Shoe Zone (FRA:86W) Beneish M-Score: 0.00 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


FRA:86W Shoe Zone PLC FRA:86W
23 GF Score
Price €0.44
GF Value €0.57
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Shoe Zone Beneish M-Score?

Shoe Zone FRA:86W +1.39% 23 Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:86W with a GF Score™ of 23/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.57 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Shoe Zone ranks worse than 91996.23% 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shoe Zone was -1.25. The lowest was -4.12. And the median was -2.85.


Shoe Zone Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shoe Zone'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.

Shoe Zone Beneish M-Score Chart

Shoe Zone Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.69 -3.26 -4.12 -2.73 0.00

Shoe Zone Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -2.73 0.00 0.00 0.00

FRA:86W vs TJX, ROST, BURL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Shoe Zone'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.


Shoe Zone Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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Shoe Zone 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 Shoe Zone 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 * 0.7008+0.528 * 1.1878+0.404 * 28.625+0.892 * 0.8928+0.115 * 0.8841
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0224+4.679 * -0.204643-0.327 * 0.9085
=7.46

* 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 (Sep25) TTM:Last Year (Sep24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €1.0 Mil.
Revenue was €171.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was €31.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €49.6 Mil.
Total Assets was €104.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €55.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €21.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €26.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €36.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €25.5 Mil.
Net Income was €2.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €23.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1.6 Mil.
Revenue was €192.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was €42.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €55.7 Mil.
Total Assets was €119.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €64.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €21.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €28.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €48.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €30.1 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)
=(1.018 / 171.661) / (1.627 / 192.263)
=0.00593 / 0.008462
=0.7008

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)
=(42.333 / 192.263) / (31.82 / 171.661)
=0.220183 / 0.185365
=1.1878

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 - (49.582 + 54.986) / 104.592) / (1 - (55.733 + 64.104) / 119.838)
=0.000229 / 8.0E-6
=28.625

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
=171.661 / 192.263
=0.8928

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))
=(21.095 / (21.095 + 64.104)) / (21.391 / (21.391 + 54.986))
=0.247597 / 0.280071
=0.8841

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)
=(26.329 / 171.661) / (28.842 / 192.263)
=0.153378 / 0.150013
=1.0224

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)
=((25.496 + 36.414) / 104.592) / ((30.112 + 47.965) / 119.838)
=0.591919 / 0.651521
=0.9085

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
=(2.175 - 0 - 23.579) / 104.592
=-0.204643

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.

Shoe Zone has a M-score of 7.46 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 mean?
Shoe Zone (FRA:86W) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Shoe Zone and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Shoe Zone ranks #999999 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Is Shoe Zone's Beneish M-Score too high?
Shoe Zone's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Shoe Zone ranks #999999 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Shoe Zone has a GF Score™ of 23/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shoe Zone's Beneish M-Score compare to TJX and ROST?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Shoe Zone ranks #999999 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Shoe Zone 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 Shoe Zone and its competitors. Shoe Zone'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 Shoe Zone stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shoe Zone (FRA:86W) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.57, compared to a current price of €0.44 — trading 23.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. Shoe Zone's overall GF Score™ is 23/100 with 4 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 Shoe Zone (FRA:86W), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Jun. 26, 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 Shoe Zone (FRA:86W) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shoe Zone stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €0.44 is trading 23.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.57. GuruFocus considers Shoe Zone to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:86W:

  • Beneish M-Score: 0.00
  • GF Value™: €0.57 vs. price of €0.44 (23.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 23/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:86W stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Shoe Zone Business Description

Other Exchanges SHOE:UK
Address Humberstone Road, Haramead Business Centre, Leicester, Leicestershire, GBR, LE1 2LH
Shoe Zone PLC operates as a footwear retailer offering a wide range and a variety of shoes for all ages, it functions with over 500 stores across the UK. The group has a single distribution center which is located in Leicester, England. Its online offering combined with its store portfolio allows customers to shop via multiple channels. Shoe zone operates in the United Kingdom.
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