Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL (BKK:TC) Beneish M-Score: -2.44 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


BKK:TC Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL BKK:TC
81 GF Score
Price ฿5.95
GF Value ฿6.45
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL Beneish M-Score?

Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL BKK:TC +1.71% 81 Beneish M-Score is -2.44 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates BKK:TC with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of ฿6.45 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL ranks worse than 56.79% 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 -2.44 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:TC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.45   Med: -2.63   Max: 27.21
Current: -2.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL was 27.21. The lowest was -3.45. And the median was -2.63.


Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tropical Canning (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.

Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

Tropical Canning (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 -2.94 -2.31 -1.19 -2.19 -2.77

Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL 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 -2.69 -2.56 -2.93 -2.77 -2.44

BKK:TC vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Tropical Canning (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.


Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Tropical Canning (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 Tropical Canning (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 * 1.1462+0.528 * 1.2984+0.404 * 1.0996+0.892 * 0.926+0.115 * 1.0812
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0566+4.679 * -0.042999-0.327 * 1.0789
=-2.44

* 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 ฿1,260 Mil.
Revenue was 1335.818 + 1609.597 + 1671.815 + 1587.815 = ฿6,205 Mil.
Gross Profit was 136.517 + 141.603 + 126.118 + 106.22 = ฿510 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿2,936 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿4,044 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿886 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿140 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿288 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿878 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿114 Mil.
Net Income was 65.506 + 47.394 + 51.864 + 46 = ฿211 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 8.139 + 4.822 + 3.39 + -2.605 = ฿14 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 83.913 + 87.906 + 111.427 + 87.664 = ฿371 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿1,188 Mil.
Revenue was 1536.493 + 1703.843 + 1892.036 + 1568.646 = ฿6,701 Mil.
Gross Profit was 127.823 + 149.08 + 199.268 + 239.606 = ฿716 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿2,824 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿3,801 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿787 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿136 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿295 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿767 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿97 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)
=(1260.488 / 6205.045) / (1187.627 / 6701.018)
=0.203139 / 0.177231
=1.1462

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)
=(715.777 / 6701.018) / (510.458 / 6205.045)
=0.106816 / 0.082265
=1.2984

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 - (2935.515 + 886.449) / 4044.13) / (1 - (2824.165 + 786.513) / 3800.551)
=0.054935 / 0.049959
=1.0996

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
=6205.045 / 6701.018
=0.926

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))
=(136.477 / (136.477 + 786.513)) / (140.441 / (140.441 + 886.449))
=0.147864 / 0.136763
=1.0812

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)
=(288.303 / 6205.045) / (294.679 / 6701.018)
=0.046463 / 0.043975
=1.0566

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)
=((114.032 + 878.258) / 4044.13) / ((97.308 + 767.056) / 3800.551)
=0.245366 / 0.227431
=1.0789

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
=(210.764 - 13.746 - 370.91) / 4044.13
=-0.042999

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.

Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL has a M-score of -2.44 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.44 mean?
Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL (BKK:TC) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.44 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL ranks #1050 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 56.8%.
Is Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL's Beneish M-Score too high?
Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -2.44. Based on the distribution chart, Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL ranks #1050 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL ranks #1050 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL in the lower 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL and its competitors. Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -2.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL (BKK:TC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿6.45, compared to a current price of ฿5.95 — trading 7.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.44. Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL (BKK:TC), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.44 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 Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL (BKK:TC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ฿5.95 is trading 7.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ฿6.45. GuruFocus considers Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BKK:TC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.44
  • GF Value™: ฿6.45 vs. price of ฿5.95 (7.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL Business Description

Address 1/1 Moo 2, Thungyai, Hatyai, Songkhla, THA, 90110
Tropical Canning (Thailand) PCL is engaged in the manufacturing and trading of canned and pouched seafood products. Its products are grouped as Domestic product groups, Tuna product group, Ready-to-eat processed product group, and Pet food group. Geographically, it operates in the Asia continent, excluding Thailand, the America continent, the European continent, the Australia continent, the Africa continent, and Thailand. The Asia continent, excluding Thailand segment, derives the majority of the revenue.
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