CMWCF (Cromwell Property Group) Beneish M-Score: -2.75 (As of Jun. 30, 2026)


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What is Cromwell Property Group Beneish M-Score?

Cromwell Property Group CMWCF 49 Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates CMWCF with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.20. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 764 REITs companies, Cromwell Property Group ranks better than 77.09% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cromwell Property Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

CMWCF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.28   Med: -2.64   Max: -1.73
Current: -2.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cromwell Property Group was -1.73. The lowest was -3.28. And the median was -2.64.


Cromwell Property Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cromwell Property Group's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Cromwell Property Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Cromwell Property Group Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.83 -3.11 -2.49 -3.28 -2.75

Cromwell Property Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -3.28 0.00 -2.75 0.00

CMWCF vs BXP, ARE, VNO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the REIT - Office subindustry, Cromwell Property Group's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Cromwell Property Group Beneish M-Score vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Cromwell Property Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cromwell Property Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Cromwell Property Group Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Cromwell Property Group for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.5726+0.528 * 0.9893+0.404 * 1.234+0.892 * 0.9225+0.115 * 0.5858
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0297+4.679 * 0.012817-0.327 * 0.7433
=-2.76

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Jun25) TTM:Last Year (Jun24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $9.0 Mil.
Revenue was $115.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was $94.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $122.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,478.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $26.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $90.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $439.6 Mil.
Net Income was $-14.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-100.5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $66.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was $17.1 Mil.
Revenue was $124.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was $101.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $525.4 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,047.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $27.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $182.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $805.0 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(9.049 / 114.974) / (17.131 / 124.635)
=0.078705 / 0.137449
=0.5726

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(101.66 / 124.635) / (94.792 / 114.974)
=0.815662 / 0.824465
=0.9893

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (122.591 + 5.339) / 1478.125) / (1 - (525.365 + 6.441) / 2047.145)
=0.913451 / 0.740221
=1.234

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=114.974 / 124.635
=0.9225

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(1.594 / (1.594 + 6.441)) / (2.734 / (2.734 + 5.339))
=0.198382 / 0.33866
=0.5858

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(26.302 / 114.974) / (27.689 / 124.635)
=0.228765 / 0.222161
=1.0297

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((439.648 + 90.104) / 1478.125) / ((804.98 + 182.072) / 2047.145)
=0.358395 / 0.48216
=0.7433

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(-14.714 - -100.456 - 66.797) / 1478.125
=0.012817

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Cromwell Property Group has a M-score of -2.76 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.75 mean?
Cromwell Property Group (CMWCF) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.75 as of Jun. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Cromwell Property Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Cromwell Property Group ranks #175 out of 764 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 22.9%.
Is Cromwell Property Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Cromwell Property Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Based on the distribution chart, Cromwell Property Group ranks #175 out of 764 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Cromwell Property Group has a GF Score™ of 49/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cromwell Property Group's Beneish M-Score compare to BXP and ARE?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Cromwell Property Group ranks #175 out of 764 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Cromwell Property Group in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a REITs company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the REITs industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Cromwell Property Group and its competitors. Cromwell Property Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cromwell Property Group stock overvalued right now?
Cromwell Property Group (CMWCF) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.75. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.20, compared to a current price of $0.25 — trading 26.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Cromwell Property Group's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cromwell Property Group (CMWCF), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Cromwell Property Group (CMWCF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cromwell Property Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $0.25 is trading 26.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.20.

Key valuation signals for CMWCF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.75
  • GF Value™: $0.20 vs. price of $0.25 (26.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the CMWCF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Cromwell Property Group Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges CMW:Australia
Address 100 Creek Street, Level 10, Brisbane, QLD, AUS, 4000
Cromwell Property Group is an internally managed Australian real estate investment trust. It owns a property portfolio of mostly Australian offices, and also develops and manages properties on behalf of third-party investors in Australia and New Zealand. The group has sold or is in the process of selling its European business in 2024, and once complete, Cromwell's gearing should reduce substantially. This additional financial strength means the business could shift in a variety of directions. Management vows to operate as a capital-light investment manager with a domestic focus. As of Dec. 31, 2025, the funds platform managed third-party assets of AUD 2.8 billion across Australia and New Zealand.
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