Lesieur Cristal (CAS:LES) Beneish M-Score: -2.65 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


CAS:LES Lesieur Cristal SA CAS:LES
65 GF Score
Price MAD370.00
GF Value MAD304.10
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Lesieur Cristal Beneish M-Score?

Lesieur Cristal CAS:LES -6.33% 65 Beneish M-Score is -2.65 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates CAS:LES with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of MAD304.10 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Lesieur Cristal ranks better than 61.33% 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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CAS:LES' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.65   Max: -1.33
Current: -2.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lesieur Cristal was -1.33. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.65.


Lesieur Cristal Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lesieur Cristal'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.

Lesieur Cristal Beneish M-Score Chart

Lesieur Cristal 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 -2.85 -2.84 -1.33 -3.00 -2.65

Lesieur Cristal Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -1.33 0.00 -3.00 0.00 -2.65

CAS:LES vs KHC, GIS, JBS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Lesieur Cristal'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.


Lesieur Cristal Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Lesieur Cristal's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Lesieur Cristal 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 Lesieur Cristal 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 * 0.8674+0.528 * 1.1112+0.404 * 1.0411+0.892 * 1.0615+0.115 * 0.8502
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.032818-0.327 * 1.0243
=-2.65

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was MAD1,232 Mil.
Revenue was MAD5,521 Mil.
Gross Profit was MAD1,112 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MAD3,631 Mil.
Total Assets was MAD5,302 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MAD1,108 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MAD136 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MAD0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MAD2,956 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MAD297 Mil.
Net Income was MAD8 Mil.
Gross Profit was MAD0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MAD182 Mil.
Total Receivables was MAD1,338 Mil.
Revenue was MAD5,201 Mil.
Gross Profit was MAD1,164 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MAD3,640 Mil.
Total Assets was MAD5,314 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MAD1,132 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MAD116 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MAD0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MAD2,914 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MAD269 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)
=(1232 / 5521) / (1338 / 5201)
=0.223148 / 0.257258
=0.8674

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)
=(1164 / 5201) / (1112 / 5521)
=0.223803 / 0.201413
=1.1112

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 - (3631 + 1108) / 5302) / (1 - (3640 + 1132) / 5314)
=0.106186 / 0.101995
=1.0411

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
=5521 / 5201
=1.0615

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))
=(116 / (116 + 1132)) / (136 / (136 + 1108))
=0.092949 / 0.109325
=0.8502

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)
=(0 / 5521) / (0 / 5201)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((297 + 2956) / 5302) / ((269 + 2914) / 5314)
=0.613542 / 0.598984
=1.0243

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
=(8 - 0 - 182) / 5302
=-0.032818

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.

Lesieur Cristal has a M-score of -2.65 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 -2.65 mean?
Lesieur Cristal (CAS:LES) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.65 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Lesieur Cristal and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lesieur Cristal ranks #715 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 38.7%.
Is Lesieur Cristal's Beneish M-Score too high?
Lesieur Cristal's current Beneish M-Score is -2.65. Based on the distribution chart, Lesieur Cristal ranks #715 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Lesieur Cristal has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lesieur Cristal's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Lesieur Cristal ranks #715 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Lesieur Cristal 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 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 Lesieur Cristal and its competitors. Lesieur Cristal's current Beneish M-Score is -2.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lesieur Cristal stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lesieur Cristal (CAS:LES) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MAD304.10, compared to a current price of MAD370.00 — trading 21.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.65. Lesieur Cristal's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 Lesieur Cristal (CAS:LES), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.65 as of Jun. 27, 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 Lesieur Cristal (CAS:LES) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lesieur Cristal stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MAD370.00 is trading 21.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of MAD304.10. GuruFocus considers Lesieur Cristal to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CAS:LES:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.65
  • GF Value™: MAD304.10 vs. price of MAD370.00 (21.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Lesieur Cristal Business Description

Address 1 Rue Caporal Corbi BP: 3095, Roches Noir, Casablanca, MAR, 20300
Lesieur Cristal SA is engaged in packaging and marketing of various brands of oils, soaps and hygiene products. The company's product range includes table oils, olive oils, soaps, detergents, and other related products.
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