SHOE (Shoe Station Group) Beneish M-Score: -3.01 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


SHOE Shoe Station Group Inc SHOE
75 GF Score
Price $15.98
GF Value $21.99
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Shoe Station Group Beneish M-Score?

Shoe Station Group SHOE +4.86% 75 Beneish M-Score is -3.01 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHOE with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $21.99 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Shoe Station Group ranks better than 77.74% 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 -3.01 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHOE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.66   Med: -2.49   Max: -0.07
Current: -3.01

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shoe Station Group was -0.07. The lowest was -3.66. And the median was -2.49.


Shoe Station Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shoe Station Group'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.

Shoe Station Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Shoe Station Group Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.19 -3.00 -2.86 -0.31 -2.90

Shoe Station Group Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 -2.06 -1.97 -2.80 -2.90 -3.01

SHOE vs SFIX, CAL, ZUMZ: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Shoe Station Group'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.


Shoe Station Group Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Shoe Station Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shoe Station Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Shoe Station Group 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 Shoe Station Group 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 * 0.8032+0.528 * 0.9754+0.404 * 0.9663+0.892 * 0.956+0.115 * 0.9154
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1191+4.679 * -0.057561-0.327 * 0.9594
=-3.01

* 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 (Apr26) TTM:Last Year (Apr25) TTM:
Total Receivables was $7 Mil.
Revenue was 270.73 + 254.066 + 297.155 + 306.388 = $1,128 Mil.
Gross Profit was 90.101 + 88.728 + 111.837 + 118.808 = $409 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $571 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,159 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $518 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $361 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $142 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $303 Mil.
Net Income was -5.628 + 9.055 + 14.646 + 19.225 = $37 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 23.079 + 34.041 + 33.637 + 13.259 = $104 Mil.
Total Receivables was $9 Mil.
Revenue was 277.715 + 262.939 + 306.885 + 332.696 = $1,180 Mil.
Gross Profit was 95.777 + 91.669 + 110.382 + 119.943 = $418 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $549 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,140 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $520 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $337 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $150 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $307 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)
=(6.716 / 1128.339) / (8.745 / 1180.235)
=0.005952 / 0.00741
=0.8032

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)
=(417.771 / 1180.235) / (409.474 / 1128.339)
=0.353973 / 0.3629
=0.9754

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 - (570.922 + 518.122) / 1159.075) / (1 - (548.631 + 520.239) / 1140.158)
=0.06042 / 0.062525
=0.9663

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
=1128.339 / 1180.235
=0.956

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))
=(32.015 / (32.015 + 520.239)) / (35.03 / (35.03 + 518.122))
=0.057972 / 0.063328
=0.9154

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)
=(360.718 / 1128.339) / (337.161 / 1180.235)
=0.319689 / 0.285673
=1.1191

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)
=((303.396 + 141.95) / 1159.075) / ((306.987 + 149.646) / 1140.158)
=0.384225 / 0.4005
=0.9594

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
=(37.298 - 0 - 104.016) / 1159.075
=-0.057561

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.

Shoe Station Group has a M-score of -3.01 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 -3.01 mean?
Shoe Station Group (SHOE) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.01 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Shoe Station Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Shoe Station Group ranks #242 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 22.3%.
Is Shoe Station Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Shoe Station Group's current Beneish M-Score is -3.01. Based on the distribution chart, Shoe Station Group ranks #242 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Shoe Station Group has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shoe Station Group's Beneish M-Score compare to SFIX and CAL?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Shoe Station Group ranks #242 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Shoe Station Group in the top 22% 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 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 Shoe Station Group and its competitors. Shoe Station Group's current Beneish M-Score is -3.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shoe Station Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shoe Station Group (SHOE) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $21.99, compared to a current price of $15.98 — trading 27.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.01. Shoe Station Group's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 2 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 Shoe Station Group (SHOE), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.01 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 Shoe Station Group (SHOE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shoe Station Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $15.98 is trading 27.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $21.99. GuruFocus considers Shoe Station Group to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SHOE:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.01
  • GF Value™: $21.99 vs. price of $15.98 (27.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Shoe Station Group Business Description

Address 1800 Innovation Point, 5th Floor, Fort Mill, SC, USA, 29715
Shoe Station Group Inc is a one-stop family footwear destination that offers an impressive selection from top brands. It is a fashion destination for footwear, southern-inspired accessories, and apparel. The group has physical stores throughout five Southern states and is available online at ShoeStation.com, shipping all across the U.S. Its offer products for Women's, Men's, and Kids.
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