Globe Trade Centre (JSE:GTC) Beneish M-Score: -2.85 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


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What is Globe Trade Centre Beneish M-Score?

Globe Trade Centre JSE:GTC 59 Beneish M-Score is -2.85 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates JSE:GTC with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of R60.19. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,681 Real Estate companies, Globe Trade Centre ranks better than 79.54% 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 -2.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Globe Trade Centre's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:GTC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.36   Max: 7.46
Current: -2.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Globe Trade Centre was 7.46. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.36.


Globe Trade Centre Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Globe Trade Centre'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.

Globe Trade Centre Beneish M-Score Chart

Globe Trade Centre Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.46 -2.75 -0.67 -2.79 -2.96

Globe Trade Centre 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 -2.38 -2.54 -2.90 -2.96 -2.85

JSE:GTC vs CBRE, BEKE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Globe Trade Centre'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.


Globe Trade Centre Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Globe Trade Centre's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Globe Trade Centre's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Globe Trade Centre 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 Globe Trade Centre 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 * 1.0284+0.528 * 1.0421+0.404 * 1.0098+0.892 * 1.0987+0.115 * 0.6197
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.9331+4.679 * -0.083484-0.327 * 1.0682
=-2.96

* 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 R1,350 Mil.
Revenue was 1032.073 + 995.376 + 1032.832 + 1054.39 = R4,115 Mil.
Gross Profit was 724.194 + 601.168 + 670.829 + 694.705 = R2,691 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R3,514 Mil.
Total Assets was R57,680 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R188 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R30 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R345 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R13,055 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R21,056 Mil.
Net Income was -106.499 + -2467.745 + -591.066 + -39.051 = R-3,204 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 408.569 + -27.595 + 648.332 + 581.661 = R1,611 Mil.
Total Receivables was R1,195 Mil.
Revenue was 983.273 + 917.587 + 913.914 + 930.382 = R3,745 Mil.
Gross Profit was 637.745 + 639.068 + 624.899 + 650.672 = R2,552 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R4,257 Mil.
Total Assets was R62,061 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R292 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R27 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R162 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R5,086 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R29,271 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)
=(1349.634 / 4114.671) / (1194.538 / 3745.156)
=0.328005 / 0.318955
=1.0284

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)
=(2552.384 / 3745.156) / (2690.896 / 4114.671)
=0.681516 / 0.653976
=1.0421

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 - (3514.469 + 187.826) / 57679.899) / (1 - (4256.9 + 292.218) / 62060.7)
=0.935813 / 0.926699
=1.0098

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
=4114.671 / 3745.156
=1.0987

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))
=(27.347 / (27.347 + 292.218)) / (30.095 / (30.095 + 187.826))
=0.085576 / 0.138101
=0.6197

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)
=(345.038 / 4114.671) / (162.46 / 3745.156)
=0.083856 / 0.043379
=1.9331

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)
=((21055.835 + 13054.85) / 57679.899) / ((29271.121 + 5086.166) / 62060.7)
=0.591379 / 0.553608
=1.0682

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
=(-3204.361 - 0 - 1610.967) / 57679.899
=-0.083484

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.

Globe Trade Centre has a M-score of -2.96 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 -2.85 mean?
Globe Trade Centre (JSE:GTC) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.85 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Globe Trade Centre and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Globe Trade Centre ranks #344 out of 1681 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 20.5%.
Is Globe Trade Centre's Beneish M-Score too high?
Globe Trade Centre's current Beneish M-Score is -2.85. Based on the distribution chart, Globe Trade Centre ranks #344 out of 1681 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Globe Trade Centre has a GF Score™ of 59/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Globe Trade Centre's Beneish M-Score compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Globe Trade Centre ranks #344 out of 1681 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Globe Trade Centre in the top 21% 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 Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 Globe Trade Centre and its competitors. Globe Trade Centre's current Beneish M-Score is -2.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Globe Trade Centre stock overvalued right now?
Globe Trade Centre (JSE:GTC) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.85. The stock's GF Value™ is R60.19, compared to a current price of R26.92 — trading 55.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.85. Globe Trade Centre's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 8 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 Globe Trade Centre (JSE:GTC), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.85 as of Jun. 24, 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 Globe Trade Centre (JSE:GTC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Globe Trade Centre stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R26.92 is trading 55.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of R60.19.

Key valuation signals for JSE:GTC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.85
  • GF Value™: R60.19 vs. price of R26.92 (55.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Globe Trade Centre Business Description

Other Exchanges GTC:Poland
Address Komitetu Obrony Robotnikow 45A, Nothus Building, Warsaw, POL, 02-146
Globe Trade Centre SA is a real estate investor and developer that focuses its business in Poland and several capital cities in Eastern Europe. The group operates in Poland, Hungary, Germany, Bucharest, Belgrade, Sofia, Zagreb, and others. The group manages a real estate portfolio that includes commercial buildings in the form of offices and retail space. The commercial property portfolio is actively managed by the group. In terms of geographic location, the company generates key revenue from Poland, and the remaining is made up of other geographic areas.
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