MHP SE (LSE:MHPC) Beneish M-Score: -2.22 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


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74 GF Score
Price $8.60
GF Value $5.85
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is MHP SE Beneish M-Score?

MHP SE LSE:MHPC +0.70% 74 Beneish M-Score is -2.22 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:MHPC with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.85 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, MHP SE ranks worse than 70.96% 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 -2.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:MHPC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -2.45   Max: -1.93
Current: -2.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MHP SE was -1.93. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -2.45.


MHP SE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MHP SE'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.

MHP SE Beneish M-Score Chart

MHP SE Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.42 -2.68 -2.80 -2.65 -1.93

MHP SE 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 -2.32 -2.40 -2.10 -1.93 -2.22

LSE:MHPC vs ADM, BG, TSN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, MHP SE'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.


MHP SE Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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


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MHP SE 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 MHP SE 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 * 1.0178+0.528 * 1.2075+0.404 * 1.3111+0.892 * 1.2907+0.115 * 0.8493
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2314+4.679 * -0.033194-0.327 * 1.1289
=-2.22

* 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 $335 Mil.
Revenue was 1022 + 1131 + 1000 + 856 = $4,009 Mil.
Gross Profit was 162 + 226 + 306 + 205 = $899 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,301 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,513 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,901 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $273 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $240 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,220 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,973 Mil.
Net Income was -86 + -33 + 132 + 44 = $57 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 14 + -88 + 197 + 117 = $240 Mil.
Total Receivables was $255 Mil.
Revenue was 779 + 784 + 773 + 770 = $3,106 Mil.
Gross Profit was 163 + 221 + 249 + 208 = $841 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,752 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,602 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,652 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $209 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $151 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $745 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,616 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)
=(335 / 4009) / (255 / 3106)
=0.083562 / 0.082099
=1.0178

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)
=(841 / 3106) / (899 / 4009)
=0.270766 / 0.224245
=1.2075

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 - (2301 + 2901) / 5513) / (1 - (1752 + 2652) / 4602)
=0.056412 / 0.043025
=1.3111

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
=4009 / 3106
=1.2907

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))
=(209 / (209 + 2652)) / (273 / (273 + 2901))
=0.073051 / 0.086011
=0.8493

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)
=(240 / 4009) / (151 / 3106)
=0.059865 / 0.048616
=1.2314

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)
=((1973 + 1220) / 5513) / ((1616 + 745) / 4602)
=0.579176 / 0.513038
=1.1289

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
=(57 - 0 - 240) / 5513
=-0.033194

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.

MHP SE has a M-score of -2.22 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 -2.22 mean?
MHP SE (LSE:MHPC) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.22 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on MHP SE and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, MHP SE ranks #1312 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 71%.
Is MHP SE's Beneish M-Score too high?
MHP SE's current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. Based on the distribution chart, MHP SE ranks #1312 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, MHP SE has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MHP SE's Beneish M-Score compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, MHP SE ranks #1312 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places MHP SE in the lower half of its industry. 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 MHP SE and its competitors. MHP SE's current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MHP SE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MHP SE (LSE:MHPC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.85, compared to a current price of $8.60 — trading 47% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. MHP SE's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 MHP SE (LSE:MHPC), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.22 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.

Is MHP SE (LSE:MHPC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MHP SE stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $8.60 is trading 47% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.85. GuruFocus considers MHP SE to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:MHPC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.22
  • GF Value™: $5.85 vs. price of $8.60 (47% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 4 warning signs

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


MHP SE Business Description

Address 3-7 Archbishop Makarios III Avenue, EB 1, Nicolaides Sea View City Block AB, Larnaca, CYP, 6017
MHP SE is a Ukraine-based company engaged in the poultry farming business. The company operates in four segments: the Poultry & Related Operations Segment, the Vegetable Oil Operations Segment, the Agricultural Operations Segment, and the European Operating Segment. The poultry and related operations integrate all functions related to the production & sale of chicken products, vegetable oil, and mixed fodder. The Vegetable Oil Operations Segment comprises production and sales of vegetable oil and related products. The Agricultural Operations Segment produces grain-growing operations and milk cattle farming. The European Operating Segments sales of poultry meat and processed meat products. It generates the majority of its revenue from the poultry and related operations segment.
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