Exemplar REITail (JSE:EXP) Beneish M-Score: -2.01 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


JSE:EXP Exemplar REITail Ltd JSE:EXP
73 GF Score
Price R18.00
GF Value R15.65
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Exemplar REITail Beneish M-Score?

Exemplar REITail JSE:EXP 73 Beneish M-Score is -2.01 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates JSE:EXP with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of R15.65 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 765 REITs companies, Exemplar REITail ranks worse than 79.87% 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 Exemplar REITail's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:EXP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.69   Med: -2.01   Max: -1.4
Current: -2.01

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Exemplar REITail was -1.40. The lowest was -2.69. And the median was -2.01.


Exemplar REITail Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Exemplar REITail'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.

Exemplar REITail Beneish M-Score Chart

Exemplar REITail Annual Data
Trend Feb16 Feb17 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.17 -1.40 -2.01 -1.95 -2.01

Exemplar REITail Semi-Annual Data
Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Aug17 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 -2.01 0.00 -1.95 0.00 -2.01

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

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Exemplar REITail'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.


Exemplar REITail Beneish M-Score vs REITs Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Exemplar REITail's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Exemplar REITail 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 Exemplar REITail 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 * 0.7972+0.528 * 1.0119+0.404 * 1.0056+0.892 * 1.1448+0.115 * 0.9014
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.119+4.679 * 0.113507-0.327 * 0.9427
=-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 R78 Mil.
Revenue was R1,524 Mil.
Gross Profit was R978 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R186 Mil.
Total Assets was R11,711 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R333 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R96 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R640 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R3,964 Mil.
Net Income was R1,418 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R88 Mil.
Total Receivables was R85 Mil.
Revenue was R1,331 Mil.
Gross Profit was R865 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R203 Mil.
Total Assets was R10,516 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R319 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R10 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R75 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R459 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R3,927 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)
=(77.636 / 1523.91) / (85.068 / 1331.213)
=0.050945 / 0.063903
=0.7972

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)
=(864.517 / 1331.213) / (977.988 / 1523.91)
=0.64942 / 0.641762
=1.0119

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 - (185.825 + 333.277) / 11710.547) / (1 - (203.13 + 318.897) / 10515.647)
=0.955672 / 0.950357
=1.0056

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
=1523.91 / 1331.213
=1.1448

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))
=(10.035 / (10.035 + 318.897)) / (11.675 / (11.675 + 333.277))
=0.030508 / 0.033845
=0.9014

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)
=(95.737 / 1523.91) / (74.737 / 1331.213)
=0.062823 / 0.056142
=1.119

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)
=((3963.961 + 639.989) / 11710.547) / ((3926.93 + 458.729) / 10515.647)
=0.393146 / 0.41706
=0.9427

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
=(1417.594 - 0 - 88.369) / 11710.547
=0.113507

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.

Exemplar REITail 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?
Exemplar REITail (JSE:EXP) 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 Exemplar REITail and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Exemplar REITail ranks #611 out of 765 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 79.9%.
Is Exemplar REITail's Beneish M-Score too high?
Exemplar REITail's current Beneish M-Score is -2.01. Based on the distribution chart, Exemplar REITail ranks #611 out of 765 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Exemplar REITail has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Exemplar REITail's Beneish M-Score compare to SPG and O?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Exemplar REITail ranks #611 out of 765 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Exemplar REITail 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 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 Exemplar REITail and its competitors. Exemplar REITail'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 Exemplar REITail stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Exemplar REITail (JSE:EXP) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R15.65, compared to a current price of R18.00 — trading 15% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.01. Exemplar REITail's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 Exemplar REITail (JSE:EXP), 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 Exemplar REITail (JSE:EXP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Exemplar REITail stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R18.00 is trading 15% above its estimated GF Value™ of R15.65. GuruFocus considers Exemplar REITail to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for JSE:EXP:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.01
  • GF Value™: R15.65 vs. price of R18.00 (15% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Exemplar REITail Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address 204 Von Willich Avenue, Clubview, Centurion, Gauteng, ZAF, 0157
Exemplar REITail Ltd is a real estate investment trust which develops, owns and manages township and rural retail real estate. The company is the only fund in the country focused purely on retail in under-serviced areas that offers stakeholders investment opportunities. The company's retail segments based on geography consist of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Eastern and Western Cape.
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