QVC Group (FRA:LB30) Beneish M-Score: -3.01 (As of Jul. 13, 2026)


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What is QVC Group Beneish M-Score?

QVC Group FRA:LB30 44 Beneish M-Score is -3.01 as of Jul. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:LB30 with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of €64.88. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,083 Retail - Cyclical companies, QVC Group ranks better than 77.65% 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 -3.01 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:LB30' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.24   Med: -2.75   Max: -1.91
Current: -3.01

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of QVC Group was -1.91. The lowest was -3.24. And the median was -2.75.


QVC Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for QVC 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.

QVC Group Beneish M-Score Chart

QVC Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.65 -3.01 -2.99 -2.85 -3.00

QVC Group Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.82 -2.81 -2.89 -3.00 -3.01

FRA:LB30 vs IPW, MI, OCG: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Internet Retail subindustry, QVC 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.


QVC Group Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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QVC 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 QVC 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 * 1.0034+0.528 * 1.0106+0.404 * 0.6196+0.892 * 0.8568+0.115 * 0.9365
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1485+4.679 * -0.034549-0.327 * 1.3487
=-3.06

* 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 €671 Mil.
Revenue was 1692.805 + 2286.158 + 1885.476 + 1938.612 = €7,803 Mil.
Gross Profit was 578.685 + 753.228 + 640.704 + 705.738 = €2,678 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,242 Mil.
Total Assets was €6,120 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €814 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €323 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,538 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5,413 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,175 Mil.
Net Income was -40.655 + -31.598 + -68.16 + -1926.474 = €-2,067 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 88.23 + 12.81 + 16.188 + -2095.539 = €-1,978 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -163.485 + 208.376 + 3.408 + 74.562 = €123 Mil.
Total Receivables was €781 Mil.
Revenue was 1947.125 + 2811.52 + 2111.944 + 2236.103 = €9,107 Mil.
Gross Profit was 665.075 + 935.9 + 745.127 + 812.875 = €3,159 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,799 Mil.
Total Assets was €8,307 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €987 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €358 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,563 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,682 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4,949 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)
=(671.24 / 7803.051) / (780.7 / 9106.692)
=0.086023 / 0.085728
=1.0034

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)
=(3158.977 / 9106.692) / (2678.355 / 7803.051)
=0.346885 / 0.343245
=1.0106

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 - (3242.02 + 813.965) / 6119.875) / (1 - (2799.05 + 986.975) / 8307.425)
=0.337244 / 0.54426
=0.6196

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
=7803.051 / 9106.692
=0.8568

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))
=(357.944 / (357.944 + 986.975)) / (323.143 / (323.143 + 813.965))
=0.266145 / 0.28418
=0.9365

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)
=(1538.108 / 7803.051) / (1563.037 / 9106.692)
=0.197116 / 0.171636
=1.1485

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)
=((1174.67 + 5413.17) / 6119.875) / ((4948.75 + 1681.65) / 8307.425)
=1.076466 / 0.798129
=1.3487

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
=(-2066.887 - -1978.311 - 122.861) / 6119.875
=-0.034549

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.

QVC Group has a M-score of -3.06 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 -3.01 mean?
QVC Group (FRA:LB30) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.01 as of Jul. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on QVC Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, QVC Group ranks #242 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 22.3%.
Is QVC Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
QVC Group's current Beneish M-Score is -3.01. Based on the distribution chart, QVC Group ranks #242 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, QVC Group has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does QVC Group's Beneish M-Score compare to IPW and MI?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, QVC Group ranks #242 out of 1083 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places QVC Group in the top 22% 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 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 QVC Group and its competitors. QVC Group's current Beneish M-Score is -3.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is QVC Group stock overvalued right now?
QVC Group (FRA:LB30) has a current Beneish M-Score of -3.01. The stock's GF Value™ is €64.88, compared to a current price of €0.32 — trading 99.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.01. QVC Group's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 6 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 QVC Group (FRA:LB30), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.01 as of Jul. 13, 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 QVC Group (FRA:LB30) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, QVC Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €0.32 is trading 99.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €64.88.

Key valuation signals for FRA:LB30:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.01
  • GF Value™: €64.88 vs. price of €0.32 (99.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 44/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:LB30 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


QVC Group Business Description

Address 1200 Wilson Drive, West Chester, PA, USA, 19380
QVC Group Inc is a live social shopping company. The company has six retail brands QVC, HSN, Ballard Designs, Frontgate, Garnet Hill, Grandin Road, and others. QVC offers assortment of quality merchandise and classifies its products into six groups: home, apparel, beauty, accessories, electronics and jewelry. The company has three reportable segments: QxH, QVC International, and CBI. Majority of revenue is from Home products from QxH segment. The company also operates in Japan, Germany and Other foreign countries.
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