Calgro M3 Holdings (JSE:CGR) Beneish M-Score: -2.01 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


JSE:CGR Calgro M3 Holdings Ltd JSE:CGR
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Price R4.48
GF Value R4.19
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Calgro M3 Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Calgro M3 Holdings JSE:CGR 60 Beneish M-Score is -2.01 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates JSE:CGR with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of R4.19 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 89 Homebuilding & Construction companies, Calgro M3 Holdings ranks worse than 62.92% 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 -2.01 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Calgro M3 Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:CGR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -2.17   Max: -1.43
Current: -2.01

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Calgro M3 Holdings was -1.43. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.17.


Calgro M3 Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Calgro M3 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.

Calgro M3 Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Calgro M3 Holdings Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.39 -1.95 -1.56 -1.93 -2.01

Calgro M3 Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
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 -1.56 0.00 -1.93 0.00 -2.01

JSE:CGR vs DHI, PHM, LEN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Calgro M3 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.


Calgro M3 Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Calgro M3 Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Calgro M3 Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Calgro M3 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 Calgro M3 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 * 1.0971+0.528 * 1.0821+0.404 * 1.0015+0.892 * 1.0279+0.115 * 0.9344
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9772+4.679 * 0.070257-0.327 * 1.029
=-2.01

* 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 (Feb26) TTM:Last Year (Feb25) TTM:
Total Receivables was R1,361.9 Mil.
Revenue was R893.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was R242.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R1,616.8 Mil.
Total Assets was R3,690.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R22.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R4.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R33.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R462.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R1,247.3 Mil.
Net Income was R160.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R-99.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was R1,207.6 Mil.
Revenue was R868.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was R255.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R1,431.3 Mil.
Total Assets was R3,274.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R25.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R4.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R33.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R508.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R965.7 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)
=(1361.882 / 893.174) / (1207.626 / 868.907)
=1.524767 / 1.389822
=1.0971

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)
=(255.72 / 868.907) / (242.913 / 893.174)
=0.294301 / 0.271966
=1.0821

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 - (1616.827 + 22.799) / 3690.858) / (1 - (1431.286 + 25.945) / 3274.168)
=0.55576 / 0.554931
=1.0015

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
=893.174 / 868.907
=1.0279

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))
=(4.16 / (4.16 + 25.945)) / (3.957 / (3.957 + 22.799))
=0.138183 / 0.147892
=0.9344

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)
=(33.412 / 893.174) / (33.263 / 868.907)
=0.037408 / 0.038281
=0.9772

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)
=((1247.291 + 462.902) / 3690.858) / ((965.722 + 508.704) / 3274.168)
=0.463359 / 0.450321
=1.029

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
=(160.235 - 0 - -99.073) / 3690.858
=0.070257

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.

Calgro M3 Holdings has a M-score of -2.01 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 -2.01 mean?
Calgro M3 Holdings (JSE:CGR) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.01 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Calgro M3 Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Calgro M3 Holdings ranks #56 out of 89 companies in the Homebuilding & Construction industry, placing it in the top 62.9%.
Is Calgro M3 Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Calgro M3 Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.01. Based on the distribution chart, Calgro M3 Holdings ranks #56 out of 89 companies in the Homebuilding & Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Calgro M3 Holdings has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Calgro M3 Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to DHI and PHM?
According to the Homebuilding & Construction industry distribution chart, Calgro M3 Holdings ranks #56 out of 89 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Calgro M3 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 Homebuilding & Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Homebuilding & Construction 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 Calgro M3 Holdings and its competitors. Calgro M3 Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Calgro M3 Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Calgro M3 Holdings (JSE:CGR) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R4.19, compared to a current price of R4.48 — trading 6.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.01. Calgro M3 Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 6 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 Calgro M3 Holdings (JSE:CGR), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.01 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 Calgro M3 Holdings (JSE:CGR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Calgro M3 Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R4.48 is trading 6.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of R4.19. GuruFocus considers Calgro M3 Holdings to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for JSE:CGR:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.01
  • GF Value™: R4.19 vs. price of R4.48 (6.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Calgro M3 Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges CLMHF:USA5C2:Germany
Address 33 Ballyclare Drive, Ballywoods Office Park, Calgro M3 Building, Bryanston, Sandton, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Calgro M3 Holdings Ltd is a property and property-related investment company that specializes in the development of Integrated Residential Developments and the development and management of Memorial Parks, focusing on its operations in Gauteng, Western Cape, Free State and Northwest. The group develops integrated housing developments consisting of subsidized, social, Grassroots Affordable or First Home Finance and Affordable Housing. Its segments include Residential Property Development segment consists of development of integrated housing developments and mid to high income housing projects and Memorial Parks consist of burial rights and the associated burial and maintenance services.
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