General Capital (NZSE:GEN) Beneish M-Score: -1.02 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


NZSE:GEN General Capital Ltd NZSE:GEN
42 GF Score
Price NZ$0.26
GF Value NZ$0.97
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is General Capital Beneish M-Score?

General Capital NZSE:GEN -1.89% 42 Beneish M-Score is -1.02 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates NZSE:GEN with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of NZ$0.97 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,396 Banks companies, General Capital ranks worse than 97.49% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.02 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NZSE:GEN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -29.31   Med: -1.38   Max: 209.64
Current: -1.02

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of General Capital was 209.64. The lowest was -29.31. And the median was -1.38.


General Capital Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for General Capital'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.

General Capital Beneish M-Score Chart

General Capital 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 -1.73 159.75 -2.39 -3.21 -1.02

General Capital 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 -2.39 0.00 -3.21 0.00 -1.02

NZSE:GEN vs RKT, FNMA, PFSI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Mortgage Finance subindustry, General Capital'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.


General Capital Beneish M-Score vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, General Capital's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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General Capital 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 General Capital 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 * 0.6026+0.528 * 0.9325+0.404 * 0.6758+0.892 * 2.6622+0.115 * 0.3037
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5196+4.679 * 0.09145-0.327 * 0.753
=-1.02

* 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 NZ$242.61 Mil.
Revenue was NZ$0.60 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$0.59 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NZ$278.93 Mil.
Total Assets was NZ$283.73 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NZ$0.43 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NZ$0.51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NZ$2.96 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NZ$3.96 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$0.00 Mil.
Net Income was NZ$2.72 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$1.37 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NZ$-24.59 Mil.
Total Receivables was NZ$151.23 Mil.
Revenue was NZ$0.23 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$0.21 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NZ$212.77 Mil.
Total Assets was NZ$218.18 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NZ$0.44 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NZ$0.09 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NZ$2.14 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NZ$4.05 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$0.00 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)
=(242.61 / 0.599) / (151.227 / 0.225)
=405.025042 / 672.12
=0.6026

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)
=(0.207 / 0.225) / (0.591 / 0.599)
=0.92 / 0.986644
=0.9325

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 - (278.926 + 0.43) / 283.729) / (1 - (212.772 + 0.436) / 218.184)
=0.015413 / 0.022806
=0.6758

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
=0.599 / 0.225
=2.6622

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))
=(0.086 / (0.086 + 0.436)) / (0.51 / (0.51 + 0.43))
=0.164751 / 0.542553
=0.3037

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)
=(2.96 / 0.599) / (2.14 / 0.225)
=4.941569 / 9.511111
=0.5196

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)
=((0 + 3.963) / 283.729) / ((0 + 4.047) / 218.184)
=0.013968 / 0.018549
=0.753

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
=(2.724 - 1.368 - -24.591) / 283.729
=0.09145

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.

General Capital has a M-score of -1.02 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.02 mean?
General Capital (NZSE:GEN) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.02 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on General Capital and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, General Capital ranks #1361 out of 1396 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 97.5%.
Is General Capital's Beneish M-Score too high?
General Capital's current Beneish M-Score is -1.02. Based on the distribution chart, General Capital ranks #1361 out of 1396 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, General Capital has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does General Capital's Beneish M-Score compare to RKT and FNMA?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, General Capital ranks #1361 out of 1396 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places General Capital 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 Banks company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Banks 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 General Capital and its competitors. General Capital's current Beneish M-Score is -1.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is General Capital stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, General Capital (NZSE:GEN) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NZ$0.97, compared to a current price of NZ$0.26 — trading 73.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.02. General Capital's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 3 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 General Capital (NZSE:GEN), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.02 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 General Capital (NZSE:GEN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, General Capital stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NZ$0.26 is trading 73.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of NZ$0.97. GuruFocus considers General Capital to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for NZSE:GEN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.02
  • GF Value™: NZ$0.97 vs. price of NZ$0.26 (73.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 42/100 with 3 warning signs

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


General Capital Business Description

Address 115 Queen Street, Level 8, General Capital House, Auckland, NTL, NZL, 1010
General Capital Ltd through its subsidiaries engaged in providing financial services. The company accepts deposits and also lends funds to borrowers over residential property. It operates through three segments: Finance: Deposit taking and property mortgage lending, and insurance premium funding, Research and Advisory: Provides investment advisory services and produces and sells investment research and publications. Corporate and Other: Corporate function and investment activities. The Finance segment generates the majority of revenue for the company.
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