Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL (BKK:SMT-R) Beneish M-Score: -2.64 (As of Aug. 31, 2026)

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BKK:SMT-R Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL BKK:SMT-R
44 GF Score
Price ฿5.96
GF Value ฿0.73
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL Beneish M-Score?

Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL BKK:SMT-R +3.10% 44 Beneish M-Score is -2.64 as of Aug. 31, 2026. GuruFocus rates BKK:SMT-R with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of ฿0.73 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 993 Semiconductors companies, Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL ranks better than 70.8% 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 -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:SMT-R' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.95   Med: -2.89   Max: 4.92
Current: -2.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL was 4.92. The lowest was -12.95. And the median was -2.89.


Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL'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.

Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.67 -2.81 -2.94 0.19 -3.13

Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL 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 4.92 -1.52 -3.13 -2.84 -2.64

BKK:SMT-R vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL'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.


Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL Beneish M-Score vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL 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 Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL 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 * 1.2145+0.528 * 0.0888+0.404 * 0.7261+0.892 * 1.2274+0.115 * 0.9836
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8069+4.679 * 0.013799-0.327 * 1.1922
=-2.64

* 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 ฿550 Mil.
Revenue was 711.348 + 602.007 + 582.787 + 553.673 = ฿2,450 Mil.
Gross Profit was 92.178 + 53.784 + 41.688 + 7.82 = ฿195 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿1,374 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿2,379 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿935 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿191 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿262 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿570 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿3 Mil.
Net Income was 40.706 + 11.243 + -10.658 + -48.198 = ฿-7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 6.733 + 17.526 + -2.241 + 0.492 = ฿23 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -73.647 + -43.042 + -22.003 + 76.446 = ฿-62 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿369 Mil.
Revenue was 450.699 + 444.218 + 608.743 + 492.293 = ฿1,996 Mil.
Gross Profit was 21.322 + 1.726 + -4.256 + -4.646 = ฿14 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿1,206 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿2,314 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿1,014 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿203 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿265 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿467 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿1 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)
=(550.486 / 2449.815) / (369.281 / 1995.953)
=0.224705 / 0.185015
=1.2145

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)
=(14.146 / 1995.953) / (195.47 / 2449.815)
=0.007087 / 0.07979
=0.0888

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 - (1374.103 + 934.86) / 2379.124) / (1 - (1206.012 + 1014.463) / 2314.48)
=0.02949 / 0.040616
=0.7261

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
=2449.815 / 1995.953
=1.2274

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))
=(202.993 / (202.993 + 1014.463)) / (190.823 / (190.823 + 934.86))
=0.166735 / 0.169518
=0.9836

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)
=(262.164 / 2449.815) / (264.701 / 1995.953)
=0.107014 / 0.132619
=0.8069

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)
=((2.679 + 569.877) / 2379.124) / ((0.515 + 466.701) / 2314.48)
=0.240658 / 0.201867
=1.1922

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
=(-6.907 - 22.51 - -62.246) / 2379.124
=0.013799

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.

Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.64 mean?
Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL (BKK:SMT-R) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.64 as of Aug. 31, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL ranks #290 out of 993 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 29.2%.
Is Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL's Beneish M-Score too high?
Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -2.64. Based on the distribution chart, Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL ranks #290 out of 993 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL's Beneish M-Score compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL ranks #290 out of 993 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL in the upper half of its 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Semiconductors 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 Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL and its competitors. Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -2.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL (BKK:SMT-R) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿0.73, compared to a current price of ฿5.96 — trading 716.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.64. Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 6 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 Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL (BKK:SMT-R), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.64 as of Aug. 31, 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 Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL (BKK:SMT-R) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ฿5.96 is trading 716.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ฿0.73. GuruFocus considers Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BKK:SMT-R:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.64
  • GF Value™: ฿0.73 vs. price of ฿5.96 (716.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 44/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL Business Description

Other Exchanges SMT:Thailand
Address 586 Moo 2, Bang Pa-In Industrial Estate, Klongjig, Bang Pa-In, Ayutthya, THA, 13160
Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) PCL is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of integrated circuit boards. Its segments include Electronics Manufacturing Service (EMS), Outsourced Assembly and Test (OSAT), and Fiber optical devices (Optical). Maximum revenue is generated from the Electronics Manufacturing Service (EMS) segment, which provides manufacturing, assembly, and sales of EMS.
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