Stolt-Nielsen (OSL:SNI) Beneish M-Score: -2.82 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


OSL:SNI Stolt-Nielsen Ltd OSL:SNI
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What is Stolt-Nielsen Beneish M-Score?

Stolt-Nielsen OSL:SNI +0.16% 84 Beneish M-Score is -2.82 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSL:SNI with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of kr300.39 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 966 Transportation companies, Stolt-Nielsen ranks better than 72.26% 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 -2.82 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSL:SNI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.08   Med: -2.67   Max: -2.33
Current: -2.82

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Stolt-Nielsen was -2.33. The lowest was -4.08. And the median was -2.67.


Stolt-Nielsen Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Stolt-Nielsen'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.

Stolt-Nielsen Beneish M-Score Chart

Stolt-Nielsen Annual Data
Trend Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.33 -2.52 -4.08 -2.38 -2.82

Stolt-Nielsen 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 -2.45 -2.58 -2.72 -2.82 -2.82

Stolt-Nielsen Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Stolt-Nielsen'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.


Stolt-Nielsen Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Stolt-Nielsen's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Stolt-Nielsen 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 Stolt-Nielsen 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 * 0.9451+0.528 * 1.0605+0.404 * 1.1499+0.892 * 0.9055+0.115 * 0.7697
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1658+4.679 * -0.054166-0.327 * 0.9692
=-2.82

* 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 kr3,595 Mil.
Revenue was 6864.445 + 6913.838 + 7129.958 + 7341.986 = kr28,250 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1518.935 + 1681.489 + 1785.464 + 1786.059 = kr6,772 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr10,732 Mil.
Total Assets was kr55,985 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr34,825 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr3,594 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr3,195 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr10,070 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr20,232 Mil.
Net Income was 454.558 + 604.933 + 651.678 + 774.797 = kr2,486 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1147.767 + 1472.125 + 1866.525 + 1031.992 = kr5,518 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr4,201 Mil.
Revenue was 7562.261 + 7841.218 + 7833.504 + 7963.116 = kr31,200 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1880.099 + 1996.762 + 1977.693 + 2077.024 = kr7,932 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr8,587 Mil.
Total Assets was kr61,495 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr42,946 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr3,332 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr3,027 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr9,451 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr24,891 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)
=(3595.096 / 28250.227) / (4201.073 / 31200.099)
=0.127259 / 0.134649
=0.9451

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)
=(7931.578 / 31200.099) / (6771.947 / 28250.227)
=0.254216 / 0.239713
=1.0605

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 - (10731.547 + 34824.847) / 55984.659) / (1 - (8587.42 + 42945.505) / 61494.749)
=0.18627 / 0.161995
=1.1499

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
=28250.227 / 31200.099
=0.9055

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))
=(3332.411 / (3332.411 + 42945.505)) / (3594.13 / (3594.13 + 34824.847))
=0.072009 / 0.093551
=0.7697

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)
=(3195.328 / 28250.227) / (3027.18 / 31200.099)
=0.113108 / 0.097025
=1.1658

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)
=((20232.088 + 10070.217) / 55984.659) / ((24890.764 + 9450.588) / 61494.749)
=0.541261 / 0.558444
=0.9692

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
=(2485.966 - 0 - 5518.409) / 55984.659
=-0.054166

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.

Stolt-Nielsen has a M-score of -2.82 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 -2.82 mean?
Stolt-Nielsen (OSL:SNI) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.82 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Stolt-Nielsen and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Stolt-Nielsen ranks #268 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 27.7%.
Is Stolt-Nielsen's Beneish M-Score too high?
Stolt-Nielsen's current Beneish M-Score is -2.82. Based on the distribution chart, Stolt-Nielsen ranks #268 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Stolt-Nielsen has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stolt-Nielsen's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Stolt-Nielsen ranks #268 out of 966 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Stolt-Nielsen in the upper 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 Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 Stolt-Nielsen and its competitors. Stolt-Nielsen's current Beneish M-Score is -2.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stolt-Nielsen stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stolt-Nielsen (OSL:SNI) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr300.39, compared to a current price of kr310.50 — trading 3.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.82. Stolt-Nielsen's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 5 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 Stolt-Nielsen (OSL:SNI), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.82 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 Stolt-Nielsen (OSL:SNI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stolt-Nielsen stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of kr310.50 is trading 3.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr300.39. GuruFocus considers Stolt-Nielsen to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for OSL:SNI:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.82
  • GF Value™: kr300.39 vs. price of kr310.50 (3.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Stolt-Nielsen Business Description

Address 2 Church Street, Clarendon House, Hamilton, BMU, HM 11
Stolt-Nielsen Ltd is a transportation and logistics company domiciled in Bermuda. The company organizes itself into five business segments: Tankers, Terminals, Tank Containers, Stolt Sea Farm, and Stolt-Nielsen Gas. The Group generates the majority of its operating revenue through its tanker segment from the transportation of liquids by sea and inland waterways under contracts of affreightment or through contracts on the spot market. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from the United States and the rest from Belgium, China, and other regions.
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