POLCQ (Polished.com) Beneish M-Score: 0.00 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)

What is Polished.com Beneish M-Score?

Polished.com POLCQ -99.00% 12 Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates POLCQ with a GF Score™ of 12/100.

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.

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

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Polished.com was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Polished.com Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Polished.com Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Polished.com's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Polished.com Beneish M-Score Chart

Polished.com Annual Data

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Beneish M-Score

0.00

-6.38

3.97

-1.91

Polished.com Quarterly Data
	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Jun23	Sep23
Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial														6.58	0.00	-1.91	-2.46	0.00

POLCQ vs GHST, SPEV, SSUNF: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Polished.com'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.

Polished.com Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Polished.com's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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

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Polished.com 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 Polished.com for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 *

0.528 *

0.404 *

0.892 *

0.115 *

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 *

4.679 *

0.327 *

This Year (Sep23) TTM:

Last Year (Jun22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $19.9 Mil.
Revenue was 77.818 + 87.761 + 103.764 + 143.566 = $412.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 15.305 + 19.58 + 14.595 + 21.135 = $70.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $107.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $238.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $12.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $7.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $78.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $91.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $93.2 Mil.
Net Income was -6.634 + 1.004 + -122.308 + -5.184 = $-133.1 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.673 + 1.921 + -111.907 + 4.426 = $-104.9 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3.538 + 0 + -7.988 + -16.503 = $-21.0 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 138.463 + 152.752 + 126.088 + 141.867 = $559.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 23.025 + 35.869 + 22.747 + 31.372 = $113.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $12.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $68.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.0 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)
	=	(19.864 / 412.909)	/	(0 / 559.17)
	=	0.048107	/	0
	=

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)
	=	(113.013 / 559.17)	/	(70.615 / 412.909)
	=	0.202108	/	0.171018
	=

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 - (107.513 + 12.447) / 238.817)	/	(1 - (0 + 0) / 0)
	=	0.497691	/
	=

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
	=	412.909	/	559.17
	=

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))
	=	(11.966 / (11.966 + 0))	/	(7.879 / (7.879 + 12.447))
	=	1	/	0.387632
	=

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)
	=	(78.78 / 412.909)	/	(68.832 / 559.17)
	=	0.190793	/	0.123097
	=

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)
	=	((93.221 + 90.968) / 238.817)	/	((0 + 0) / 0)
	=	0.771256	/
	=

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
	=	(-133.122 - -104.887	-	-20.953)	/	238.817
	=	-0.030492

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.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 mean?

Polished.com (POLCQ) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Polished.com and its competitors.

Is Polished.com's Beneish M-Score too high?

Polished.com's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. Overall, Polished.com has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Polished.com's Beneish M-Score compare to GHST and SPEV?

Polished.com's Beneish M-Score of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 Retail - Cyclical company?

A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Polished.com and its competitors. Polished.com's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Polished.com stock overvalued right now?

Polished.com (POLCQ) has a current Beneish M-Score of 0.00. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. Polished.com's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Polished.com (POLCQ), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.00 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.

Polished.com Business Description

Industry Consumer Cyclical Retail - Cyclical

Comparable Companies GHST SPEV SSUNF MSSV HGGGQ IMBIQ NVVE FTEL LNBY ORLY TSX:ATD AZO SHSE:601888 TSCO ULTA GPC BBY ADX:ADNOCDIST CASY FIVE

Address 1870 Bath Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 11214

Website https://www.polished.com

Polished.com Inc is an e-commerce destination for home furnishings, appliances, furniture, home goods, and related products. It sells various products such as refrigerators, ranges, ovens, dishwashers, microwaves, freezers, washers, and dryers. The firm's brand portfolio consists of Bosch, Whirlpool, GE, Maytag, LG, Samsung, Sharp, and Kitchen Aid, among others.

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