Saun Tong Holdings (HKSE:08200) Beneish M-Score: -3.08 (As of Aug. 18, 2026)

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HKSE:08200 Sau San Tong Holdings Ltd HKSE:08200
39 GF Score
Price HK$0.73
GF Value HK$0.46
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Saun Tong Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Saun Tong Holdings HKSE:08200 -2.67% 39 Beneish M-Score is -3.08 as of Aug. 18, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:08200 with a GF Score™ of 39/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.46 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,858 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Saun Tong Holdings ranks better than 86.22% 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 -3.08 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:08200' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.08   Med: -2.56   Max: -2.01
Current: -3.08

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Saun Tong Holdings was -2.01. The lowest was -3.08. And the median was -2.56.


Saun Tong Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Saun Tong 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.

Saun Tong Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Saun Tong Holdings 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 -2.01 -2.53 -2.59 -2.23 -3.08

Saun Tong Holdings 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 -2.59 0.00 -2.23 0.00 -3.08

HKSE:08200 vs PG, CL, KVUE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Saun Tong 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.


Saun Tong Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Saun Tong Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


HKSE:08200
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Saun Tong 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 Saun Tong 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 * 0.8092+0.528 * 0.5204+0.404 * 0.6537+0.892 * 1.0689+0.115 * 1.0526
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9319+4.679 * -0.029816-0.327 * 0.9124
=-3.08

* 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 HK$125.7 Mil.
Revenue was HK$897.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$101.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$617.3 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$769.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$100.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$14.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$109.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$65.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$8.0 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-4.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$18.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$145.3 Mil.
Revenue was HK$840.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$49.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$594.3 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$770.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$97.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$14.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$109.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$75.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$4.8 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)
=(125.66 / 897.913) / (145.281 / 840.025)
=0.139947 / 0.172948
=0.8092

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)
=(49.597 / 840.025) / (101.867 / 897.913)
=0.059042 / 0.113449
=0.5204

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 - (617.301 + 100.657) / 769.764) / (1 - (594.317 + 97.22) / 770.904)
=0.067301 / 0.102953
=0.6537

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
=897.913 / 840.025
=1.0689

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))
=(14.768 / (14.768 + 97.22)) / (14.416 / (14.416 + 100.657))
=0.131871 / 0.125277
=1.0526

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)
=(109.075 / 897.913) / (109.499 / 840.025)
=0.121476 / 0.130352
=0.9319

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)
=((7.98 + 65.159) / 769.764) / ((4.783 + 75.495) / 770.904)
=0.095015 / 0.104135
=0.9124

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
=(-4.842 - 0 - 18.109) / 769.764
=-0.029816

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.

Saun Tong Holdings has a M-score of -3.08 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 -3.08 mean?
Saun Tong Holdings (HKSE:08200) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.08 as of Aug. 18, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Saun Tong Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Saun Tong Holdings ranks #256 out of 1858 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 13.8%.
Is Saun Tong Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Saun Tong Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -3.08. Based on the distribution chart, Saun Tong Holdings ranks #256 out of 1858 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Saun Tong Holdings has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Saun Tong Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to PG and CL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Saun Tong Holdings ranks #256 out of 1858 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Saun Tong Holdings 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 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 Saun Tong Holdings and its competitors. Saun Tong Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -3.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Saun Tong Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saun Tong Holdings (HKSE:08200) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.46, compared to a current price of HK$0.73 — trading 58.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.08. Saun Tong Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 2 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 Saun Tong Holdings (HKSE:08200), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.08 as of Aug. 18, 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 Saun Tong Holdings (HKSE:08200) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saun Tong Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of HK$0.73 is trading 58.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.46. GuruFocus considers Saun Tong Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:08200:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.08
  • GF Value™: HK$0.46 vs. price of HK$0.73 (58.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 39/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:08200 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Saun Tong Holdings Business Description

Address 141 Des Voeux Road Central, Room 2303, 23rd Floor, China Insurance Group Building, Central, Hong Kong, HKG
Sau San Tong Holdings Ltd engages in the provision of slimming and beauty products. The firm operates in six segments namely; the distribution sale of cosmetic and skincare products segment, which is the key revenue driver, involves the distribution of cosmetic and skincare products such as Vidal Sassoon, Pantene, rejoice, pampers, crest, and Ariel; provision of beauty and slimming service segment offers beauty and slimming services; franchise operations consist of the sale of health and beauty products to franchised shops; Sale of health, beauty, and related products segment; investment in securities segment consists of investment in listed securities; and the money lending segment engages in the provision of loans. The company earns maximum revenue from the PRC.
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