LFSWF (Lifeist Wellness) Beneish M-Score: -18.08 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


What is Lifeist Wellness Beneish M-Score?

Lifeist Wellness LFSWF +32.64% Beneish M-Score is -18.08 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Lifeist Wellness ranks better than 99.51% 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 -18.08 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LFSWF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -18.08   Med: -2.02   Max: 17.7
Current: -18.08

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lifeist Wellness was 17.70. The lowest was -18.08. And the median was -2.02.

Lifeist Wellness Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lifeist Wellness'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.

Lifeist Wellness Beneish M-Score Chart

Lifeist Wellness Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.50 -3.00 17.70 -10.68 -13.10

Lifeist Wellness Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
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 0.00 0.00 -13.10 -18.08

LFSWF vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Lifeist Wellness'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.

Lifeist Wellness Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Lifeist Wellness's Beneish M-Score falls into.


Lifeist Wellness 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 Lifeist Wellness 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 * 1.7859+0.528 * 0.8388+0.404 * 0+0.892 * 0.5668+0.115 * 0.8421
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8957+4.679 * -3.138831-0.327 * 1.3887
=-17.45

* 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 (Feb26) TTM:Last Year (Feb25) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.50 Mil.
Revenue was 0.065 + 0.055 + 0.024 + 0.047 = $0.19 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.021 + -0.023 + 0.017 + 0.035 = $0.05 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.96 Mil.
Total Assets was $0.96 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1.49 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.29 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -0.171 + -4.136 + 0.435 + -0.619 = $-4.49 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.002 + 0.253 + -0.114 + -0.062 = $0.08 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.385 + -0.309 + -0.304 + -0.561 = $-1.56 Mil.
 Total Receivables was $0.49 Mil.
Revenue was 0.052 + 0.069 + 0.095 + 0.121 = $0.34 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.014 + -0.054 + 0.07 + 0.044 = $0.07 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1.94 Mil.
Total Assets was $2.42 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.94 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.52 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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)
=(0.499 / 0.191) / (0.493 / 0.337)
=2.612565 / 1.462908
=1.7859

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)
=(0.074 / 0.337) / (0.05 / 0.191)
=0.219585 / 0.26178
=0.8388

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 - (0.958 + 0) / 0.958) / (1 - (1.936 + 0.003) / 2.415)
=0 / 0.197101
=0

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
=0.191 / 0.337
=0.5668

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))
=(0.016 / (0.016 + 0.003)) / (0.002 / (0.002 + 0))
=0.842105 / 1
=0.8421

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)
=(1.493 / 0.191) / (2.941 / 0.337)
=7.816754 / 8.727003
=0.8957

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)
=((0 + 0.287) / 0.958) / ((0 + 0.521) / 2.415)
=0.299582 / 0.215735
=1.3887

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
=(-4.491 - 0.075 - -1.559) / 0.958
=-3.138831

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.

Lifeist Wellness has a M-score of -17.45 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 -18.08 mean?
Lifeist Wellness (LFSWF) has a Beneish M-Score of -18.08 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Lifeist Wellness and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lifeist Wellness ranks #9 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 0.5%.
Is Lifeist Wellness' Beneish M-Score too high?
Lifeist Wellness' current Beneish M-Score is -18.08. Based on the distribution chart, Lifeist Wellness ranks #9 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Lifeist Wellness' Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Lifeist Wellness ranks #9 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Lifeist Wellness in the top 1% 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 Lifeist Wellness and its competitors. Lifeist Wellness's current Beneish M-Score is -18.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lifeist Wellness stock overvalued right now?
Lifeist Wellness (LFSWF) has a current Beneish M-Score of -18.08. The current Beneish M-Score is -18.08. 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 Lifeist Wellness (LFSWF), the current Beneish M-Score is -18.08 as of Jun. 24, 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.

Lifeist Wellness Business Description

Other Exchanges M5B0:GermanyLFST:Canada
Address 18 Canso Road, Etobicoke, Toronto, ON, CAN, M9W 4L8
Lifeist Wellness Inc is a health-tech wellness company that is building a portfolio of brands, including Mikra Cellular Sciences Inc. (Mikra). The company is creating a new standard in mental and physical optimization. The company has one segment comprised of Mikra. The operations include the sale and distribution of Mikra related products.