Stor-Age Property REIT (JSE:SSS) Beneish M-Score: -2.30 (As of Jul. 03, 2026)


JSE:SSS Stor-Age Property REIT Ltd JSE:SSS
77 GF Score
Price R17.20
GF Value R16.22
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Stor-Age Property REIT Beneish M-Score?

Stor-Age Property REIT JSE:SSS +0.88% 77 Beneish M-Score is -2.30 as of Jul. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates JSE:SSS with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of R16.22 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 763 REITs companies, Stor-Age Property REIT ranks worse than 65.92% 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 -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Stor-Age Property REIT's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:SSS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.45   Med: -1.84   Max: 1.77
Current: -2.3

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Stor-Age Property REIT was 1.77. The lowest was -2.45. And the median was -1.84.


Stor-Age Property REIT Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Stor-Age Property REIT'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.

Stor-Age Property REIT Beneish M-Score Chart

Stor-Age Property REIT 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 -1.71 -1.84 -2.45 -1.72 -2.30

Stor-Age Property REIT 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 -2.45 0.00 -1.72 0.00 -2.30

JSE:SSS vs PLD, PSA, EXR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, Stor-Age Property REIT'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.


Stor-Age Property REIT Beneish M-Score vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Stor-Age Property REIT's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Stor-Age Property REIT's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Stor-Age Property REIT 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 Stor-Age Property REIT 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 * 0.7567+0.528 * 0.9999+0.404 * 0.9991+0.892 * 1.045+0.115 * 0.9943
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0489+4.679 * 0.072497-0.327 * 0.894
=-2.30

* 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 R66 Mil.
Revenue was R1,453 Mil.
Gross Profit was R1,096 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R545 Mil.
Total Assets was R14,324 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R26 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R66 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R2,591 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R2,328 Mil.
Net Income was R1,120 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R82 Mil.
Total Receivables was R84 Mil.
Revenue was R1,390 Mil.
Gross Profit was R1,049 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R513 Mil.
Total Assets was R13,877 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R29 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R60 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R641 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R4,689 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)
=(66.398 / 1452.876) / (83.966 / 1390.313)
=0.045701 / 0.060394
=0.7567

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)
=(1048.735 / 1390.313) / (1096.01 / 1452.876)
=0.754316 / 0.754373
=0.9999

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 - (545.098 + 25.951) / 14324.018) / (1 - (512.722 + 28.817) / 13876.597)
=0.960133 / 0.960975
=0.9991

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
=1452.876 / 1390.313
=1.045

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))
=(9.313 / (9.313 + 28.817)) / (8.451 / (8.451 + 25.951))
=0.244243 / 0.245654
=0.9943

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)
=(65.87 / 1452.876) / (60.096 / 1390.313)
=0.045338 / 0.043225
=1.0489

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)
=((2327.964 + 2590.772) / 14324.018) / ((4689.327 + 640.725) / 13876.597)
=0.343391 / 0.384104
=0.894

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
=(1119.974 - 0 - 81.522) / 14324.018
=0.072497

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.

Stor-Age Property REIT has a M-score of -2.30 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 -2.30 mean?
Stor-Age Property REIT (JSE:SSS) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.30 as of Jul. 03, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Stor-Age Property REIT and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Stor-Age Property REIT ranks #503 out of 763 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 65.9%.
Is Stor-Age Property REIT's Beneish M-Score too high?
Stor-Age Property REIT's current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. Based on the distribution chart, Stor-Age Property REIT ranks #503 out of 763 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Stor-Age Property REIT has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stor-Age Property REIT's Beneish M-Score compare to PLD and PSA?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Stor-Age Property REIT ranks #503 out of 763 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Stor-Age Property REIT 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 Stor-Age Property REIT and its competitors. Stor-Age Property REIT's current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stor-Age Property REIT stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stor-Age Property REIT (JSE:SSS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R16.22, compared to a current price of R17.20 — trading 6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. Stor-Age Property REIT's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 7 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 Stor-Age Property REIT (JSE:SSS), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.30 as of Jul. 03, 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 Stor-Age Property REIT (JSE:SSS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stor-Age Property REIT stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R17.20 is trading 6% above its estimated GF Value™ of R16.22. GuruFocus considers Stor-Age Property REIT to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for JSE:SSS:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.30
  • GF Value™: R16.22 vs. price of R17.20 (6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Stor-Age Property REIT Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address 216 Main Road, Claremont, Cape Town, WC, ZAF, 7735
Stor-Age Property REIT Ltd develops, acquires, and manages self-storage properties. It earns revenue in the form of rentals from the tenants of its investment properties. The company's geographical operating segments are; South Africa which generates maximum revenue, and the United Kingdom.
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