Honeywell Flour Mills (NSA:HFM) Beneish M-Score: 7.53 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


NSA:HFM Honeywell Flour Mills PLC NSA:HFM
70 GF Score
Price ₦15.85
GF Value ₦10.20
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Honeywell Flour Mills Beneish M-Score?

Honeywell Flour Mills NSA:HFM -4.52% 70 Beneish M-Score is 7.53 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSA:HFM with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of ₦10.20 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Honeywell Flour Mills ranks worse than 97.84% 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 7.53 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSA:HFM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.84   Med: -2.12   Max: 7.53
Current: 7.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Honeywell Flour Mills was 7.53. The lowest was -4.84. And the median was -2.12.


Honeywell Flour Mills Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Honeywell Flour Mills'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.

Honeywell Flour Mills Beneish M-Score Chart

Honeywell Flour Mills Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.04 -2.20 -2.83 -4.84 7.53

Honeywell Flour Mills Semi-Annual Data
Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
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 -2.04 -2.20 -2.83 -4.84 7.53

NSA:HFM vs KHC, GIS, JBS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Honeywell Flour Mills'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.


Honeywell Flour Mills Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Honeywell Flour Mills's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Honeywell Flour Mills 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 Honeywell Flour Mills 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 * 5.788+0.528 * 1.9895+0.404 * 30.7754+0.892 * 1.9835+0.115 * 0.8456
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.747+4.679 * -1.683221-0.327 * 0.9088
=7.53

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₦27,562 Mil.
Revenue was ₦373,509 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₦32,245 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₦92,760 Mil.
Total Assets was ₦167,446 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₦71,497 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₦6,187 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₦4,664 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₦99,884 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₦21,053 Mil.
Net Income was ₦14,589 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₦0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₦296,438 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₦2,401 Mil.
Revenue was ₦188,311 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₦32,344 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₦67,135 Mil.
Total Assets was ₦148,966 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₦81,739 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₦5,902 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₦3,147 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₦88,779 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₦29,613 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)
=(27561.581 / 373509.245) / (2400.685 / 188311.035)
=0.073791 / 0.012749
=5.788

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)
=(32343.527 / 188311.035) / (32245.385 / 373509.245)
=0.171756 / 0.086331
=1.9895

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 - (92759.827 + 71496.607) / 167446.235) / (1 - (67134.834 + 81738.952) / 148965.948)
=0.01905 / 0.000619
=30.7754

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
=373509.245 / 188311.035
=1.9835

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))
=(5901.992 / (5901.992 + 81738.952)) / (6186.753 / (6186.753 + 71496.607))
=0.067343 / 0.079641
=0.8456

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)
=(4663.548 / 373509.245) / (3147.452 / 188311.035)
=0.012486 / 0.016714
=0.747

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)
=((21053.431 + 99884.282) / 167446.235) / ((29613.027 + 88779.107) / 148965.948)
=0.722248 / 0.79476
=0.9088

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
=(14588.65 - 0 - 296437.742) / 167446.235
=-1.683221

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.

Honeywell Flour Mills has a M-score of 7.53 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 7.53 mean?
Honeywell Flour Mills (NSA:HFM) has a Beneish M-Score of 7.53 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Honeywell Flour Mills and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Honeywell Flour Mills ranks #1809 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 97.8%.
Is Honeywell Flour Mills' Beneish M-Score too high?
Honeywell Flour Mills' current Beneish M-Score is 7.53. Based on the distribution chart, Honeywell Flour Mills ranks #1809 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Honeywell Flour Mills has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Honeywell Flour Mills' Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Honeywell Flour Mills ranks #1809 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Honeywell Flour Mills 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 Honeywell Flour Mills and its competitors. Honeywell Flour Mills's current Beneish M-Score is 7.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Honeywell Flour Mills stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Honeywell Flour Mills (NSA:HFM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₦10.20, compared to a current price of ₦15.85 — trading 55.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 7.53. Honeywell Flour Mills' overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 Honeywell Flour Mills (NSA:HFM), the current Beneish M-Score is 7.53 as of Jun. 26, 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 Honeywell Flour Mills (NSA:HFM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Honeywell Flour Mills stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₦15.85 is trading 55.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₦10.20. GuruFocus considers Honeywell Flour Mills to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NSA:HFM:

  • Beneish M-Score: 7.53
  • GF Value™: ₦10.20 vs. price of ₦15.85 (55.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Honeywell Flour Mills Business Description

Address Wharf road, No. 1 Golden penny place, Apapa, Lagos, NGA
Honeywell Flour Mills PLC is a Nigerian food manufacturing company specializing in the production and marketing of wheat-based products such as flour, semolina, whole wheat meal, noodles, and pasta. It distributes products across Nigeria through an extensive logistics and retail network. Honeywell Flour Mills is ISO-certified and part of the Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc group, benefiting from group synergies in a closely regulated sector. The Company's business reportable segments are identified by the factories located at Apapa, and Sagamu. The Apapa segment manufactures Flour, Semo and Wheat meal while Sagamu segments manufacture Noodles and Pasta. The Apapa generates the maximum revenue for the company.
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