CFCGF (Cafe de Coral Holdings) Beneish M-Score: -3.59 (As of Aug. 09, 2026)

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CFCGF Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd CFCGF
71 GF Score
Price $0.88
GF Value $1.17
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What is Cafe de Coral Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Cafe de Coral Holdings CFCGF 71 Beneish M-Score is -3.59 as of Aug. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates CFCGF with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.17. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 357 Restaurants companies, Cafe de Coral Holdings ranks better than 87.39% 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 -3.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CFCGF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.88   Med: -3.48   Max: -2.49
Current: -3.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cafe de Coral Holdings was -2.49. The lowest was -3.88. And the median was -3.48.


Cafe de Coral Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cafe de Coral Holdings'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.

Cafe de Coral Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Cafe de Coral Holdings 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 -2.57 -3.88 -3.45 -3.58 -3.59

Cafe de Coral Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 -3.45 0.00 -3.58 0.00 -3.59

CFCGF vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Cafe de Coral Holdings'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.


Cafe de Coral Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Cafe de Coral Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cafe de Coral Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Cafe de Coral Holdings 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 Cafe de Coral Holdings 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 * 0.9131+0.528 * 1.1002+0.404 * 1.0509+0.892 * 0.9485+0.115 * 0.9779
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9915+4.679 * -0.228709-0.327 * 0.9626
=-3.59

* 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 $14 Mil.
Revenue was $1,046 Mil.
Gross Profit was $99 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $195 Mil.
Total Assets was $737 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $432 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $146 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $60 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $241 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $129 Mil.
Net Income was $21 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $190 Mil.
Total Receivables was $16 Mil.
Revenue was $1,102 Mil.
Gross Profit was $115 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $193 Mil.
Total Assets was $769 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $466 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $153 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $64 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $232 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $170 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)
=(13.873 / 1045.529) / (16.019 / 1102.346)
=0.013269 / 0.014532
=0.9131

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)
=(114.843 / 1102.346) / (99 / 1045.529)
=0.104181 / 0.094689
=1.1002

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 - (194.893 + 431.541) / 737.281) / (1 - (193.06 + 466.246) / 769.379)
=0.150346 / 0.143067
=1.0509

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
=1045.529 / 1102.346
=0.9485

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))
=(153.064 / (153.064 + 466.246)) / (145.954 / (145.954 + 431.541))
=0.247152 / 0.252736
=0.9779

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)
=(59.824 / 1045.529) / (63.618 / 1102.346)
=0.057219 / 0.057711
=0.9915

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)
=((129.212 + 241.403) / 737.281) / ((169.607 + 232.155) / 769.379)
=0.502678 / 0.52219
=0.9626

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
=(20.96 - 0 - 189.583) / 737.281
=-0.228709

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.

Cafe de Coral Holdings has a M-score of -3.59 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 -3.59 mean?
Cafe de Coral Holdings (CFCGF) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.59 as of Aug. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Cafe de Coral Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Cafe de Coral Holdings ranks #45 out of 357 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 12.6%.
Is Cafe de Coral Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Cafe de Coral Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -3.59. Based on the distribution chart, Cafe de Coral Holdings ranks #45 out of 357 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Cafe de Coral Holdings has a GF Score™ of 71/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cafe de Coral Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Cafe de Coral Holdings ranks #45 out of 357 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Cafe de Coral Holdings in the top 13% 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 Restaurants company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Restaurants 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 Cafe de Coral Holdings and its competitors. Cafe de Coral Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -3.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cafe de Coral Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Cafe de Coral Holdings (CFCGF) has a current Beneish M-Score of -3.59. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.17, compared to a current price of $0.88 — trading 25.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.59. Cafe de Coral Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 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 Cafe de Coral Holdings (CFCGF), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.59 as of Aug. 09, 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 Cafe de Coral Holdings (CFCGF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cafe de Coral Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $0.88 is trading 25.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1.17.

Key valuation signals for CFCGF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.59
  • GF Value™: $1.17 vs. price of $0.88 (25.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Cafe de Coral Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges 00341:Hong Kong
Address 5 Wo Shui Street, 10th Floor, Cafe de Coral Centre, Fo Tan Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, HKG
Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd is a restaurant and catering company. It operates quick service restaurants and institutional catering, fast casual and casual dining chains, as well as food processing and distribution businesses. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Hong Kong and also has a presence in Mainland China.
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