Tapestry (XTER:COY) Beneish M-Score: -3.22 (As of Aug. 20, 2026)

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XTER:COY Tapestry Inc XTER:COY
82 GF Score
Price €111.00
GF Value €77.94
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What is Tapestry Beneish M-Score?

Tapestry XTER:COY 82 Beneish M-Score is -3.22 as of Aug. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates XTER:COY with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of €77.94 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,093 Retail - Cyclical companies, Tapestry ranks better than 86.46% 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 -3.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTER:COY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.35   Med: -2.56   Max: -2.01
Current: -3.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tapestry was -2.01. The lowest was -3.35. And the median was -2.56.


Tapestry Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tapestry'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.

Tapestry Beneish M-Score Chart

Tapestry Annual Data
Trend Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25 Jun26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.36 -2.57 -2.89 -2.32 -3.22

Tapestry Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.32 -2.22 -2.89 -3.21 -3.22

XTER:COY vs SIG, CPRI, REAL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Tapestry'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.


Tapestry Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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Tapestry 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 Tapestry 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 * 0.4284+0.528 * 0.9689+0.404 * 1.0023+0.892 * 1.0725+0.115 * 1.1392
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9425+4.679 * -0.066807-0.327 * 1.012
=-3.25

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €206 Mil.
Revenue was 1628.889 + 1661.319 + 2137.05 + 1452.319 = €6,880 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1357.205 + 1277.172 + 1612.694 + 1108.026 = €5,355 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,502 Mil.
Total Assets was €5,808 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,666 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €187 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €3,710 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,428 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,164 Mil.
Net Income was 301.89 + 297.387 + 479.35 + 234.13 = €1,313 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1.389 + 1.384 + -1.623 + 2.812 = €1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 453.27 + 227.149 + 923.259 + 95.935 = €1,700 Mil.
Total Receivables was €448 Mil.
Revenue was 1494.014 + 1465.755 + 2096.607 + 1358.258 = €6,415 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1140.192 + 1115.365 + 1559.611 + 1022.545 = €4,838 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,519 Mil.
Total Assets was €5,705 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,578 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €205 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €3,670 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,350 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,107 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)
=(205.803 / 6879.577) / (447.892 / 6414.634)
=0.029915 / 0.069823
=0.4284

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)
=(4837.713 / 6414.634) / (5355.097 / 6879.577)
=0.754168 / 0.778405
=0.9689

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 - (2501.836 + 1665.952) / 5808.396) / (1 - (2519.155 + 1578.373) / 5705.293)
=0.282455 / 0.281802
=1.0023

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
=6879.577 / 6414.634
=1.0725

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))
=(204.813 / (204.813 + 1578.373)) / (186.798 / (186.798 + 1665.952))
=0.114858 / 0.100822
=1.1392

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)
=(3709.961 / 6879.577) / (3670.147 / 6414.634)
=0.539272 / 0.572152
=0.9425

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)
=((3164.034 + 1427.86) / 5808.396) / ((3106.894 + 1349.832) / 5705.293)
=0.790561 / 0.781156
=1.012

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
=(1312.757 - 1.184 - 1699.613) / 5808.396
=-0.066807

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.

Tapestry has a M-score of -3.25 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 -3.22 mean?
Tapestry (XTER:COY) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.22 as of Aug. 20, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Tapestry and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Tapestry ranks #148 out of 1093 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 13.5%.
Is Tapestry's Beneish M-Score too high?
Tapestry's current Beneish M-Score is -3.22. Based on the distribution chart, Tapestry ranks #148 out of 1093 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Tapestry has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tapestry's Beneish M-Score compare to SIG and CPRI?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Tapestry ranks #148 out of 1093 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Tapestry in the top 14% 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 Tapestry and its competitors. Tapestry's current Beneish M-Score is -3.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tapestry stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tapestry (XTER:COY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €77.94, compared to a current price of €111.00 — trading 42.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.22. Tapestry's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Tapestry (XTER:COY), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.22 as of Aug. 20, 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 Tapestry (XTER:COY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tapestry stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €111.00 is trading 42.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €77.94. GuruFocus considers Tapestry to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XTER:COY:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.22
  • GF Value™: €77.94 vs. price of €111.00 (42.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Tapestry Business Description

Address 10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, USA, 10001
Based in New York City, Tapestry is the parent company of accessories and fashion brand Coach, which accounted for 80% of its revenue and well over 90% of its operating profit in fiscal 2025. Handbags accounted for 58% of the brand's fiscal 2025 revenue. Coach products are sold through more than 950 company-owned stores, company-operated digital channels, and wholesale partners in North America, Asia, and Europe. Tapestry also owns Kate Spade (17% of fiscal 2025 revenue), which operates about 335 worldwide stores and generated 52% of its sales from handbags in fiscal 2025. Kate Spade is known for its colorful patterns and graphics. Tapestry sold its smallest brand, luxury footwear maker Stuart Weitzman, to Caleres in August 2025.
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