HNORY (Harvey Norman Holdings) Beneish M-Score: -2.77 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


HNORY Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd HNORY
72 GF Score
Price $15.62
GF Value $10.78
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Harvey Norman Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Harvey Norman Holdings HNORY 72 Beneish M-Score is -2.77 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates HNORY with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of $10.78 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Harvey Norman Holdings ranks better than 64.4% 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 -2.77 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HNORY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.47   Med: -2.78   Max: -1.89
Current: -2.77

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Harvey Norman Holdings was -1.89. The lowest was -3.47. And the median was -2.78.


Harvey Norman Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Harvey Norman 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.

Harvey Norman Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Harvey Norman 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 -1.89 -2.38 -2.78 -2.81 -2.77

Harvey Norman 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 -2.81 0.00 -2.77 0.00

HNORY vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Harvey Norman 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.


Harvey Norman Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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Harvey Norman 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 Harvey Norman 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 * 0.9383+0.528 * 0.9961+0.404 * 0.9976+0.892 * 1.0304+0.115 * 1.0422
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9751+4.679 * -0.062079-0.327 * 0.975
=-2.79

* 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 $604 Mil.
Revenue was $2,683 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,367 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,229 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,451 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,044 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $166 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $850 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $893 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,010 Mil.
Net Income was $337 Mil.
Gross Profit was $224 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $452 Mil.
Total Receivables was $625 Mil.
Revenue was $2,604 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,322 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,219 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,264 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $968 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $161 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $846 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $529 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,357 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)
=(604.396 / 2683.247) / (625.131 / 2604.156)
=0.225248 / 0.240051
=0.9383

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)
=(1321.941 / 2604.156) / (1367.393 / 2683.247)
=0.507627 / 0.509604
=0.9961

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 - (1229.217 + 1043.974) / 5451.32) / (1 - (1219.382 + 968.315) / 5264.188)
=0.583002 / 0.584419
=0.9976

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
=2683.247 / 2604.156
=1.0304

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))
=(161.138 / (161.138 + 968.315)) / (165.581 / (165.581 + 1043.974))
=0.142669 / 0.136894
=1.0422

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)
=(850.35 / 2683.247) / (846.353 / 2604.156)
=0.316911 / 0.325001
=0.9751

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)
=((1010.427 + 893.145) / 5451.32) / ((1356.622 + 528.711) / 5264.188)
=0.349195 / 0.358143
=0.975

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
=(337.25 - 223.645 - 452.02) / 5451.32
=-0.062079

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.

Harvey Norman Holdings has a M-score of -2.79 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 -2.77 mean?
Harvey Norman Holdings (HNORY) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.77 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Harvey Norman Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Harvey Norman Holdings ranks #387 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 35.6%.
Is Harvey Norman Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Harvey Norman Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.77. Based on the distribution chart, Harvey Norman Holdings ranks #387 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Harvey Norman Holdings has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Harvey Norman Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Harvey Norman Holdings ranks #387 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Harvey Norman Holdings 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 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 Harvey Norman Holdings and its competitors. Harvey Norman Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Harvey Norman Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Harvey Norman Holdings (HNORY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $10.78, compared to a current price of $15.62 — trading 44.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.77. Harvey Norman Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 5 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 Harvey Norman Holdings (HNORY), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.77 as of Jun. 24, 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 Harvey Norman Holdings (HNORY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Harvey Norman Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $15.62 is trading 44.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $10.78. GuruFocus considers Harvey Norman Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HNORY:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.77
  • GF Value™: $10.78 vs. price of $15.62 (44.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Harvey Norman Holdings Business Description

Address A1 Richmond Road, Homebush West, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2140
Harvey Norman Holdings Limited is the franchisor of Harvey Norman, a leading Australia-based retailer that sells goods from the electrical, computer, furniture, entertainment, and bedding sectors. The majority of earnings are generated in Australia, with the international divisions gradually growing in significance.
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