Lof International Dairy Products JSC (HSTC:IDP) Beneish M-Score: -3.24 (As of Aug. 10, 2026)

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HSTC:IDP Lof International Dairy Products JSC HSTC:IDP
57 GF Score
Price ₫295,000.00
GF Value ₫252,582.71
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Lof International Dairy Products JSC Beneish M-Score?

Lof International Dairy Products JSC HSTC:IDP 57 Beneish M-Score is -3.24 as of Aug. 10, 2026. GuruFocus rates HSTC:IDP with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of ₫252,582.71 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,854 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Lof International Dairy Products JSC ranks better than 89.91% 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 -3.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lof International Dairy Products JSC's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HSTC:IDP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.24   Med: -0.94   Max: 3.3
Current: -3.24

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lof International Dairy Products JSC was 3.30. The lowest was -3.24. And the median was -0.94.


Lof International Dairy Products JSC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lof International Dairy Products JSC'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.

Lof International Dairy Products JSC Beneish M-Score Chart

Lof International Dairy Products JSC Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -0.47 -0.89 -2.76

Lof International Dairy Products JSC 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 -1.92 -2.31 -2.76 -3.10 -3.24

HSTC:IDP vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Lof International Dairy Products JSC'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.


Lof International Dairy Products JSC Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Lof International Dairy Products JSC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lof International Dairy Products JSC's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Lof International Dairy Products JSC 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 Lof International Dairy Products JSC 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 * 0.6891+0.528 * 1.0548+0.404 * 1.3665+0.892 * 0.9231+0.115 * 0.5471
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.572+4.679 * -0.122613-0.327 * 1.0784
=-3.24

* 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 ₫490,228 Mil.
Revenue was 2077381.553 + 1901006.666 + 1870240 + 1617973.668 = ₫7,466,602 Mil.
Gross Profit was 835612.299 + 750594.53 + 756901.512 + 470106.446 = ₫2,813,215 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫4,587,011 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫8,364,068 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫2,389,091 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫466,891 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫1,459,130 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫3,882,511 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫1,258,489 Mil.
Net Income was 228530.044 + 244084.295 + 238014.061 + -133664.94 = ₫576,963 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₫0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 495340.28 + 307537.559 + 564962.79 + 234666.55 = ₫1,602,507 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₫770,614 Mil.
Revenue was 2112736.072 + 1831653.83 + 2095583.166 + 2048329.108 = ₫8,088,302 Mil.
Gross Profit was 773208.131 + 722491.473 + 883619.658 + 834998.356 = ₫3,214,318 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫4,277,237 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫7,404,666 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫2,228,253 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫218,885 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫2,763,192 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫3,174,470 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫1,045,806 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)
=(490228.267 / 7466601.887) / (770613.555 / 8088302.176)
=0.065656 / 0.095275
=0.6891

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)
=(3214317.618 / 8088302.176) / (2813214.787 / 7466601.887)
=0.397403 / 0.376773
=1.0548

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 - (4587011.025 + 2389091.013) / 8364068.213) / (1 - (4277236.622 + 2228253.436) / 7404665.933)
=0.165944 / 0.121434
=1.3665

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
=7466601.887 / 8088302.176
=0.9231

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))
=(218885.26 / (218885.26 + 2228253.436)) / (466890.559 / (466890.559 + 2389091.013))
=0.089445 / 0.163478
=0.5471

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)
=(1459129.518 / 7466601.887) / (2763192.047 / 8088302.176)
=0.195421 / 0.341628
=0.572

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)
=((1258488.702 + 3882511.207) / 8364068.213) / ((1045806.165 + 3174470.17) / 7404665.933)
=0.614653 / 0.569948
=1.0784

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
=(576963.46 - 0 - 1602507.179) / 8364068.213
=-0.122613

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.

Lof International Dairy Products JSC has a M-score of -3.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.24 mean?
Lof International Dairy Products JSC (HSTC:IDP) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.24 as of Aug. 10, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Lof International Dairy Products JSC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lof International Dairy Products JSC ranks #187 out of 1854 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 10.1%.
Is Lof International Dairy Products JSC's Beneish M-Score too high?
Lof International Dairy Products JSC's current Beneish M-Score is -3.24. Based on the distribution chart, Lof International Dairy Products JSC ranks #187 out of 1854 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Lof International Dairy Products JSC has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lof International Dairy Products JSC's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Lof International Dairy Products JSC ranks #187 out of 1854 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Lof International Dairy Products JSC 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 Lof International Dairy Products JSC and its competitors. Lof International Dairy Products JSC's current Beneish M-Score is -3.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lof International Dairy Products JSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lof International Dairy Products JSC (HSTC:IDP) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫252,582.71, compared to a current price of ₫295,000.00 — trading 16.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.24. Lof International Dairy Products JSC's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 7 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 Lof International Dairy Products JSC (HSTC:IDP), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.24 as of Aug. 10, 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 Lof International Dairy Products JSC (HSTC:IDP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lof International Dairy Products JSC stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₫295,000.00 is trading 16.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₫252,582.71. GuruFocus considers Lof International Dairy Products JSC to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HSTC:IDP:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.24
  • GF Value™: ₫252,582.71 vs. price of ₫295,000.00 (16.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Lof International Dairy Products JSC Business Description

Address Road N16, Bau Bang Industrial Park Expansion, Lot C-13A-CN, Long Tan Commune, Binh Duong Province, Dau Tieng District, Lai Uyen, VNM
Lof International Dairy Products JSC is an investment holding company. The company is a food and beverage company focused on manufacturing of dairy products. The products of the company include dairy products; milk jelly, and rice cakes. The company is also engaged in providing an educational entertainment ecosystem for children through animated series.
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