STBFY (Suntory Beverage & Food) Beneish M-Score: -2.37 (As of Aug. 17, 2026)

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STBFY Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd STBFY
75 GF Score
Price $14.55
GF Value $12.08
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Suntory Beverage & Food Beneish M-Score?

Suntory Beverage & Food STBFY +1.61% 75 Beneish M-Score is -2.37 as of Aug. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates STBFY with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $12.08 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 111 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies, Suntory Beverage & Food ranks worse than 64.86% 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 -2.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STBFY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.57   Max: -1.81
Current: -2.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Suntory Beverage & Food was -1.81. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.57.


Suntory Beverage & Food Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Suntory Beverage & Food'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.

Suntory Beverage & Food Beneish M-Score Chart

Suntory Beverage & Food 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 -2.52 -2.48 -2.48 -2.60 -2.46

Suntory Beverage & Food Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.71 -2.56 -2.46 -2.46 -2.37

STBFY vs KO, PEP, MNST: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Suntory Beverage & Food'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.


Suntory Beverage & Food Beneish M-Score vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Suntory Beverage & Food's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Suntory Beverage & Food's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Suntory Beverage & Food 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 Suntory Beverage & Food 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 * 1.3489+0.528 * 1.0375+0.404 * 0.9799+0.892 * 0.7476+0.115 * 1.2057
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9914+4.679 * -0.034829-0.327 * 0.9518
=-2.49

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was $2,643 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 2564.029 + 2805.105 + 3189.908 = $8,559 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 937.418 + 1001.321 + 1207.172 = $3,146 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,932 Mil.
Total Assets was $14,275 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,666 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $431 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,414 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,761 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3 Mil.
Net Income was 0 + 94.018 + 85.675 + 231.478 = $411 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 130.052 + 279.729 + 498.57 = $908 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2,621 Mil.
Revenue was 3049.684 + 2453.964 + 2724.721 + 3219.945 = $11,448 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1167.552 + 930.358 + 1003.691 + 1264.029 = $4,366 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,936 Mil.
Total Assets was $14,560 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,715 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $540 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3,257 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,030 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4 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)
=(2642.8 / 8559.042) / (2620.618 / 11448.314)
=0.308773 / 0.228909
=1.3489

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)
=(4365.63 / 11448.314) / (3145.911 / 8559.042)
=0.381334 / 0.367554
=1.0375

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 - (4932.239 + 3665.678) / 14274.765) / (1 - (4936.052 + 3715.275) / 14560.168)
=0.397684 / 0.405822
=0.9799

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
=8559.042 / 11448.314
=0.7476

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))
=(539.704 / (539.704 + 3715.275)) / (430.98 / (430.98 + 3665.678))
=0.126841 / 0.105203
=1.2057

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)
=(2414.319 / 8559.042) / (3257.472 / 11448.314)
=0.282078 / 0.284537
=0.9914

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)
=((2.923 + 3760.733) / 14274.765) / ((3.634 + 4029.81) / 14560.168)
=0.263658 / 0.277019
=0.9518

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
=(411.171 - 0 - 908.351) / 14274.765
=-0.034829

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.

Suntory Beverage & Food has a M-score of -2.49 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 -2.37 mean?
Suntory Beverage & Food (STBFY) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.37 as of Aug. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Suntory Beverage & Food and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Suntory Beverage & Food ranks #72 out of 111 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 64.9%.
Is Suntory Beverage & Food's Beneish M-Score too high?
Suntory Beverage & Food's current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Based on the distribution chart, Suntory Beverage & Food ranks #72 out of 111 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Suntory Beverage & Food has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Suntory Beverage & Food's Beneish M-Score compare to KO and PEP?
According to the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Suntory Beverage & Food ranks #72 out of 111 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Suntory Beverage & Food 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 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic 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 Suntory Beverage & Food and its competitors. Suntory Beverage & Food's current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Suntory Beverage & Food stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Suntory Beverage & Food (STBFY) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $12.08, compared to a current price of $14.55 — trading 20.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Suntory Beverage & Food's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 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 Suntory Beverage & Food (STBFY), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.37 as of Aug. 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 Suntory Beverage & Food (STBFY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Suntory Beverage & Food stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $14.55 is trading 20.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $12.08. GuruFocus considers Suntory Beverage & Food to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STBFY:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.37
  • GF Value™: $12.08 vs. price of $14.55 (20.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Suntory Beverage & Food Business Description

Other Exchanges 2587:Japan7SN:Germany
Address 1-1, Shibaura 3-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka, JPN, 530-8203
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd mainly sells nonalcoholic beverages throughout the world. The majority of the company's sales are in Japan, where its products include Tennensui and Green Dakara bottled waters; Boss canned coffee; Pepsi, Orangina, and C.C. Lemon carbonated soft drinks; Suntory Oolong and Iyemon teas; Natchan juices; and Dekavita energy drinks. The group operates in a single business, the beverage and food business. Geographically, the group operates in Japan, Asia Pacific, the Americas, and Europe.
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