Sanmina (STU:SAYN) Beneish M-Score: -2.03 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


STU:SAYN Sanmina Corp STU:SAYN
83 GF Score
Price €218.10
GF Value €106.73
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Sanmina Beneish M-Score?

Sanmina STU:SAYN +3.56% 83 Beneish M-Score is -2.03 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:SAYN with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of €106.73 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,403 Hardware companies, Sanmina ranks worse than 77.65% 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 -2.03 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:SAYN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -2.59   Max: -1.9
Current: -2.03

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sanmina was -1.90. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -2.59.


Sanmina Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sanmina'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.

Sanmina Beneish M-Score Chart

Sanmina Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.62 -2.58 -2.31 -2.59 -2.84

Sanmina Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -2.59 -2.67 -2.84 -1.99 -2.03

STU:SAYN vs VICR, LFUS, TTMI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Sanmina'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.


Sanmina Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Sanmina's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sanmina 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 Sanmina 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 * 1.0674+0.528 * 0.9978+0.404 * 1.8798+0.892 * 1.3395+0.115 * 1.3078
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9199+4.679 * -0.057294-0.327 * 1.3994
=-2.11

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €2,338 Mil.
Revenue was 3471.479 + 2723.998 + 1786.126 + 1770.034 = €9,752 Mil.
Gross Profit was 306.029 + 206.977 + 162.866 + 156.97 = €833 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €6,584 Mil.
Total Assets was €8,364 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €859 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €126 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €319 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,842 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,730 Mil.
Net Income was 81.004 + 42.09 + 40.952 + 59.49 = €224 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -65.345 + -33.635 + -29.8 + -9.744 = €-139 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 344.926 + 152.634 + 169.615 + 174.078 = €841 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,635 Mil.
Revenue was 1835.274 + 1916.062 + 1817.772 + 1710.688 = €7,280 Mil.
Gross Profit was 163.017 + 160.359 + 154.335 + 142.638 = €620 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,762 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,594 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €563 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €113 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €259 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,918 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €270 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)
=(2337.998 / 9751.637) / (1635.164 / 7279.796)
=0.239754 / 0.224617
=1.0674

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)
=(620.349 / 7279.796) / (832.842 / 9751.637)
=0.085215 / 0.085405
=0.9978

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 - (6583.892 + 859.231) / 8363.762) / (1 - (3762.03 + 563.093) / 4594.135)
=0.110075 / 0.058556
=1.8798

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
=9751.637 / 7279.796
=1.3395

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))
=(112.675 / (112.675 + 563.093)) / (125.554 / (125.554 + 859.231))
=0.166736 / 0.127494
=1.3078

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)
=(319.266 / 9751.637) / (259.096 / 7279.796)
=0.03274 / 0.035591
=0.9199

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)
=((1729.794 + 3842.378) / 8363.762) / ((269.539 + 1917.621) / 4594.135)
=0.666228 / 0.476077
=1.3994

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
=(223.536 - -138.524 - 841.253) / 8363.762
=-0.057294

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.

Sanmina has a M-score of -2.11 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 -2.03 mean?
Sanmina (STU:SAYN) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.03 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sanmina and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sanmina ranks #1866 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 77.7%.
Is Sanmina's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sanmina's current Beneish M-Score is -2.03. Based on the distribution chart, Sanmina ranks #1866 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sanmina has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanmina's Beneish M-Score compare to VICR and LFUS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Sanmina ranks #1866 out of 2403 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sanmina 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Sanmina and its competitors. Sanmina's current Beneish M-Score is -2.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sanmina stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanmina (STU:SAYN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €106.73, compared to a current price of €218.10 — trading 104.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.03. Sanmina's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 7 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 Sanmina (STU:SAYN), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.03 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 Sanmina (STU:SAYN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanmina stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €218.10 is trading 104.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €106.73. GuruFocus considers Sanmina to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:SAYN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.03
  • GF Value™: €106.73 vs. price of €218.10 (104.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Sanmina Business Description

Other Exchanges SANM:USASAYN:Germany
Address 2700 North First Street, San Jose, CA, USA, 95134
Sanmina Corp is a provider of integrated manufacturing solutions, components, and after-market services to original equipment manufacturers in the communications networks, storage, industrial, defense, and aerospace end markets. The operations are managed as two businesses: Integrated Manufacturing Solutions, which consists of printed circuit board assembly and represents a majority of the firm's revenue; and Components, Products, and Services, which includes interconnect systems and mechanical systems. The firm generates revenue mainly in the United States, China, and Mexico, but has a presence around the world.
83GF Score

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