E Media Holdings (JSE:EMN) Beneish M-Score: -1.91 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


JSE:EMN E Media Holdings Ltd JSE:EMN
68 GF Score
Price R1.76
GF Value R2.19
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is E Media Holdings Beneish M-Score?

E Media Holdings JSE:EMN -2.22% 68 Beneish M-Score is -1.91 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates JSE:EMN with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of R2.19 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 989 Media - Diversified companies, E Media Holdings ranks worse than 80.08% 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 -1.91 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:EMN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.47   Med: -2.45   Max: -1.91
Current: -1.91

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of E Media Holdings was -1.91. The lowest was -4.47. And the median was -2.45.


E Media Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for E Media 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.

E Media Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

E Media Holdings 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 -2.40 -2.36 -2.21 -2.54 -1.91

E Media Holdings 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 -2.21 0.00 -2.54 0.00 -1.91

JSE:EMN vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, E Media 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.


E Media Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

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

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


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E Media 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 E Media 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 * 0.9749+0.528 * 1.018+0.404 * 1.0291+0.892 * 0.9488+0.115 * 6.3624
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0046+4.679 * -0.004422-0.327 * 0.9215
=-1.91

* 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 R574 Mil.
Revenue was R3,012 Mil.
Gross Profit was R1,351 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R2,113 Mil.
Total Assets was R6,210 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R1,362 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R108 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R871 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R740 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R520 Mil.
Net Income was R247 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R275 Mil.
Total Receivables was R620 Mil.
Revenue was R3,174 Mil.
Gross Profit was R1,449 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R2,322 Mil.
Total Assets was R6,168 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R1,207 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R1,058 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R914 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R871 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R486 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)
=(573.701 / 3011.858) / (620.237 / 3174.363)
=0.190481 / 0.195389
=0.9749

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)
=(1449.376 / 3174.363) / (1350.882 / 3011.858)
=0.456588 / 0.448521
=1.018

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 - (2113.293 + 1362.218) / 6209.85) / (1 - (2322.27 + 1206.614) / 6168.087)
=0.440323 / 0.42788
=1.0291

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
=3011.858 / 3174.363
=0.9488

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))
=(1058.274 / (1058.274 + 1206.614)) / (107.97 / (107.97 + 1362.218))
=0.467252 / 0.07344
=6.3624

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)
=(871.152 / 3011.858) / (913.939 / 3174.363)
=0.289241 / 0.287913
=1.0046

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)
=((519.607 + 739.618) / 6209.85) / ((486.026 + 871.325) / 6168.087)
=0.202779 / 0.22006
=0.9215

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
=(247.418 - 0 - 274.877) / 6209.85
=-0.004422

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.

E Media Holdings has a M-score of -1.91 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.91 mean?
E Media Holdings (JSE:EMN) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.91 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on E Media Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, E Media Holdings ranks #792 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 80.1%.
Is E Media Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
E Media Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -1.91. Based on the distribution chart, E Media Holdings ranks #792 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, E Media Holdings has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does E Media Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, E Media Holdings ranks #792 out of 989 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places E Media 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 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 E Media Holdings and its competitors. E Media Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -1.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is E Media Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, E Media Holdings (JSE:EMN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R2.19, compared to a current price of R1.76 — trading 19.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.91. E Media Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 E Media Holdings (JSE:EMN), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.91 as of Jun. 27, 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 E Media Holdings (JSE:EMN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, E Media Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R1.76 is trading 19.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of R2.19. GuruFocus considers E Media Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for JSE:EMN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.91
  • GF Value™: R2.19 vs. price of R1.76 (19.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 4 warning signs

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


E Media Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges EMH:South Africa
Address 4 Albury Road, Dunkeld West, Hyde Park, Randburg, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
E Media Holdings Ltd is a South Africa-based investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it is predominantly engaged in the media and entertainment business. The company product portfolio includes products and services like E.TV a free-to-air commercial television channel; eNCA, a 24-hour news channel; OpenView HD and YFM, a radio station that targets the youth market, and others. In addition, the company also provides property and facilities services, including broadcast and television studios, post-production facilities, equipment rental, and sales; as well as holds investments in the television broadcasting and content creation sectors. A majority of its revenue is earned from the South African market.
68GF Score

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