Accelerate Property Fund (JSE:APF) Beneish M-Score: -4.37 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is Accelerate Property Fund Beneish M-Score?

Accelerate Property Fund JSE:APF 30 Beneish M-Score is -4.37 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates JSE:APF with a GF Score™ of 30/100 and a GF Value™ of R0.37 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 764 REITs companies, Accelerate Property Fund ranks better than 98.17% 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 -4.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:APF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.37   Med: -2.37   Max: -1.59
Current: -4.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Accelerate Property Fund was -1.59. The lowest was -4.37. And the median was -2.37.


Accelerate Property Fund Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Accelerate Property Fund'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.

Accelerate Property Fund Beneish M-Score Chart

Accelerate Property Fund Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.75 -2.45 -2.71 -3.05 -4.37

Accelerate Property Fund Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
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 -3.05 0.00 -4.37 0.00

JSE:APF vs SPG, O, KIM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Accelerate Property Fund'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.


Accelerate Property Fund Beneish M-Score vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Accelerate Property Fund's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Accelerate Property Fund's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Accelerate Property Fund 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 Accelerate Property Fund 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 * 0.0922+0.528 * 1.0461+0.404 * 1.1044+0.892 * 0.9267+0.115 * 0.9578
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0537+4.679 * -0.218711-0.327 * 1.0414
=-4.37

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was R85.3 Mil.
Revenue was R760.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was R430.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R115.4 Mil.
Total Assets was R7,865.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R0.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R16.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R24.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R1,294.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R2,920.4 Mil.
Net Income was R-1,269.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R450.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was R997.7 Mil.
Revenue was R820.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was R486.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R1,050.7 Mil.
Total Assets was R9,745.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R0.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R11.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R24.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R3,944.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R1,069.7 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)
=(85.278 / 760.156) / (997.737 / 820.302)
=0.112185 / 1.216304
=0.0922

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)
=(486.386 / 820.302) / (430.857 / 760.156)
=0.592935 / 0.566801
=1.0461

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 - (115.398 + 0.496) / 7865.786) / (1 - (1050.657 + 0.868) / 9745.877)
=0.985266 / 0.892106
=1.1044

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
=760.156 / 820.302
=0.9267

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))
=(11.458 / (11.458 + 0.868)) / (16.341 / (16.341 + 0.496))
=0.92958 / 0.970541
=0.9578

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)
=(24.162 / 760.156) / (24.746 / 820.302)
=0.031786 / 0.030167
=1.0537

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)
=((2920.359 + 1294.156) / 7865.786) / ((1069.68 + 3944.402) / 9745.877)
=0.535803 / 0.514482
=1.0414

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
=(-1269.635 - 0 - 450.696) / 7865.786
=-0.218711

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.

Accelerate Property Fund has a M-score of -4.37 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 -4.37 mean?
Accelerate Property Fund (JSE:APF) has a Beneish M-Score of -4.37 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Accelerate Property Fund and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Accelerate Property Fund ranks #14 out of 764 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 1.8%.
Is Accelerate Property Fund's Beneish M-Score too high?
Accelerate Property Fund's current Beneish M-Score is -4.37. Based on the distribution chart, Accelerate Property Fund ranks #14 out of 764 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Accelerate Property Fund has a GF Score™ of 30/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Accelerate Property Fund's Beneish M-Score compare to SPG and O?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Accelerate Property Fund ranks #14 out of 764 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Accelerate Property Fund in the top 2% 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 REITs company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the REITs 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 Accelerate Property Fund and its competitors. Accelerate Property Fund's current Beneish M-Score is -4.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Accelerate Property Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Accelerate Property Fund (JSE:APF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R0.37, compared to a current price of R0.53 — trading 43.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -4.37. Accelerate Property Fund's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 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 Accelerate Property Fund (JSE:APF), the current Beneish M-Score is -4.37 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 Accelerate Property Fund (JSE:APF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Accelerate Property Fund stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R0.53 is trading 43.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of R0.37. GuruFocus considers Accelerate Property Fund to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for JSE:APF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -4.37
  • GF Value™: R0.37 vs. price of R0.53 (43.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 30/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Accelerate Property Fund Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address 1st Floor, Corner Willow Avenue and Cedar Road, Cedar Square Shopping Centre, Management Office, Fourways, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2055
Accelerate Property Fund Ltd is a retail-focused property fund. It functions through three operating segments. The industrial segment acquires, develops, and leases warehouses and factories. The retail segment acquires, develops, and leases shopping malls, community centers as well as retail centers. Commercial segment acquires develops and leases offices. Out of which Retail segment is a key revenue driver. Geographically, it has a presence in South Africa, Austria, and Slovakia, out of which the majority of its revenue is generated from South Africa.
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