CONNQ (Conn's) Beneish M-Score: 0.00 (As of Aug. 02, 2026)

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What is Conn's Beneish M-Score?

Conn's CONNQ 16 Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Aug. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates CONNQ with a GF Score™ of 16/100.

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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Conn's was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Conn's Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Conn's'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.

Conn's Beneish M-Score Chart

Conn's Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.48 -3.98 -2.67 -2.86 -2.32

Conn's Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 -2.86 -2.87 -2.83 -2.94 -2.32

CONNQ vs ZKGCF, ORLY, AZO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Conn's'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.


Conn's Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Conn's's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Conn's 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 Conn's 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 * 1.638+0.528 * 0.9588+0.404 * 0.7526+0.892 * 0.9219+0.115 * 1.5144
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1956+4.679 * -0.047913-0.327 * 1.1256
=-2.32

* 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 (Jan24) TTM:Last Year (Jan23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $781 Mil.
Revenue was 366.077 + 280.13 + 306.906 + 284.57 = $1,238 Mil.
Gross Profit was 184.669 + 133.768 + 152.921 + 136.637 = $608 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,204 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,444 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $807 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $90 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $580 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $467 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,440 Mil.
Net Income was 43.301 + -51.297 + -33.517 + -35.38 = $-77 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 90.636 + 0 + 0 + 0.807 = $91 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -51.487 + -3.353 + -22.542 + 26.148 = $-51 Mil.
Total Receivables was $517 Mil.
Revenue was 334.875 + 321.2 + 346.632 + 339.821 = $1,343 Mil.
Gross Profit was 155.583 + 151.358 + 163.914 + 161.439 = $632 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $831 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,716 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $481 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $86 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $526 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $222 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $967 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)
=(780.702 / 1237.683) / (517.006 / 1342.528)
=0.630777 / 0.385099
=1.638

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)
=(632.294 / 1342.528) / (607.995 / 1237.683)
=0.470973 / 0.491236
=0.9588

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 - (1204.096 + 806.884) / 2444.042) / (1 - (831.097 + 481.06) / 1716.215)
=0.177191 / 0.235436
=0.7526

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
=1237.683 / 1342.528
=0.9219

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))
=(86.136 / (86.136 + 481.06)) / (89.933 / (89.933 + 806.884))
=0.151863 / 0.10028
=1.5144

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)
=(580 / 1237.683) / (526.211 / 1342.528)
=0.468618 / 0.391955
=1.1956

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)
=((1440.34 + 466.523) / 2444.042) / ((967.188 + 222.361) / 1716.215)
=0.780209 / 0.693124
=1.1256

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
=(-76.893 - 91.443 - -51.234) / 2444.042
=-0.047913

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.

Conn's has a M-score of -2.32 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 0.00 mean?
Conn's (CONNQ) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 as of Aug. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Conn's and its competitors.
Is Conn's' Beneish M-Score too high?
Conn's' current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. Overall, Conn's has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Conn's' Beneish M-Score compare to ZKGCF and ORLY?
Conn's' Beneish M-Score of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Conn's and its competitors. Conn's's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Conn's stock overvalued right now?
Conn's (CONNQ) has a current Beneish M-Score of 0.00. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. Conn's' overall GF Score™ is 16/100. 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 Conn's (CONNQ), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Aug. 02, 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.

Conn's Business Description

Address 2445 Technology Forest Boulevard, Suite 800, The Woodlands, TX, USA, 77381
Conn's Inc is a us-based specialty retailer selling durable consumer goods and related services. The company operates through two segments: retail and credit. The retail segment sells furniture, home appliances, electronics, and more. The credit segment provides credit solutions for credit-constrained consumers. They focus on the us market and offer competitive prices, affordable payment options, and fast delivery and installation. Conn's Inc primarily focuses on the us market and generates its revenue from the retail segment. They offer customers the opportunity to compare prices across brands with confidence, along with affordable monthly payment options, fast delivery and installation in the majority of their markets, and product repair services.
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