Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services (NZSE:GNZ) Beneish M-Score: -5.51 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


NZSE:GNZ Goodman New Zealand Ltd and Goodman Property Services Ltd NZSE:GNZ
79 GF Score
Price NZ$2.08
GF Value NZ$1.57
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services Beneish M-Score?

Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services NZSE:GNZ -0.95% 79 Beneish M-Score is -5.51 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates NZSE:GNZ with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of NZ$1.57 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 765 REITs companies, Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services ranks better than 98.82% 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 -5.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NZSE:GNZ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.51   Med: -2.57   Max: -1.78
Current: -5.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services was -1.78. The lowest was -5.51. And the median was -2.57.


Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services'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.

Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services Beneish M-Score Chart

Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.41 -2.87 -1.78 -2.86 -5.51

Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
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 0.00 -2.86 0.00 -5.51 0.00

NZSE:GNZ vs PLD, PSA, EXR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services'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.


Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services Beneish M-Score vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services 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 Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services 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 * 0.5124+0.528 * 0.9182+0.404 * 0.5462+0.892 * 1.1385+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 15.1081+4.679 * -0.00955-0.327 * 1.017
=-5.51

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was NZ$4.2 Mil.
Revenue was NZ$277.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$230.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NZ$2,197.2 Mil.
Total Assets was NZ$4,785.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NZ$1.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NZ$0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NZ$25.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NZ$383.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$1,258.8 Mil.
Net Income was NZ$109.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$-6.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NZ$161.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was NZ$7.2 Mil.
Revenue was NZ$244.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$185.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NZ$44.0 Mil.
Total Assets was NZ$4,716.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NZ$3.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NZ$0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NZ$1.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NZ$372.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$1,219.3 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)
=(4.2 / 277.9) / (7.2 / 244.1)
=0.015113 / 0.029496
=0.5124

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)
=(185.9 / 244.1) / (230.5 / 277.9)
=0.761573 / 0.829435
=0.9182

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 - (2197.2 + 1.1) / 4785.4) / (1 - (44 + 3.8) / 4716.9)
=0.540624 / 0.989866
=0.5462

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
=277.9 / 244.1
=1.1385

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 / (0 + 3.8)) / (0 / (0 + 1.1))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(25.8 / 277.9) / (1.5 / 244.1)
=0.092839 / 0.006145
=15.1081

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)
=((1258.8 + 383.5) / 4785.4) / ((1219.3 + 372.5) / 4716.9)
=0.34319 / 0.337467
=1.017

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
=(109.6 - -6 - 161.3) / 4785.4
=-0.00955

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.

Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services has a M-score of -5.51 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 -5.51 mean?
Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services (NZSE:GNZ) has a Beneish M-Score of -5.51 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services ranks #9 out of 765 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 1.2%.
Is Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services' Beneish M-Score too high?
Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services' current Beneish M-Score is -5.51. Based on the distribution chart, Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services ranks #9 out of 765 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services' Beneish M-Score compare to PLD and PSA?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services ranks #9 out of 765 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services in the top 1% 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 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 Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services and its competitors. Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services's current Beneish M-Score is -5.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services (NZSE:GNZ) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NZ$1.57, compared to a current price of NZ$2.08 — trading 32.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -5.51. Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services' overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services (NZSE:GNZ), the current Beneish M-Score is -5.51 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 Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services (NZSE:GNZ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NZ$2.08 is trading 32.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NZ$1.57. GuruFocus considers Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NZSE:GNZ:

  • Beneish M-Score: -5.51
  • GF Value™: NZ$1.57 vs. price of NZ$2.08 (32.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Goodman New Zealand and Goodman Property Services Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges NJK:Germany
Address 18 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Victoria Street West, PO Box 90940, Level 2, KPMG Centre, Auckland, NSW, AUS, 1142
Goodman New Zealand Ltd and Goodman Property Services Ltd, formerly known as Goodman Property Trust, is one of New Zealand's property trusts, with a portfolio composed of industrial estates, businesses, and a development bank. After selling its Christchurch assets, Goodman is 100% Auckland-centric. The focus over the next few years will be on selling lower-quality assets and redeploying capital to industrial property in strategically important locations. The investment is premised on management's view that industrial assets in premium locations will generate superior long-term returns from lower average vacancy and higher rent growth.
79GF Score

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