IDI International Development & Investment (STC:IDI) Beneish M-Score: -2.67 (As of Aug. 14, 2026)

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STC:IDI IDI International Development & Investment Corp STC:IDI
71 GF Score
Price ₫4,900.00
GF Value ₫7,380.15
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What is IDI International Development & Investment Beneish M-Score?

IDI International Development & Investment STC:IDI 71 Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Aug. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates STC:IDI with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of ₫7,380.15 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,855 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, IDI International Development & Investment ranks better than 63.5% 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for IDI International Development & Investment's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

STC:IDI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.57   Med: -2.3   Max: -1.79
Current: -2.67

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of IDI International Development & Investment was -1.79. The lowest was -3.57. And the median was -2.30.


IDI International Development & Investment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for IDI International Development & Investment'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.

IDI International Development & Investment Beneish M-Score Chart

IDI International Development & Investment Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.82 -2.09 -2.05 -2.35 -2.09

IDI International Development & Investment 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 -2.68 0.00 -2.09 -2.65 -2.67

STC:IDI vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, IDI International Development & Investment'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.


IDI International Development & Investment Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, IDI International Development & Investment's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where IDI International Development & Investment's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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IDI International Development & Investment 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 IDI International Development & Investment 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 * 0.8075+0.528 * 0.8627+0.404 * 0.9074+0.892 * 0.9966+0.115 * 1.3178
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0124+4.679 * 0.014173-0.327 * 1.0039
=-2.67

* 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 ₫1,423,576 Mil.
Revenue was 2041058.009 + 1489354.847 + 1777662.584 + 1702150.018 = ₫7,010,225 Mil.
Gross Profit was 186773.402 + 142216.684 + 184063.237 + 129799.756 = ₫642,853 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫6,974,621 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫9,645,694 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫1,836,876 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫138,226 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫249,811 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫4,810,412 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫1,104,385 Mil.
Net Income was 53331.32 + 40497.25 + 40718.031 + 31840.353 = ₫166,387 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₫0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 42332.213 + 223226.542 + -167628.154 + -68254.404 = ₫29,676 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₫1,768,831 Mil.
Revenue was 1970060.939 + 1495220.161 + 1687314.79 + 1881415.189 = ₫7,034,011 Mil.
Gross Profit was 170079.649 + 104878.186 + 126194.109 + 155338.223 = ₫556,490 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫6,888,225 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫9,140,549 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫1,381,148 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫140,317 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫247,595 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫4,433,438 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫1,149,862 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)
=(1423576.392 / 7010225.458) / (1768830.853 / 7034011.079)
=0.203071 / 0.251468
=0.8075

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)
=(556490.167 / 7034011.079) / (642853.079 / 7010225.458)
=0.079114 / 0.091702
=0.8627

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 - (6974620.904 + 1836875.906) / 9645694.382) / (1 - (6888224.709 + 1381147.624) / 9140548.508)
=0.086484 / 0.095309
=0.9074

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
=7010225.458 / 7034011.079
=0.9966

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))
=(140316.945 / (140316.945 + 1381147.624)) / (138226.246 / (138226.246 + 1836875.906))
=0.092225 / 0.069984
=1.3178

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)
=(249811.126 / 7010225.458) / (247595.048 / 7034011.079)
=0.035635 / 0.0352
=1.0124

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)
=((1104384.656 + 4810411.77) / 9645694.382) / ((1149861.809 + 4433437.693) / 9140548.508)
=0.613206 / 0.610828
=1.0039

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
=(166386.954 - 0 - 29676.197) / 9645694.382
=0.014173

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.

IDI International Development & Investment has a M-score of -2.67 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.67 mean?
IDI International Development & Investment (STC:IDI) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.67 as of Aug. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on IDI International Development & Investment and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, IDI International Development & Investment ranks #677 out of 1855 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 36.5%.
Is IDI International Development & Investment's Beneish M-Score too high?
IDI International Development & Investment's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. Based on the distribution chart, IDI International Development & Investment ranks #677 out of 1855 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, IDI International Development & Investment has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does IDI International Development & Investment's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, IDI International Development & Investment ranks #677 out of 1855 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts IDI International Development & Investment 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 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 IDI International Development & Investment and its competitors. IDI International Development & Investment's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is IDI International Development & Investment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IDI International Development & Investment (STC:IDI) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫7,380.15, compared to a current price of ₫4,900.00 — trading 33.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. IDI International Development & Investment's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 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 IDI International Development & Investment (STC:IDI), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Aug. 14, 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 IDI International Development & Investment (STC:IDI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IDI International Development & Investment stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₫4,900.00 is trading 33.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₫7,380.15. GuruFocus considers IDI International Development & Investment to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for STC:IDI:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.67
  • GF Value™: ₫7,380.15 vs. price of ₫4,900.00 (33.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 5 warning signs

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


IDI International Development & Investment Business Description

Address National Road 80, Vam Cong Industrial Park, An Thanh, Binh Thanh, Dong Thap, Lap Vo, VNM
IDI International Development & Investment Corp is a Vietnam based company engaged in the business of farming, processing and exporting frozen seafood items. It also provides aqua products include pangasius fillets/well-trimmed products and involved in the real estate business.
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