FSI (Flexible Solutions International) Beneish M-Score: -3.01 (As of Sep. 09, 2026)

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FSI Flexible Solutions International Inc FSI
64 GF Score
Price $5.86
GF Value $4.32
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Flexible Solutions International Beneish M-Score?

Flexible Solutions International FSI +1.91% 64 Beneish M-Score is -3.01 as of Sep. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates FSI with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.32 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,547 Chemicals companies, Flexible Solutions International ranks better than 86.17% 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 -3.01 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FSI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.83   Med: -2.54   Max: -0.26
Current: -3.01

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Flexible Solutions International was -0.26. The lowest was -3.83. And the median was -2.54.


Flexible Solutions International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Flexible Solutions International'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.

Flexible Solutions International Beneish M-Score Chart

Flexible Solutions International 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 -2.61 -1.70 -2.68 -2.80 -2.61

Flexible Solutions International Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.90 -2.60 -2.61 -2.50 -3.01

FSI vs NTIC, FEAM, KBLB: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Flexible Solutions International'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.


Flexible Solutions International Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Flexible Solutions International's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Flexible Solutions International's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Flexible Solutions International 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 Flexible Solutions International 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 * 0.5417+0.528 * 1.9361+0.404 * 0.8595+0.892 * 0.9534+0.115 * 1.1549
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1591+4.679 * -0.096802-0.327 * 1.1319
=-3.01

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was $4.44 Mil.
Revenue was 7.61 + 8.297 + 9.118 + 10.556 = $35.58 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.288 + 1.889 + 2.679 + 2.524 = $6.80 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $28.99 Mil.
Total Assets was $58.97 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $21.67 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.08 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $9.03 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $10.30 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7.51 Mil.
Net Income was -1.913 + -0.241 + -0.461 + -0.503 = $-3.12 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + -0.054 + 0.099 + 0.006 = $0.05 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 5.313 + -1.818 + -2.975 + 2.019 = $2.54 Mil.
Total Receivables was $8.60 Mil.
Revenue was 11.367 + 7.474 + 9.166 + 9.315 = $37.32 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5.385 + 1.952 + 2.674 + 3.807 = $13.82 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $31.09 Mil.
Total Assets was $58.23 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $17.60 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.98 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $8.18 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9.15 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6.38 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)
=(4.441 / 35.581) / (8.599 / 37.322)
=0.124814 / 0.2304
=0.5417

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)
=(13.818 / 37.322) / (6.804 / 35.581)
=0.370237 / 0.191226
=1.9361

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 - (28.987 + 21.672) / 58.966) / (1 - (31.092 + 17.597) / 58.234)
=0.140878 / 0.163908
=0.8595

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
=35.581 / 37.322
=0.9534

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))
=(1.978 / (1.978 + 17.597)) / (2.078 / (2.078 + 21.672))
=0.101047 / 0.087495
=1.1549

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)
=(9.034 / 35.581) / (8.175 / 37.322)
=0.2539 / 0.21904
=1.1591

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)
=((7.507 + 10.295) / 58.966) / ((6.381 + 9.151) / 58.234)
=0.301903 / 0.266717
=1.1319

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
=(-3.118 - 0.051 - 2.539) / 58.966
=-0.096802

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.

Flexible Solutions International has a M-score of -3.01 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 -3.01 mean?
Flexible Solutions International (FSI) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.01 as of Sep. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Flexible Solutions International and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Flexible Solutions International ranks #214 out of 1547 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 13.8%.
Is Flexible Solutions International's Beneish M-Score too high?
Flexible Solutions International's current Beneish M-Score is -3.01. Based on the distribution chart, Flexible Solutions International ranks #214 out of 1547 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Flexible Solutions International has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Flexible Solutions International's Beneish M-Score compare to NTIC and FEAM?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Flexible Solutions International ranks #214 out of 1547 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Flexible Solutions International in the top 14% 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Flexible Solutions International and its competitors. Flexible Solutions International's current Beneish M-Score is -3.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Flexible Solutions International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Flexible Solutions International (FSI) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.32, compared to a current price of $5.86 — trading 35.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.01. Flexible Solutions International's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 3 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 Flexible Solutions International (FSI), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.01 as of Sep. 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 Flexible Solutions International (FSI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Flexible Solutions International stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $5.86 is trading 35.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.32. GuruFocus considers Flexible Solutions International to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FSI:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.01
  • GF Value™: $4.32 vs. price of $5.86 (35.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Flexible Solutions International Business Description

Address 6001 54 Avenue, Taber, AB, CAN, T1G 1X4
Flexible Solutions International Inc develops, manufactures, and markets specialty chemicals that slow the evaporation of water. Its business is organized into two segments: Energy and Water Conservation Products and Biodegradable Polymers. It offers a liquid swimming pool blanket under the WATERSAVR brand, which saves energy and water by inhibiting evaporation from the pool surface, and a chemical product called HEATSAV for use in swimming pools and spas to slow water evaporation. The company also manufactures and markets water-soluble chemicals utilizing thermal polyaspartate biopolymers. It generates the majority of its revenues from the export of its products to international markets.
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