Compagnie Financiere Richemont (JSE:CFR) Beneish M-Score: -2.59 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


JSE:CFR Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA JSE:CFR
91 GF Score
Price R3,773.49
GF Value R3,054.59
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Compagnie Financiere Richemont Beneish M-Score?

Compagnie Financiere Richemont JSE:CFR +3.33% 91 Beneish M-Score is -2.59 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates JSE:CFR with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of R3,054.59 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Compagnie Financiere Richemont ranks better than 51.61% 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 -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:CFR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.6   Max: -1.85
Current: -2.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Compagnie Financiere Richemont was -1.85. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.60.


Compagnie Financiere Richemont Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Compagnie Financiere Richemont'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.

Compagnie Financiere Richemont Beneish M-Score Chart

Compagnie Financiere Richemont 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 -3.19 -2.59 -2.58 -2.59

Compagnie Financiere Richemont 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 -2.59 0.00 -2.58 0.00 -2.59

JSE:CFR vs TPR, SIG, CPRI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Compagnie Financiere Richemont'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.


Compagnie Financiere Richemont Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Compagnie Financiere Richemont's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Compagnie Financiere Richemont 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 Compagnie Financiere Richemont 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 * 0.9743+0.528 * 1.0391+0.404 * 1.0496+0.892 * 1.0275+0.115 * 1.0349
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9568+4.679 * -0.032752-0.327 * 0.9464
=-2.56

* 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 R32,395 Mil.
Revenue was R434,129 Mil.
Gross Profit was R279,570 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R560,263 Mil.
Total Assets was R825,329 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R171,986 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R31,156 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R188,581 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R180,874 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R164,473 Mil.
Net Income was R67,462 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R94,494 Mil.
Total Receivables was R32,361 Mil.
Revenue was R422,511 Mil.
Gross Profit was R282,721 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R559,399 Mil.
Total Assets was R809,640 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R163,247 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R30,801 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R191,817 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R193,002 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R164,984 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)
=(32395.082 / 434128.957) / (32361.125 / 422511.11)
=0.074621 / 0.076592
=0.9743

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)
=(282720.528 / 422511.11) / (279569.754 / 434128.957)
=0.669143 / 0.643979
=1.0391

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 - (560262.589 + 171986.325) / 825329.105) / (1 - (559399.26 + 163246.967) / 809640.196)
=0.112779 / 0.107448
=1.0496

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
=434128.957 / 422511.11
=1.0275

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))
=(30801.315 / (30801.315 + 163246.967)) / (31155.82 / (31155.82 + 171986.325))
=0.15873 / 0.15337
=1.0349

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)
=(188580.817 / 434128.957) / (191817.161 / 422511.11)
=0.434389 / 0.453993
=0.9568

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)
=((164473.299 + 180874.157) / 825329.105) / ((164984.477 + 193001.827) / 809640.196)
=0.418436 / 0.442155
=0.9464

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
=(67462.323 - 0 - 94493.725) / 825329.105
=-0.032752

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.

Compagnie Financiere Richemont has a M-score of -2.56 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 -2.59 mean?
Compagnie Financiere Richemont (JSE:CFR) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.59 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Compagnie Financiere Richemont and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Compagnie Financiere Richemont ranks #526 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 48.4%.
Is Compagnie Financiere Richemont's Beneish M-Score too high?
Compagnie Financiere Richemont's current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. Based on the distribution chart, Compagnie Financiere Richemont ranks #526 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Compagnie Financiere Richemont has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Compagnie Financiere Richemont's Beneish M-Score compare to TPR and SIG?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Compagnie Financiere Richemont ranks #526 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Compagnie Financiere Richemont 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 Compagnie Financiere Richemont and its competitors. Compagnie Financiere Richemont's current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Compagnie Financiere Richemont stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compagnie Financiere Richemont (JSE:CFR) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R3,054.59, compared to a current price of R3,773.49 — trading 23.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. Compagnie Financiere Richemont's overall GF Score™ is 91/100 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 Compagnie Financiere Richemont (JSE:CFR), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.59 as of Jun. 25, 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 Compagnie Financiere Richemont (JSE:CFR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compagnie Financiere Richemont stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R3,773.49 is trading 23.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of R3,054.59. GuruFocus considers Compagnie Financiere Richemont to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for JSE:CFR:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.59
  • GF Value™: R3,054.59 vs. price of R3,773.49 (23.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Compagnie Financiere Richemont Business Description

Address 50 Chemin de la Chenaie, CP 30, Bellevue, Geneva, CHE, 1293
Richemont is a luxury goods conglomerate with 20 brands. Jewelry and watch brands make up 87% of sales, but the group is also active in accessories, writing instruments, clothing, and online luxury retail. Richemont's Jewellery Maisons, including Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, account for over 70% of revenue and the vast majority of profits. Its other brands include Vacheron Constantin, Piaget, Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC Schaffhausen, Lange & Soehne, Officine Panerai, Chloe, and Montblanc.
91GF Score

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