African Media Entertainment (JSE:AME) Beneish M-Score: -2.25 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is African Media Entertainment Beneish M-Score?

African Media Entertainment JSE:AME 80 Beneish M-Score is -2.25 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates JSE:AME with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of R48.43 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 989 Media - Diversified companies, African Media Entertainment ranks worse than 70.27% 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 -2.25 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:AME' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.41   Max: -2.15
Current: -2.25

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of African Media Entertainment was -2.15. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.41.


African Media Entertainment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for African Media Entertainment'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.

African Media Entertainment Beneish M-Score Chart

African Media Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.60 -2.30 -2.24 -2.30 -2.25

African Media Entertainment 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 -2.24 0.00 -2.30 0.00 -2.25

JSE:AME vs NXST: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, African Media Entertainment'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.


African Media Entertainment Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, African Media Entertainment's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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African Media Entertainment 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 African Media Entertainment 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 * 0.9786+0.528 * 1.0106+0.404 * 1.0013+0.892 * 1.1423+0.115 * 0.8593
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.024032-0.327 * 0.7661
=-2.25

* 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 R84.5 Mil.
Revenue was R359.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was R248.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R172.1 Mil.
Total Assets was R482.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R117.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R6.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R93.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R0.4 Mil.
Net Income was R50.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R61.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was R75.6 Mil.
Revenue was R314.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was R220.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R163.5 Mil.
Total Assets was R469.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R118.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R5.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R4.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R105.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R14.3 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)
=(84.532 / 359.747) / (75.616 / 314.926)
=0.234976 / 0.240107
=0.9786

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)
=(220.232 / 314.926) / (248.937 / 359.747)
=0.699313 / 0.691978
=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 - (172.072 + 117.919) / 482.236) / (1 - (163.515 + 118.946) / 469.313)
=0.398653 / 0.398139
=1.0013

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
=359.747 / 314.926
=1.1423

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))
=(5.587 / (5.587 + 118.946)) / (6.496 / (6.496 + 117.919))
=0.044864 / 0.052212
=0.8593

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 / 359.747) / (4.706 / 314.926)
=0 / 0.014943
=0

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)
=((0.439 + 93.649) / 482.236) / ((14.258 + 105.26) / 469.313)
=0.195108 / 0.254666
=0.7661

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
=(50.328 - 0 - 61.917) / 482.236
=-0.024032

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.

African Media Entertainment has a M-score of -2.25 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 -2.25 mean?
African Media Entertainment (JSE:AME) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.25 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on African Media Entertainment and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, African Media Entertainment ranks #695 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 70.3%.
Is African Media Entertainment's Beneish M-Score too high?
African Media Entertainment's current Beneish M-Score is -2.25. Based on the distribution chart, African Media Entertainment ranks #695 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, African Media Entertainment has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does African Media Entertainment's Beneish M-Score compare to NXST?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, African Media Entertainment ranks #695 out of 989 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places African Media Entertainment 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 African Media Entertainment and its competitors. African Media Entertainment's current Beneish M-Score is -2.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is African Media Entertainment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, African Media Entertainment (JSE:AME) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R48.43, compared to a current price of R51.00 — trading 5.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.25. African Media Entertainment's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 African Media Entertainment (JSE:AME), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.25 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 African Media Entertainment (JSE:AME) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, African Media Entertainment stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R51.00 is trading 5.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of R48.43. GuruFocus considers African Media Entertainment to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for JSE:AME:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.25
  • GF Value™: R48.43 vs. price of R51.00 (5.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 4 warning signs

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


African Media Entertainment Business Description

Address No. 5, 8th Street, Block A, AME Office Park, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2198
African Media Entertainment Ltd is involved in providing broadcasting services in South Africa. The company's operating segment includes Radio broadcasters; Media Services and Corporate. It generates maximum revenue from the Radio broadcasters segment.
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