STI Foods Holdings (TSE:2932) Beneish M-Score: -1.55 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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TSE:2932 STI Foods Holdings Inc TSE:2932
71 GF Score
Price 円1,096.00
GF Value 円1,794.82
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is STI Foods Holdings Beneish M-Score?

STI Foods Holdings TSE:2932 -0.45% 71 Beneish M-Score is -1.55 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:2932 with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,794.82 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,851 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, STI Foods Holdings ranks worse than 86.55% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.55 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:2932' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.59   Max: -1.55
Current: -1.55

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of STI Foods Holdings was -1.55. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.59.


STI Foods Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for STI Foods 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.

STI Foods Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

STI Foods Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.58 -2.36 -3.00 -2.80 -1.55

STI Foods Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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TSE:2932 vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, STI Foods 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.


STI Foods Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, STI Foods Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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STI Foods 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 STI Foods 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 * 0.9866+0.528 * 1.0337+0.404 * 2.7525+0.892 * 1.085+0.115 * 1.0122
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.021465-0.327 * 0.8762
=-1.55

* 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 円4,072 Mil.
Revenue was 円38,605 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円10,447 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円10,559 Mil.
Total Assets was 円21,850 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円9,925 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,047 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,086 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円3,017 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,488 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,019 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円3,804 Mil.
Revenue was 円35,580 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円9,953 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円11,064 Mil.
Total Assets was 円19,284 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円7,782 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円832 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,560 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,616 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)
=(4072 / 38605) / (3804 / 35580)
=0.105479 / 0.106914
=0.9866

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)
=(9953 / 35580) / (10447 / 38605)
=0.279736 / 0.270613
=1.0337

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 - (10559 + 9925) / 21850) / (1 - (11064 + 7782) / 19284)
=0.062517 / 0.022713
=2.7525

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
=38605 / 35580
=1.085

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))
=(832 / (832 + 7782)) / (1047 / (1047 + 9925))
=0.096587 / 0.095425
=1.0122

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)
=(0 / 38605) / (0 / 35580)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((3017 + 7086) / 21850) / ((2616 + 7560) / 19284)
=0.46238 / 0.527691
=0.8762

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
=(2488 - 0 - 2019) / 21850
=0.021465

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.

STI Foods Holdings has a M-score of -1.55 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 -1.55 mean?
STI Foods Holdings (TSE:2932) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.55 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on STI Foods Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, STI Foods Holdings ranks #1602 out of 1851 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 86.5%.
Is STI Foods Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
STI Foods Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -1.55. Based on the distribution chart, STI Foods Holdings ranks #1602 out of 1851 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, STI Foods Holdings 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 STI Foods Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, STI Foods Holdings ranks #1602 out of 1851 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places STI Foods 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 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 STI Foods Holdings and its competitors. STI Foods Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -1.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is STI Foods Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, STI Foods Holdings (TSE:2932) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,794.82, compared to a current price of 円1,096.00 — trading 38.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.55. STI Foods Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 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 STI Foods Holdings (TSE:2932), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.55 as of Jul. 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 STI Foods Holdings (TSE:2932) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, STI Foods Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,096.00 is trading 38.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,794.82. GuruFocus considers STI Foods Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2932:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.55
  • GF Value™: 円1,794.82 vs. price of 円1,096.00 (38.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2932 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


STI Foods Holdings Business Description

Address 1-15-14 Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 107-0062
STI Foods Holdings Inc is engaged in food manufacturing and sales business with total process integration from the procurement of marine raw materials to the manufacture and sales of products. The company's products include Grilled mackerel, Hotoke salted, Broccoli potato basil sauce, Octopus, Roasted mackerel, Olive oil mackerel, Norwegian mackerel miso, among others.
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