Canaccord Genuity Group (TSX:CF) Beneish M-Score: -3.05 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


TSX:CF Canaccord Genuity Group Inc TSX:CF
71 GF Score
Price C$14.26
GF Value C$11.93
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Canaccord Genuity Group Beneish M-Score?

Canaccord Genuity Group TSX:CF -1.79% 71 Beneish M-Score is -3.05 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSX:CF with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of C$11.93 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 702 Capital Markets companies, Canaccord Genuity Group ranks better than 83.19% 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 -3.05 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSX:CF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -2.47   Max: -1.8
Current: -3.05

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Canaccord Genuity Group was -1.80. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.47.


Canaccord Genuity Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Canaccord Genuity 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.

Canaccord Genuity Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Canaccord Genuity Group 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 -2.45 -1.80 -2.44 -2.78 -3.05

Canaccord Genuity Group Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 -2.78 -2.61 -2.73 -2.81 -3.05

TSX:CF vs MS, GS, SCHW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Canaccord Genuity 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.


Canaccord Genuity Group Beneish M-Score vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Canaccord Genuity Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Canaccord Genuity 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 Canaccord Genuity 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 * 0.8495+0.528 * 1.005+0.404 * 0.8678+0.892 * 1.2651+0.115 * 0.8964
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0053+4.679 * -0.124886-0.327 * 1.0584
=-3.05

* 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 C$3,290 Mil.
Revenue was 615.857 + 637.861 + 535.791 + 448.447 = C$2,238 Mil.
Gross Profit was 227.914 + 230.662 + 186.169 + 153.386 = C$798 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$6,321 Mil.
Total Assets was C$7,781 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$296 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$81 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$344 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$5,534 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$769 Mil.
Net Income was 74.113 + 21.788 + -200.712 + -28.059 = C$-133 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 12.244 + -15.54 + -127.71 + -24.23 = C$-155 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 433.178 + 371.694 + 81.703 + 107.498 = C$994 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$3,062 Mil.
Revenue was 461.227 + 451.034 + 428.636 + 428.165 = C$1,769 Mil.
Gross Profit was 157.815 + 168.723 + 155.529 + 152.02 = C$634 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$5,249 Mil.
Total Assets was C$6,721 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$313 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$75 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$270 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$4,410 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$733 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)
=(3290.375 / 2237.956) / (3061.81 / 1769.062)
=1.470259 / 1.730753
=0.8495

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)
=(634.087 / 1769.062) / (798.131 / 2237.956)
=0.358431 / 0.356634
=1.005

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 - (6320.97 + 296.056) / 7780.765) / (1 - (5249.253 + 312.984) / 6720.547)
=0.149566 / 0.172354
=0.8678

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
=2237.956 / 1769.062
=1.2651

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))
=(74.952 / (74.952 + 312.984)) / (81.346 / (81.346 + 296.056))
=0.193207 / 0.215542
=0.8964

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)
=(343.762 / 2237.956) / (270.295 / 1769.062)
=0.153605 / 0.15279
=1.0053

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)
=((769.036 + 5533.916) / 7780.765) / ((733.05 + 4410.422) / 6720.547)
=0.810068 / 0.765335
=1.0584

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
=(-132.87 - -155.236 - 994.073) / 7780.765
=-0.124886

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.

Canaccord Genuity Group has a M-score of -3.05 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 -3.05 mean?
Canaccord Genuity Group (TSX:CF) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.05 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Canaccord Genuity Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Canaccord Genuity Group ranks #118 out of 702 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 16.8%.
Is Canaccord Genuity Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Canaccord Genuity Group's current Beneish M-Score is -3.05. Based on the distribution chart, Canaccord Genuity Group ranks #118 out of 702 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Canaccord Genuity Group has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Canaccord Genuity Group's Beneish M-Score compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Canaccord Genuity Group ranks #118 out of 702 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Canaccord Genuity Group in the top 17% 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 Capital Markets company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Capital Markets 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 Canaccord Genuity Group and its competitors. Canaccord Genuity Group's current Beneish M-Score is -3.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Canaccord Genuity Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Canaccord Genuity Group (TSX:CF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$11.93, compared to a current price of C$14.26 — trading 19.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.05. Canaccord Genuity Group's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 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 Canaccord Genuity Group (TSX:CF), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.05 as of Jun. 25, 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 Canaccord Genuity Group (TSX:CF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Canaccord Genuity Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of C$14.26 is trading 19.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$11.93. GuruFocus considers Canaccord Genuity Group to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:CF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.05
  • GF Value™: C$11.93 vs. price of C$14.26 (19.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Canaccord Genuity Group Business Description

Address 1133 Melville Street, Suite 1200, The Stack, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 4E5
Canaccord Genuity Group Inc is an independent, full-service financial services firm. The company's segment reporting is based on the following operating segments: Canaccord Genuity Capital Markets, Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, and Corporate and Other. It generates revenue by providing value to its individual, institutional, and corporate clients through comprehensive investment solutions, brokerage services, and investment banking services. Maximum revenue is generated from the Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management segment, which provides brokerage services and investment advice to retail or institutional clients in Canada, the United States, Australia, and the UK & Crown dependencies. Geographically, the group derives maximum revenue from its business in Canada.
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