Fuller Smith & Turner (CHIX:FSTAL) Beneish M-Score: -2.76 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


CHIX:FSTAL Fuller Smith & Turner PLC CHIX:FSTAL
82 GF Score
Price £7.30
GF Value £7.55
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Fuller Smith & Turner Beneish M-Score?

Fuller Smith & Turner CHIX:FSTAL +5.19% 82 Beneish M-Score is -2.76 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:FSTAL with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of £7.55 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 357 Restaurants companies, Fuller Smith & Turner ranks worse than 50.42% 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 -2.76 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CHIX:FSTAl' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.12   Med: -2.58   Max: -0.17
Current: -2.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fuller Smith & Turner was -0.17. The lowest was -3.12. And the median was -2.58.


Fuller Smith & Turner Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fuller Smith & Turner'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.

Fuller Smith & Turner Beneish M-Score Chart

Fuller Smith & Turner 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 -1.09 -2.68 -2.84 -2.49 -2.76

Fuller Smith & Turner 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 -2.84 0.00 -2.49 0.00 -2.76

CHIX:FSTAL vs MCD, SBUX, CMG: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Fuller Smith & Turner'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.


Fuller Smith & Turner Beneish M-Score vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Fuller Smith & Turner's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fuller Smith & Turner's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Fuller Smith & Turner 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 Fuller Smith & Turner 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 * 0.8903+0.528 * 0.9803+0.404 * 1.0019+0.892 * 1.0571+0.115 * 0.9613
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.082942-0.327 * 0.9904
=-2.76

* 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 £11.2 Mil.
Revenue was £397.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was £161.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £26.3 Mil.
Total Assets was £702.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £646.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £28.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £64.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £202.1 Mil.
Net Income was £21.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £79.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was £11.9 Mil.
Revenue was £376.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was £149.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £33.4 Mil.
Total Assets was £701.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £638.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £27.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £0.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £59.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £210.0 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)
=(11.2 / 397.8) / (11.9 / 376.3)
=0.028155 / 0.031624
=0.8903

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)
=(149.3 / 376.3) / (161 / 397.8)
=0.396758 / 0.404726
=0.9803

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 - (26.3 + 646.5) / 702.9) / (1 - (33.4 + 638.5) / 701.9)
=0.042823 / 0.042741
=1.0019

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
=397.8 / 376.3
=1.0571

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))
=(27.2 / (27.2 + 638.5)) / (28.7 / (28.7 + 646.5))
=0.040859 / 0.042506
=0.9613

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 / 397.8) / (0.9 / 376.3)
=0 / 0.002392
=0

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)
=((202.1 + 64.8) / 702.9) / ((210 + 59.1) / 701.9)
=0.379713 / 0.383388
=0.9904

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
=(21.2 - 0 - 79.5) / 702.9
=-0.082942

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.

Fuller Smith & Turner has a M-score of -2.76 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 -2.76 mean?
Fuller Smith & Turner (CHIX:FSTAL) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.76 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Fuller Smith & Turner and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Fuller Smith & Turner ranks #180 out of 357 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 50.4%.
Is Fuller Smith & Turner's Beneish M-Score too high?
Fuller Smith & Turner's current Beneish M-Score is -2.76. Based on the distribution chart, Fuller Smith & Turner ranks #180 out of 357 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Fuller Smith & Turner has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fuller Smith & Turner's Beneish M-Score compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Fuller Smith & Turner ranks #180 out of 357 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Fuller Smith & Turner 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 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 Fuller Smith & Turner and its competitors. Fuller Smith & Turner's current Beneish M-Score is -2.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fuller Smith & Turner stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fuller Smith & Turner (CHIX:FSTAL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £7.55, compared to a current price of £7.30 — trading 3.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.76. Fuller Smith & Turner's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 7 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 Fuller Smith & Turner (CHIX:FSTAL), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.76 as of Jun. 24, 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 Fuller Smith & Turner (CHIX:FSTAL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fuller Smith & Turner stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £7.30 is trading 3.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of £7.55. GuruFocus considers Fuller Smith & Turner to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:FSTAL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.76
  • GF Value™: £7.55 vs. price of £7.30 (3.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Fuller Smith & Turner Business Description

Other Exchanges FTUAF:USAFSTA:UK54GW.PFD:UK
Address 86-93 Strand-on-the-Green, Pier House, London, GBR, W4 3NN
Fuller Smith & Turner PLC is a family-owned operator of pubs and hotels in the United Kingdom. The company functions through two segments: Managed Pubs and Hotels and Tenanted Inns. Managed Pubs and Hotels, which comprises managed pubs, managed hotels, Bel & The Dragon, and Cotswold Inns & Hotels. Tenanted Inns, comprises pubs operated by third parties under tenancy or lease agreements. Managed Pubs and Hotels segment generates majority of the revenue for the company. All of the Group's business is within the UK.
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