AS Bryden & Sons Holdings (TRN:ASBH) Beneish M-Score: -2.62 (As of Jul. 08, 2026)


TRN:ASBH AS Bryden & Sons Holdings Ltd TRN:ASBH
76 GF Score
Price TTD1.40
GF Value TTD311.26
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is AS Bryden & Sons Holdings Beneish M-Score?

AS Bryden & Sons Holdings TRN:ASBH 76 Beneish M-Score is -2.62 as of Jul. 08, 2026. GuruFocus rates TRN:ASBH with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of TTD311.26 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,081 Retail - Cyclical companies, AS Bryden & Sons Holdings ranks better than 54.3% 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TRN:ASBH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.62   Med: -2.37   Max: -2.11
Current: -2.62

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AS Bryden & Sons Holdings was -2.11. The lowest was -2.62. And the median was -2.37.


AS Bryden & Sons Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AS Bryden & Sons 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.

AS Bryden & Sons Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

AS Bryden & Sons Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -2.11 -2.62

AS Bryden & Sons Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec22 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.62 0.00

TRN:ASBH vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, AS Bryden & Sons 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.


AS Bryden & Sons Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, AS Bryden & Sons Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AS Bryden & Sons Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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AS Bryden & Sons 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 AS Bryden & Sons 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 * 0.9845+0.528 * 0.9976+0.404 * 0.891+0.892 * 1.221+0.115 * 0.7837
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1615+4.679 * -0.047094-0.327 * 1.0189
=-2.62

* 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 TTD1,187 Mil.
Revenue was TTD4,049 Mil.
Gross Profit was TTD1,102 Mil.
Total Current Assets was TTD2,439 Mil.
Total Assets was TTD3,650 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was TTD592 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was TTD111 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was TTD356 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was TTD1,202 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was TTD1,248 Mil.
Net Income was TTD78 Mil.
Gross Profit was TTD0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was TTD250 Mil.
Total Receivables was TTD987 Mil.
Revenue was TTD3,316 Mil.
Gross Profit was TTD900 Mil.
Total Current Assets was TTD2,117 Mil.
Total Assets was TTD3,305 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was TTD558 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was TTD79 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was TTD251 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was TTD1,241 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was TTD935 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)
=(1186.879 / 4048.609) / (987.335 / 3315.805)
=0.293157 / 0.297766
=0.9845

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)
=(900.318 / 3315.805) / (1101.967 / 4048.609)
=0.271523 / 0.272184
=0.9976

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 - (2438.871 + 591.534) / 3650.044) / (1 - (2117.482 + 557.548) / 3304.653)
=0.169762 / 0.190526
=0.891

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
=4048.609 / 3315.805
=1.221

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))
=(78.921 / (78.921 + 557.548)) / (111.189 / (111.189 + 591.534))
=0.123998 / 0.158226
=0.7837

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)
=(356.075 / 4048.609) / (251.067 / 3315.805)
=0.08795 / 0.075718
=1.1615

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)
=((1247.632 + 1201.855) / 3650.044) / ((935.425 + 1241.139) / 3304.653)
=0.671084 / 0.658636
=1.0189

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
=(78.289 - 0 - 250.184) / 3650.044
=-0.047094

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.

AS Bryden & Sons Holdings has a M-score of -2.62 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 -2.62 mean?
AS Bryden & Sons Holdings (TRN:ASBH) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.62 as of Jul. 08, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on AS Bryden & Sons Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, AS Bryden & Sons Holdings ranks #494 out of 1081 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 45.7%.
Is AS Bryden & Sons Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
AS Bryden & Sons Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. Based on the distribution chart, AS Bryden & Sons Holdings ranks #494 out of 1081 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, AS Bryden & Sons Holdings has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AS Bryden & Sons Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, AS Bryden & Sons Holdings ranks #494 out of 1081 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts AS Bryden & Sons Holdings 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 AS Bryden & Sons Holdings and its competitors. AS Bryden & Sons Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AS Bryden & Sons Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AS Bryden & Sons Holdings (TRN:ASBH) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is TTD311.26, compared to a current price of TTD1.40 — trading 99.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. AS Bryden & Sons Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 AS Bryden & Sons Holdings (TRN:ASBH), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.62 as of Jul. 08, 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 AS Bryden & Sons Holdings (TRN:ASBH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AS Bryden & Sons Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of TTD1.40 is trading 99.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of TTD311.26. GuruFocus considers AS Bryden & Sons Holdings to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TRN:ASBH:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.62
  • GF Value™: TTD311.26 vs. price of TTD1.40 (99.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 3 warning signs

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


AS Bryden & Sons Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges ASBH:Jamaica
Address 1 Ibis Avenue, West Indies, San Juan, TTO
AS Bryden & Sons Holdings Ltd is a Jamaican-based regional company distributing fast-moving consumer goods. It is the distributor of choice for top international brands, with divisions in Premium Beverages, Food & Grocery, and Home & Hardware. Supported by IT, HR, Operations, Trade Marketing, and a modern warehouse, the Food & Grocery division supplies trusted brands like Oreo and Eve. The Home & Hardware department offers quality products to the retail market, while Premium Beverages provides sought-after drink brands.
76GF Score

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