Steel & Tube Holdings (NZSE:STU) Beneish M-Score: -2.13 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


NZSE:STU Steel & Tube Holdings Ltd NZSE:STU
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What is Steel & Tube Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Steel & Tube Holdings NZSE:STU +2.86% 40 Beneish M-Score is -2.13 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates NZSE:STU with a GF Score™ of 40/100 and a GF Value™ of NZ$0.73 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 593 Steel companies, Steel & Tube Holdings ranks worse than 69.48% 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 -2.13 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Steel & Tube Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NZSE:STU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.09   Med: -2.44   Max: -1.97
Current: -2.13

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Steel & Tube Holdings was -1.97. The lowest was -4.09. And the median was -2.44.


Steel & Tube Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Steel & Tube Holdings'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.

Steel & Tube Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Steel & Tube Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.24 -1.97 -3.43 -3.26 -2.13

Steel & Tube Holdings 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 0.00 -3.26 0.00 -2.13 0.00

NZSE:STU vs NUE, STLD, RS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Steel & Tube Holdings'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.


Steel & Tube Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Steel & Tube Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Steel & Tube Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Steel & Tube Holdings 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 Steel & Tube Holdings 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 * 1.2499+0.528 * 1.0761+0.404 * 2.8756+0.892 * 0.8052+0.115 * 1.0091
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2319+4.679 * -0.084548-0.327 * 1.214
=-2.13

* 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 (Jun25) TTM:Last Year (Jun24) TTM:
Total Receivables was NZ$54.0 Mil.
Revenue was NZ$385.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$102.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NZ$190.6 Mil.
Total Assets was NZ$402.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NZ$146.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NZ$23.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NZ$76.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NZ$81.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$131.5 Mil.
Net Income was NZ$-24.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$-0.8 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NZ$10.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was NZ$53.6 Mil.
Revenue was NZ$479.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$136.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NZ$198.6 Mil.
Total Assets was NZ$353.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NZ$135.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NZ$21.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NZ$77.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NZ$56.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$97.6 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)
=(53.983 / 385.837) / (53.637 / 479.184)
=0.139911 / 0.111934
=1.2499

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)
=(136.93 / 479.184) / (102.455 / 385.837)
=0.285757 / 0.26554
=1.0761

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 - (190.585 + 146.862) / 402.599) / (1 - (198.551 + 135.347) / 353.809)
=0.161829 / 0.056276
=2.8756

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
=385.837 / 479.184
=0.8052

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))
=(21.846 / (21.846 + 135.347)) / (23.458 / (23.458 + 146.862))
=0.138976 / 0.137729
=1.0091

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)
=(76.551 / 385.837) / (77.175 / 479.184)
=0.198402 / 0.161055
=1.2319

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)
=((131.477 + 81.655) / 402.599) / ((97.626 + 56.658) / 353.809)
=0.52939 / 0.436066
=1.214

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
=(-24.37 - -0.758 - 10.427) / 402.599
=-0.084548

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.

Steel & Tube Holdings has a M-score of -2.13 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 -2.13 mean?
Steel & Tube Holdings (NZSE:STU) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.13 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Steel & Tube Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Steel & Tube Holdings ranks #412 out of 593 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 69.5%.
Is Steel & Tube Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Steel & Tube Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.13. Based on the distribution chart, Steel & Tube Holdings ranks #412 out of 593 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Steel & Tube Holdings has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Steel & Tube Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Steel & Tube Holdings ranks #412 out of 593 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Steel & Tube Holdings 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 Steel company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Steel 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 Steel & Tube Holdings and its competitors. Steel & Tube Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Steel & Tube Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Steel & Tube Holdings (NZSE:STU) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NZ$0.73, compared to a current price of NZ$0.36 — trading 50.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.13. Steel & Tube Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 40/100 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 Steel & Tube Holdings (NZSE:STU), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.13 as of Jun. 25, 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 Steel & Tube Holdings (NZSE:STU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Steel & Tube Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NZ$0.36 is trading 50.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of NZ$0.73. GuruFocus considers Steel & Tube Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for NZSE:STU:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.13
  • GF Value™: NZ$0.73 vs. price of NZ$0.36 (50.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 40/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Steel & Tube Holdings Business Description

Address 7 Bruce Roderick Drive, East Tamaki, Auckland, NTL, NZL, 2013
Steel & Tube Holdings Ltd is a New Zealand-based company. The company is a provider of steel solutions. It is a distributor and manufacturer of steel products including steel, stainless steel, architectural stainless, pipe, fittings and valves, pipe and cable supports, fastenings, roofing and cladding, and many more. The company's operating segments include Distribution and Infrastructure. It generates maximum revenue from the Distribution segment.
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