HAIN (The Hain Celestial Group) Beneish M-Score: -3.25 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


HAIN The Hain Celestial Group Inc HAIN
45 GF Score
Price $0.58
GF Value $5.11
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 6 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is The Hain Celestial Group Beneish M-Score?

The Hain Celestial Group HAIN -2.00% 45 Beneish M-Score is -3.25 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates HAIN with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.11 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, The Hain Celestial Group ranks better than 90.1% 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 -3.25 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HAIN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.25   Med: -2.75   Max: -2.23
Current: -3.25

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Hain Celestial Group was -2.23. The lowest was -3.25. And the median was -2.75.


The Hain Celestial Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for The Hain Celestial Group'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.

The Hain Celestial Group Beneish M-Score Chart

The Hain Celestial Group Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.59 -2.70 -2.55 -2.56 -2.87

The Hain Celestial Group 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 -2.77 -2.87 -2.85 -2.85 -3.25

HAIN vs BRID, SRXH, DDC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, The Hain Celestial Group'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.


The Hain Celestial Group Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Hain Celestial Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Hain Celestial Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


HAIN
45GF Score
The Hain Celestial Group Inc HAIN
Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

The Hain Celestial Group 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 The Hain Celestial Group 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 * 0.8951+0.528 * 1.1208+0.404 * 0.7998+0.892 * 0.9+0.115 * 0.6741
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0156+4.679 * -0.091719-0.327 * 1.304
=-3.25

* 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 $139 Mil.
Revenue was 338.357 + 384.12 + 367.883 + 363.348 = $1,454 Mil.
Gross Profit was 70.392 + 74.439 + 68.078 + 74.346 = $287 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $436 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,163 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $239 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $50 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $253 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $835 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $47 Mil.
Net Income was -106.343 + -116.006 + -20.625 + -272.615 = $-516 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -99.649 + -110.162 + -7.563 + -255.749 = $-473 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 38.338 + 36.968 + -8.48 + -2.648 = $64 Mil.
Total Receivables was $172 Mil.
Revenue was 390.351 + 411.485 + 394.596 + 418.799 = $1,615 Mil.
Gross Profit was 84.65 + 93.452 + 81.61 + 98.003 = $358 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $552 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,844 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $325 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $43 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $277 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $305 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $767 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)
=(138.816 / 1453.708) / (172.31 / 1615.231)
=0.095491 / 0.106678
=0.8951

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)
=(357.715 / 1615.231) / (287.255 / 1453.708)
=0.221464 / 0.197602
=1.1208

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 - (435.865 + 239.444) / 1162.721) / (1 - (552.123 + 325.405) / 1844.055)
=0.419199 / 0.524131
=0.7998

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
=1453.708 / 1615.231
=0.9

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))
=(43.207 / (43.207 + 325.405)) / (50.401 / (50.401 + 239.444))
=0.117215 / 0.173889
=0.6741

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)
=(252.909 / 1453.708) / (276.696 / 1615.231)
=0.173975 / 0.171304
=1.0156

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)
=((46.615 + 834.903) / 1162.721) / ((767.401 + 304.735) / 1844.055)
=0.758151 / 0.581401
=1.304

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
=(-515.589 - -473.123 - 64.178) / 1162.721
=-0.091719

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.

The Hain Celestial Group has a M-score of -3.25 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 -3.25 mean?
The Hain Celestial Group (HAIN) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.25 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on The Hain Celestial Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, The Hain Celestial Group ranks #183 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 9.9%.
Is The Hain Celestial Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
The Hain Celestial Group's current Beneish M-Score is -3.25. Based on the distribution chart, The Hain Celestial Group ranks #183 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, The Hain Celestial Group has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Hain Celestial Group's Beneish M-Score compare to BRID and SRXH?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, The Hain Celestial Group ranks #183 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places The Hain Celestial Group in the top 10% 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 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 The Hain Celestial Group and its competitors. The Hain Celestial Group's current Beneish M-Score is -3.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Hain Celestial Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Hain Celestial Group (HAIN) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.11, compared to a current price of $0.58 — trading 88.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.25. The Hain Celestial Group's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 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 The Hain Celestial Group (HAIN), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.25 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 The Hain Celestial Group (HAIN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Hain Celestial Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $0.58 is trading 88.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $5.11. GuruFocus considers The Hain Celestial Group to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for HAIN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.25
  • GF Value™: $5.11 vs. price of $0.58 (88.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 45/100 with 6 warning signs

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


The Hain Celestial Group Business Description

Other Exchanges 0J2I:UKHF1:Germany
Address 221 River Street, Hoboken, NJ, USA, 07030
The Hain Celestial Group Inc is a health and wellness company. It makes natural and organic food and personal-care products. The company offers products across various categories such as snacks, baby & kids food, beverages, meal preparation, and personal care through brands like Garden Veggie Snacks, Terra chips, Garden of Eatin snacks, Hartley's Jelly, and Celestial Seasonings teas, among others. It operates under two reportable segments: North America and International. The majority of its revenue is derived from the North America segment, which represents the sale of its products in the United States and Canada. The International segment includes the sale of its products in the United Kingdom and the Western European region.
45GF Score

Get the complete analysis for HAIN

Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

$0.58
Price
$5.11
GF Value