Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG (JSE:DKR) Beneish M-Score: -4.18 (As of Aug. 02, 2026)

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What is Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG Beneish M-Score?

Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG JSE:DKR 15 Beneish M-Score is -4.18 as of Aug. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates JSE:DKR with a GF Score™ of 15/100 and a GF Value™ of R339.02. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 749 REITs companies, Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG ranks better than 97.86% 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 -4.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:DKR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.97   Med: -2.01   Max: 3.15
Current: -4.18

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG was 3.15. The lowest was -6.97. And the median was -2.01.


Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG'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.

Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.32 1.84 -3.90 -6.97 -4.99

Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 -5.32 -3.45 -4.99 -4.17 -4.18

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

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG'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.


Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG Beneish M-Score vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG 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 Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG 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 * 1.2887+0.528 * -0.4457+0.404 * 0.9809+0.892 * 0.869+0.115 * 0.9128
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 5.1276+4.679 * -0.087674-0.327 * 0.8414
=-4.18

* 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 R179.5 Mil.
Revenue was 309.312 + 333.126 + -291.995 + 595.925 = R946.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 273.354 + 115.188 + 1050.482 + -778.583 = R660.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R691.4 Mil.
Total Assets was R15,682.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R15.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R2.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R362.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R763.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R6,314.3 Mil.
Net Income was 55.689 + 70.879 + -457.657 + -691.499 = R-1,022.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 60.491 + 211.256 + 77.043 + 3.556 = R352.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was R160.3 Mil.
Revenue was 350.701 + 337.18 + -79.518 + 480.684 = R1,089.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 213.852 + 259.328 + -1072.326 + 260.388 = R-338.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R453.4 Mil.
Total Assets was R17,798.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R17.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R2.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R81.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R4,676.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R4,870.4 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)
=(179.519 / 946.368) / (160.305 / 1089.047)
=0.189693 / 0.147198
=1.2887

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)
=(-338.758 / 1089.047) / (660.441 / 946.368)
=-0.311059 / 0.697869
=-0.4457

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 - (691.392 + 15.123) / 15682.279) / (1 - (453.352 + 16.96) / 17798.066)
=0.954948 / 0.973575
=0.9809

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
=946.368 / 1089.047
=0.869

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))
=(2.465 / (2.465 + 16.96)) / (2.442 / (2.442 + 15.123))
=0.126898 / 0.139026
=0.9128

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)
=(362.758 / 946.368) / (81.413 / 1089.047)
=0.383316 / 0.074756
=5.1276

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)
=((6314.311 + 763.192) / 15682.279) / ((4870.418 + 4676.192) / 17798.066)
=0.451306 / 0.536385
=0.8414

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
=(-1022.588 - 0 - 352.346) / 15682.279
=-0.087674

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.

Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG has a M-score of -4.18 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 -4.18 mean?
Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG (JSE:DKR) has a Beneish M-Score of -4.18 as of Aug. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG ranks #16 out of 749 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 2.1%.
Is Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG's Beneish M-Score too high?
Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG's current Beneish M-Score is -4.18. Based on the distribution chart, Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG ranks #16 out of 749 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG's Beneish M-Score compare to SPG and O?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG ranks #16 out of 749 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG 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 Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG and its competitors. Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG's current Beneish M-Score is -4.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG stock overvalued right now?
Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG (JSE:DKR) has a current Beneish M-Score of -4.18. The stock's GF Value™ is R339.02, compared to a current price of R85.50 — trading 74.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -4.18. Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 2 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 Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG (JSE:DKR), the current Beneish M-Score is -4.18 as of Aug. 02, 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 Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG (JSE:DKR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R85.50 is trading 74.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of R339.02.

Key valuation signals for JSE:DKR:

  • Beneish M-Score: -4.18
  • GF Value™: R339.02 vs. price of R85.50 (74.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 15/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address Marlene-Dietrich-Allee 12b, Potsdam, BB, DEU, 14482
Deutsche Konsum Real Estate AG is a real estate company. The company is engaged in acquiring, leasing, managing, and selling retail properties across Germany. The objective of the company is to acquire and manage an attractive retail portfolio focused on regional areas and medium sized cities across Germany.
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