SNTL (Sentinel Holdings) Beneish M-Score: 0.00 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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What is Sentinel Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Sentinel Holdings SNTL -9.47% 26 Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates SNTL with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,704 Construction companies, Sentinel Holdings ranks worse than 58685.39% 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.

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

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sentinel Holdings was -4.28. The lowest was -4.28. And the median was -4.28.

Sentinel Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sentinel 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.

Sentinel Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Sentinel Holdings Annual Data
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Sentinel Holdings Quarterly Data
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SNTL vs APT, CSTE, AEHL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Sentinel 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.

Sentinel Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Sentinel Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sentinel 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 Sentinel 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 $0.85 Mil.
Revenue was -0.661 + 0.87 + 0.878 + 0.846 = $1.93 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.17 + 0.354 + 0.219 + 0.036 = $0.44 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1.30 Mil.
Total Assets was $2.64 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.12 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.25 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4.90 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5.49 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 0.938 + -0.624 + -1.371 + -0.607 = $-1.66 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 2.364 + -0.008 + -0.016 + 0.045 = $2.39 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.144 + -1.044 + -0.221 + -0.198 = $-1.32 Mil.
 Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was -4.025 + 0.989 + 1.083 + 1.953 = $-0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.614 + 0.014 + -0.071 + 0.671 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.72 Mil.
Total Assets was $0.82 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.11 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5.83 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5.08 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.07 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)
=(0.846 / 1.933) / (0 / -0)
=0.437662 /
=

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)
=(0 / -0) / (0.439 / 1.933)
= / 0.227108
=

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 - (1.296 + 0.117) / 2.641) / (1 - (0.715 + 0.105) / 0.82)
=0.464975 / 0
=

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
=1.933 / -0
=

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))
=(0.123 / (0.123 + 0.105)) / (0.254 / (0.254 + 0.117))
=0.539474 / 0.684636
=

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)
=(4.9 / 1.933) / (5.828 / -0)
=2.53492 /
=

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 + 5.489) / 2.641) / ((0.068 + 5.083) / 0.82)
=2.078379 / 6.281707
=

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
=(-1.664 - 2.385 - -1.319) / 2.641
=-1.033699

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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 mean?
Sentinel Holdings (SNTL) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sentinel Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sentinel Holdings ranks #999999 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry.
Is Sentinel Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Sentinel Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Sentinel Holdings ranks #999999 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sentinel Holdings has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sentinel Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to APT and CSTE?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Sentinel Holdings ranks #999999 out of 1704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sentinel 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Sentinel Holdings and its competitors. Sentinel Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sentinel Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Sentinel Holdings (SNTL) has a current Beneish M-Score of 0.00. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. Sentinel Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 3 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 Sentinel Holdings (SNTL), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.00 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.

Sentinel Holdings Business Description

Address 44262 North Division Street, Lancaster, CA, USA, 93535
Sentinel Holdings Ltd provides protective services to municipalities, corporations and personal protective gear to first responders and those protecting country here and abroad.
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