Roebuck Food Group (LSE:RFG) Beneish M-Score: -1.13 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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LSE:RFG Roebuck Food Group PLC LSE:RFG
39 GF Score
Price £0.26
GF Value £0.09
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Roebuck Food Group Beneish M-Score?

Roebuck Food Group LSE:RFG 39 Beneish M-Score is -1.13 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:RFG with a GF Score™ of 39/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.09 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 295 Retail - Defensive companies, Roebuck Food Group ranks worse than 89.83% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.13 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

LSE:RFG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -25.09   Med: -2.65   Max: 8.08
Current: -1.13

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Roebuck Food Group was 8.08. The lowest was -25.09. And the median was -2.65.


Roebuck Food Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Roebuck Food Group'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.

Roebuck Food Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Roebuck Food Group 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 8.08 -0.79 -3.79 -5.34 -1.13

Roebuck Food Group 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 -3.79 0.00 -5.34 0.00 -1.13

LSE:RFG vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Roebuck Food Group'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.


Roebuck Food Group Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Roebuck Food Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Roebuck Food Group 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 Roebuck Food Group 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 * 1.3454+0.528 * 1.3665+0.404 * 4.6768+0.892 * 0.9589+0.115 * 0.3994
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5978+4.679 * -0.144815-0.327 * 0.2823
=-1.13

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was £1.74 Mil.
Revenue was £11.01 Mil.
Gross Profit was £1.50 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £5.25 Mil.
Total Assets was £14.38 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £1.12 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £0.54 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £4.06 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £3.14 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.01 Mil.
Net Income was £-2.82 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £-0.73 Mil.
Total Receivables was £1.35 Mil.
Revenue was £11.48 Mil.
Gross Profit was £2.14 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £2.94 Mil.
Total Assets was £4.53 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £1.06 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £0.16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £2.65 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £3.51 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.01 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)
=(1.739 / 11.008) / (1.348 / 11.48)
=0.157976 / 0.117422
=1.3454

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)
=(2.139 / 11.48) / (1.501 / 11.008)
=0.186324 / 0.136355
=1.3665

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 - (5.249 + 1.12) / 14.377) / (1 - (2.939 + 1.055) / 4.534)
=0.557001 / 0.1191
=4.6768

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
=11.008 / 11.48
=0.9589

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))
=(0.158 / (0.158 + 1.055)) / (0.542 / (0.542 + 1.12))
=0.130256 / 0.326113
=0.3994

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)
=(4.06 / 11.008) / (2.65 / 11.48)
=0.368823 / 0.230836
=1.5978

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)
=((0.013 + 3.136) / 14.377) / ((0.009 + 3.509) / 4.534)
=0.21903 / 0.775915
=0.2823

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
=(-2.815 - 0 - -0.733) / 14.377
=-0.144815

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.

Roebuck Food Group has a M-score of -1.13 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.13 mean?
Roebuck Food Group (LSE:RFG) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.13 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Roebuck Food Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Roebuck Food Group ranks #265 out of 295 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 89.8%.
Is Roebuck Food Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Roebuck Food Group's current Beneish M-Score is -1.13. Based on the distribution chart, Roebuck Food Group ranks #265 out of 295 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Roebuck Food Group has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Roebuck Food Group's Beneish M-Score compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Roebuck Food Group ranks #265 out of 295 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Roebuck Food Group 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 Retail - Defensive company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Defensive 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 Roebuck Food Group and its competitors. Roebuck Food Group's current Beneish M-Score is -1.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Roebuck Food Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Roebuck Food Group (LSE:RFG) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.09, compared to a current price of £0.26 — trading 188.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.13. Roebuck Food Group's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 6 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 Roebuck Food Group (LSE:RFG), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.13 as of Jul. 17, 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 Roebuck Food Group (LSE:RFG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Roebuck Food Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £0.26 is trading 188.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.09. GuruFocus considers Roebuck Food Group to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:RFG:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.13
  • GF Value™: £0.09 vs. price of £0.26 (188.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 39/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Roebuck Food Group Business Description

Address Barrow Street, 6th Floor, South Bank House, Dublin 4, IRL, D04 TR29
Roebuck Food Group PLC is a provider of functional ingredients to food manufacturing and wholesale companies, dairy farming, and other related services to the food industry in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Its segments include Animal Protein; Agri; and Plant Protein & Ingredients. It generates revenue from the Animal Protein segment, it procures supplies of protein products, dairy powders, and plant-based ingredients. Its geographic areas are the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and the Rest of the world.
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