Woolworths Holdings (FRA:WN30) Beneish M-Score: -2.49 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


FRA:WN30 Woolworths Holdings Ltd FRA:WN30
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GF Value €3.57
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What is Woolworths Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Woolworths Holdings FRA:WN30 -0.75% 74 Beneish M-Score is -2.49 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:WN30 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of €3.57. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Woolworths Holdings ranks worse than 57.41% 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 -2.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:WN30' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.16   Med: -2.5   Max: -2.16
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Woolworths Holdings was -2.16. The lowest was -3.16. And the median was -2.50.


Woolworths Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Woolworths Holdings'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.

Woolworths Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Woolworths Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.16 -2.28 -2.49 -2.53 -2.49

Woolworths Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -2.53 0.00 -2.49 0.00

FRA:WN30 vs DDS, M: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Woolworths Holdings'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.


Woolworths Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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Woolworths Holdings 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 Woolworths Holdings 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 * 1.0699+0.528 * 1.0465+0.404 * 0.8076+0.892 * 1.0031+0.115 * 0.9595
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.009768-0.327 * 1.0289
=-2.53

* 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 (Jun25) TTM:Last Year (Jun24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €74 Mil.
Revenue was €3,870 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,327 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €717 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,987 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €755 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €170 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €597 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €837 Mil.
Net Income was €119 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €138 Mil.
Total Receivables was €69 Mil.
Revenue was €3,858 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,385 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €564 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,951 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €762 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €163 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €614 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €755 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)
=(74.44 / 3869.773) / (69.363 / 3857.983)
=0.019236 / 0.017979
=1.0699

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)
=(1384.696 / 3857.983) / (1327.226 / 3869.773)
=0.358917 / 0.342973
=1.0465

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 - (717.399 + 755.447) / 1987.36) / (1 - (563.779 + 761.737) / 1950.945)
=0.258893 / 0.320577
=0.8076

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
=3869.773 / 3857.983
=1.0031

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))
=(162.57 / (162.57 + 761.737)) / (169.558 / (169.558 + 755.447))
=0.175883 / 0.183305
=0.9595

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)
=(0 / 3869.773) / (0 / 3857.983)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((837.185 + 597.322) / 1987.36) / ((754.578 + 614.087) / 1950.945)
=0.721815 / 0.70154
=1.0289

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
=(118.861 - 0 - 138.274) / 1987.36
=-0.009768

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.

Woolworths Holdings has a M-score of -2.53 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 -2.49 mean?
Woolworths Holdings (FRA:WN30) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.49 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Woolworths Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Woolworths Holdings ranks #624 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 57.4%.
Is Woolworths Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Woolworths Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. Based on the distribution chart, Woolworths Holdings ranks #624 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Woolworths Holdings has a GF Score™ of 74/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Woolworths Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Woolworths Holdings ranks #624 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Woolworths Holdings 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 Woolworths Holdings and its competitors. Woolworths Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Woolworths Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Woolworths Holdings (FRA:WN30) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.49. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.57, compared to a current price of €2.66 — trading 25.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. Woolworths Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Woolworths Holdings (FRA:WN30), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.49 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 Woolworths Holdings (FRA:WN30) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Woolworths Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €2.66 is trading 25.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €3.57.

Key valuation signals for FRA:WN30:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.49
  • GF Value™: €3.57 vs. price of €2.66 (25.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:WN30 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Woolworths Holdings Business Description

Address 93 Longmarket Street, Woolworths House, Cape Town, WC, ZAF, 8001
Woolworths Holdings Ltd is a southern hemisphere retail Group. Its current operations are conducted through its two operating subsidiaries. The segments involve: Fashion, Beauty and Home; Food; Logistics; Woolworths Financial Services; Country Road Group; and Treasury. It derives maximum revenue from Food Segment. Geographically, It operates iun South Africa, Australia and New Zealand and Rest of Africa.
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