Jet2 (DRTGF) Beneish M-Score: -2.74 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


DRTGF Jet2 PLC DRTGF
78 GF Score
Price $18.18
GF Value $25.92
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Jet2 Beneish M-Score?

Jet2 DRTGF +2.74% 78 Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates DRTGF with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $25.92 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 824 Travel & Leisure companies, Jet2 ranks better than 60.92% 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Jet2's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

DRTGF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.76   Med: -2.25   Max: 0.93
Current: -2.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jet2 was 0.93. The lowest was -3.76. And the median was -2.25.


Jet2 Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Jet2'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.

Jet2 Beneish M-Score Chart

Jet2 Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.38 0.93 -2.11 -1.54 -2.74

Jet2 Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
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 -1.54 0.00 -2.74 0.00

DRTGF vs BKNG, ABNB, RCL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Travel Services subindustry, Jet2'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.


Jet2 Beneish M-Score vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Jet2's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jet2's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Jet2 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 Jet2 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 * 1.0289+0.528 * 1.0734+0.404 * 0.9831+0.892 * 1.166+0.115 * 1.0247
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.944+4.679 * -0.103372-0.327 * 0.9429
=-2.73

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $507 Mil.
Revenue was $9,268 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,161 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,789 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,635 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,755 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $364 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $370 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,983 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,164 Mil.
Net Income was $577 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $1,367 Mil.
Total Receivables was $423 Mil.
Revenue was $7,948 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,069 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,667 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,078 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,325 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $316 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $336 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,435 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,626 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)
=(507.364 / 9268.088) / (422.872 / 7948.285)
=0.054743 / 0.053203
=1.0289

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)
=(1068.869 / 7948.285) / (1161.111 / 9268.088)
=0.134478 / 0.125281
=1.0734

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 - (4789.147 + 2755.426) / 7635.271) / (1 - (4667.217 + 2324.778) / 7077.51)
=0.011879 / 0.012083
=0.9831

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
=9268.088 / 7948.285
=1.166

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))
=(316.137 / (316.137 + 2324.778)) / (364.47 / (364.47 + 2755.426))
=0.119707 / 0.116821
=1.0247

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)
=(369.509 / 9268.088) / (335.705 / 7948.285)
=0.039869 / 0.042236
=0.944

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)
=((1164.341 + 3983.463) / 7635.271) / ((1626.175 + 3434.689) / 7077.51)
=0.674214 / 0.715063
=0.9429

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
=(577.261 - 0 - 1366.537) / 7635.271
=-0.103372

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.

Jet2 has a M-score of -2.73 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 -2.74 mean?
Jet2 (DRTGF) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.74 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Jet2 and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Jet2 ranks #322 out of 824 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 39.1%.
Is Jet2's Beneish M-Score too high?
Jet2's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Based on the distribution chart, Jet2 ranks #322 out of 824 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Jet2 has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jet2's Beneish M-Score compare to BKNG and ABNB?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Jet2 ranks #322 out of 824 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Jet2 in the upper 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 Travel & Leisure company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Travel & Leisure 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 Jet2 and its competitors. Jet2's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jet2 stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jet2 (DRTGF) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $25.92, compared to a current price of $18.18 — trading 29.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Jet2's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 2 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 Jet2 (DRTGF), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jun. 25, 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 Jet2 (DRTGF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jet2 stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $18.18 is trading 29.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $25.92. GuruFocus considers Jet2 to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for DRTGF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.74
  • GF Value™: $25.92 vs. price of $18.18 (29.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Jet2 Business Description

Other Exchanges JET2l:UKJET2:UKDG1:Germany
Address Low Fare Finder House, Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds, GBR, LS19 7TU
Jet2 PLC provides licensed packages for leisure flights and stays at a multitude of vacation destinations. The company reports in one operating segment: leisure travel. The leisure travel segment delivers scheduled flights by its airline, Jet2.com, to the Mediterranean, Canary Islands, and other European vacation destinations. It utilizes licensed package holidays by its tour operator, Jet2holidays, to offer hotel accommodations and other useful amenities. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Package holidays sales.
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