Sitoy Group Holdings (HKSE:01023) Beneish M-Score: -3.28 (As of Aug. 16, 2026)

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HKSE:01023 Sitoy Group Holdings Ltd HKSE:01023
37 GF Score
Price HK$0.47
GF Value HK$0.52
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Sitoy Group Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Sitoy Group Holdings HKSE:01023 37 Beneish M-Score is -3.28 as of Aug. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01023 with a GF Score™ of 37/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.52 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 996 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Sitoy Group Holdings ranks better than 88.96% 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 -3.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01023' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.56   Med: -2.73   Max: 2.66
Current: -3.28

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sitoy Group Holdings was 2.66. The lowest was -3.56. And the median was -2.73.


Sitoy Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sitoy Group 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.

Sitoy Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Sitoy Group Holdings 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 -3.05 -1.69 -2.59 -3.09 -3.28

Sitoy Group Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -3.09 0.00 -3.28 0.00

HKSE:01023 vs NKE, DECK, ONON: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, Sitoy Group 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.


Sitoy Group Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sitoy Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sitoy Group 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 Sitoy Group 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 * 0.8697+0.528 * 1.0936+0.404 * 0.9421+0.892 * 0.9862+0.115 * 1.2084
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1448+4.679 * -0.139546-0.327 * 1.1353
=-3.28

* 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 (Jun25) TTM:Last Year (Jun24) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$272 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,584 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$516 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$934 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,883 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$351 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$45 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$502 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$296 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$10 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-178 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$85 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$317 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,606 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$572 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,054 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,114 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$348 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$55 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$445 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$284 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$19 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)
=(271.616 / 1584.24) / (316.689 / 1606.481)
=0.171449 / 0.197132
=0.8697

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)
=(572.275 / 1606.481) / (516.063 / 1584.24)
=0.356229 / 0.325748
=1.0936

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 - (934.426 + 350.607) / 1882.902) / (1 - (1053.992 + 347.598) / 2114.136)
=0.317525 / 0.337039
=0.9421

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
=1584.24 / 1606.481
=0.9862

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))
=(55.342 / (55.342 + 347.598)) / (44.958 / (44.958 + 350.607))
=0.137346 / 0.113655
=1.2084

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)
=(502.223 / 1584.24) / (444.853 / 1606.481)
=0.317012 / 0.276911
=1.1448

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)
=((9.807 + 296.399) / 1882.902) / ((18.543 + 284.306) / 2114.136)
=0.162625 / 0.14325
=1.1353

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
=(-178.074 - 0 - 84.677) / 1882.902
=-0.139546

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.

Sitoy Group Holdings has a M-score of -3.28 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 -3.28 mean?
Sitoy Group Holdings (HKSE:01023) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.28 as of Aug. 16, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sitoy Group Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sitoy Group Holdings ranks #110 out of 996 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 11%.
Is Sitoy Group Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Sitoy Group Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -3.28. Based on the distribution chart, Sitoy Group Holdings ranks #110 out of 996 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sitoy Group Holdings has a GF Score™ of 37/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sitoy Group Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to NKE and DECK?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Sitoy Group Holdings ranks #110 out of 996 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sitoy Group Holdings in the top 11% 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 Sitoy Group Holdings and its competitors. Sitoy Group Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -3.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sitoy Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sitoy Group Holdings (HKSE:01023) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.52, compared to a current price of HK$0.47 — trading 10.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.28. Sitoy Group Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 4 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 Sitoy Group Holdings (HKSE:01023), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.28 as of Aug. 16, 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 Sitoy Group Holdings (HKSE:01023) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sitoy Group Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$0.47 is trading 10.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.52. GuruFocus considers Sitoy Group Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:01023:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.28
  • GF Value™: HK$0.52 vs. price of HK$0.47 (10.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 37/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01023 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sitoy Group Holdings Business Description

Address 164 Wai Yip Street, 9th Floor, Sitoy Tower, Kowloon, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, HKG
Sitoy Group Holdings Ltd engages in the design, development, manufacture, retail, and wholesale of handbags, small leather goods, travel goods, and footwear, along with advertising, marketing services, and property investment. The Group owns TUSCAN'S, Fashion and Joy, and Duffy, offering bags, leather goods, shoes, clothing, and accessories. It operates through Retail, Manufacturing for resale, and Property Investment segments. Retail covers retail and wholesale of owned or licensed brands and marketing services, while Manufacturing produces handbags, small leather goods, and travel goods for resale by others. Property Investment focuses on office spaces for rental income or capital appreciation, with revenue mainly generated in the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, and other regions.
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