Union Coop (DFM:UNIONCOOP) Beneish M-Score: -2.18 (As of Jul. 09, 2026)


DFM:UNIONCOOP Union Coop DFM:UNIONCOOP
73 GF Score
Price د.إ2.26
GF Value د.إ2.77
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Union Coop Beneish M-Score?

Union Coop DFM:UNIONCOOP 73 Beneish M-Score is -2.18 as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates DFM:UNIONCOOP with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of د.إ2.77 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,081 Retail - Cyclical companies, Union Coop ranks worse than 72.9% 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 -2.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DFM:UNIONCOOP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.76   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.18
Current: -2.18

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Union Coop was -2.18. The lowest was -2.76. And the median was -2.62.


Union Coop Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Union Coop'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.

Union Coop Beneish M-Score Chart

Union Coop Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.47 -2.62

Union Coop Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.00 -2.74 -2.76 -2.62 -2.18

DFM:UNIONCOOP vs DDS, M: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Union Coop'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.


Union Coop Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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Union Coop 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 Union Coop 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 * 0.9914+0.528 * 1.0812+0.404 * 1.1933+0.892 * 1.1034+0.115 * 0.9105
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8625+4.679 * -0.003938-0.327 * 0.708
=-2.18

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was د.إ59 Mil.
Revenue was 611.607 + 726.332 + 476.804 + 501.132 = د.إ2,316 Mil.
Gross Profit was 195.22 + 356.647 + 153.022 + 167.22 = د.إ872 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ781 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ3,824 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ2,503 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ101 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ67 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ525 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ538 Mil.
Net Income was 102.344 + 111.132 + 53.28 + 74.216 = د.إ341 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 177.78 + 60.163 + 61.71 + 56.379 = د.إ356 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ54 Mil.
Revenue was 529.91 + 678.333 + 430.016 + 460.65 = د.إ2,099 Mil.
Gross Profit was 186.07 + 374.979 + 137.411 + 156.097 = د.إ855 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ952 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ4,016 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ2,589 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ95 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ70 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ1,073 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ505 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)
=(58.79 / 2315.875) / (53.742 / 2098.909)
=0.025386 / 0.025605
=0.9914

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)
=(854.557 / 2098.909) / (872.109 / 2315.875)
=0.407143 / 0.376579
=1.0812

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 - (780.634 + 2502.791) / 3823.987) / (1 - (951.919 + 2588.524) / 4016.232)
=0.141361 / 0.118467
=1.1933

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
=2315.875 / 2098.909
=1.1034

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))
=(94.926 / (94.926 + 2588.524)) / (101.172 / (101.172 + 2502.791))
=0.035375 / 0.038853
=0.9105

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)
=(66.508 / 2315.875) / (69.889 / 2098.909)
=0.028718 / 0.033298
=0.8625

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)
=((538.102 + 525.474) / 3823.987) / ((505.103 + 1072.545) / 4016.232)
=0.278133 / 0.392818
=0.708

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
=(340.972 - 0 - 356.032) / 3823.987
=-0.003938

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.

Union Coop has a M-score of -2.18 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 -2.18 mean?
Union Coop (DFM:UNIONCOOP) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.18 as of Jul. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Union Coop and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Union Coop ranks #788 out of 1081 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 72.9%.
Is Union Coop's Beneish M-Score too high?
Union Coop's current Beneish M-Score is -2.18. Based on the distribution chart, Union Coop ranks #788 out of 1081 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Union Coop has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Union Coop's Beneish M-Score compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Union Coop ranks #788 out of 1081 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Union Coop in the lower half of its 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 Union Coop and its competitors. Union Coop's current Beneish M-Score is -2.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Union Coop stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Union Coop (DFM:UNIONCOOP) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is د.إ2.77, compared to a current price of د.إ2.26 — trading 18.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.18. Union Coop's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Union Coop (DFM:UNIONCOOP), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.18 as of Jul. 09, 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 Union Coop (DFM:UNIONCOOP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Union Coop stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of د.إ2.26 is trading 18.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of د.إ2.77. GuruFocus considers Union Coop to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for DFM:UNIONCOOP:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.18
  • GF Value™: د.إ2.77 vs. price of د.إ2.26 (18.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Union Coop Business Description

Address The Tripoli Street, Al Warqa - 3, Dubai, ARE
Union Coop is engaged in establishing and managing hypermarkets in the United Arab Emirates. The company has several branches, and owns shopping centers namely; Al Warqa City Mall, Etihad Mall, Al Barsha Mall, Al Barsha South Mall ,Nad Al Hamar Center ,Al Nahda ,Motor City and Silicon Oasis. The company has also launched a chain of stores under the name of Coop, representing new concepts of shopping, as it includes outlets in addition to one branch of the Mini Coop chain, and Union Coop is the first consumer cooperative in the Middle East to include the concept of smart shopping. The company has three business segments that include retail, e-commerce, and real estate segment. It earns the majority of its revenue from the retail segment.
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