Sonae SGPS (FRA:YSON) Beneish M-Score: -2.96 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


FRA:YSON Sonae SGPS SA FRA:YSON
80 GF Score
Price €2.02
GF Value €1.31
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Sonae SGPS Beneish M-Score?

Sonae SGPS FRA:YSON +1.87% 80 Beneish M-Score is -2.96 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:YSON with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.31 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 293 Retail - Defensive companies, Sonae SGPS ranks better than 78.5% 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 -2.96 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:YSON' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.55   Max: -1.65
Current: -2.96

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sonae SGPS was -1.65. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.55.


Sonae SGPS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sonae SGPS'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.

Sonae SGPS Beneish M-Score Chart

Sonae SGPS 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 -2.77 -2.53 -2.38 -2.26 -2.96

Sonae SGPS 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.96 0.00

FRA:YSON vs KR, SFM, ACI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Sonae SGPS'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.


Sonae SGPS Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sonae SGPS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sonae SGPS 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 Sonae SGPS 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 * 0.737+0.528 * 0.9963+0.404 * 1.0058+0.892 * 1.1421+0.115 * 0.8688
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9121+4.679 * -0.078686-0.327 * 0.979
=-2.96

* 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 €351 Mil.
Revenue was €11,360 Mil.
Gross Profit was €3,627 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,478 Mil.
Total Assets was €11,359 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,641 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €597 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €175 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,284 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,403 Mil.
Net Income was €199 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €1,093 Mil.
Total Receivables was €416 Mil.
Revenue was €9,947 Mil.
Gross Profit was €3,164 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,535 Mil.
Total Assets was €11,335 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,601 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €502 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €168 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,322 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,494 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)
=(350.505 / 11360.072) / (416.448 / 9947.068)
=0.030854 / 0.041866
=0.737

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)
=(3164.029 / 9947.068) / (3626.874 / 11360.072)
=0.318087 / 0.319265
=0.9963

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 - (2478.313 + 3640.637) / 11358.994) / (1 - (2534.912 + 3600.948) / 11334.565)
=0.461312 / 0.458659
=1.0058

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
=11360.072 / 9947.068
=1.1421

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))
=(502.01 / (502.01 + 3600.948)) / (596.726 / (596.726 + 3640.637))
=0.122353 / 0.140825
=0.8688

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)
=(175.452 / 11360.072) / (168.435 / 9947.068)
=0.015445 / 0.016933
=0.9121

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)
=((3403.18 + 3284.208) / 11358.994) / ((3493.986 + 3322.464) / 11334.565)
=0.588731 / 0.601386
=0.979

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
=(199.222 - 0 - 1093.013) / 11358.994
=-0.078686

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.

Sonae SGPS has a M-score of -2.96 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 -2.96 mean?
Sonae SGPS (FRA:YSON) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.96 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sonae SGPS and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sonae SGPS ranks #63 out of 293 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 21.5%.
Is Sonae SGPS's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sonae SGPS's current Beneish M-Score is -2.96. Based on the distribution chart, Sonae SGPS ranks #63 out of 293 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sonae SGPS has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sonae SGPS's Beneish M-Score compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Sonae SGPS ranks #63 out of 293 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sonae SGPS in the top 22% 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 Retail - Defensive company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Defensive 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 Sonae SGPS and its competitors. Sonae SGPS's current Beneish M-Score is -2.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sonae SGPS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sonae SGPS (FRA:YSON) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.31, compared to a current price of €2.02 — trading 53.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.96. Sonae SGPS's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 8 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 Sonae SGPS (FRA:YSON), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.96 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 Sonae SGPS (FRA:YSON) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sonae SGPS stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €2.02 is trading 53.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €1.31. GuruFocus considers Sonae SGPS to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:YSON:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.96
  • GF Value™: €1.31 vs. price of €2.02 (53.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Sonae SGPS Business Description

Other Exchanges SON:PortugalSONu:UK0ML0:UK
Address Lugar do Espido, Via Norte, Apartado 1011, Maia, PRT, 4470-909
Sonae SGPS SA is a retail company that manages a variety of business portfolios, including food, sports goods, clothing & apparel, financial services, electronics, technology, and telecommunication. The company's business is divided into segments based on the business offerings: MC, Worten, Musti, Bright Pixel, Sierra, and NOS. The MC business segment, which generates maximum of the company's revenue, deals in the Portuguese food retail market and also operates in complementary businesses to retail activities, as well as in the health and beauty retail sector in Portugal and Spain. The company operates earns majority of its revenue in Portugal, while it also has its presence in Nordic Countries, Spain, Netherlands, Romania, France, Italy, England, and Rest of the World.
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