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STI Foods Holdings (TSE:2932) Beneish M-Score : -2.80 (As of Jun. 26, 2025)


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What is STI Foods Holdings Beneish M-Score?

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 -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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: -2.36
Current: -2.8

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of STI Foods Holdings was -2.36. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.59.


STI Foods Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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.

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STI Foods Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

STI Foods Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.59 -2.58 -2.36 -3.00 -2.80

STI Foods Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24
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 - -3.00 - - -2.80

Competitive Comparison of STI Foods Holdings's Beneish M-Score

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's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the 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 * 1.0146+0.528 * 0.9933+0.404 * 0.7592+0.892 * 1.1194+0.115 * 1.7322
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.080188-0.327 * 1.1381
=-2.80

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円3,805 Mil.
Revenue was 円35,581 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円9,953 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円11,065 Mil.
Total Assets was 円19,285 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円7,784 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円833 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2,618 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,685 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円3,232 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円3,350 Mil.
Revenue was 円31,784 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円8,832 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円10,295 Mil.
Total Assets was 円15,102 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4,358 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円876 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,161 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円842 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)
=(3804.521 / 35580.529) / (3349.529 / 31784.095)
=0.106927 / 0.105384
=1.0146

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)
=(8831.598 / 31784.095) / (9953.365 / 35580.529)
=0.277862 / 0.279742
=0.9933

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 - (11064.875 + 7784.121) / 19284.753) / (1 - (10294.699 + 4358.15) / 15102.323)
=0.022596 / 0.029762
=0.7592

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
=35580.529 / 31784.095
=1.1194

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))
=(876.052 / (876.052 + 4358.15)) / (832.566 / (832.566 + 7784.121))
=0.167371 / 0.096623
=1.7322

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 / 35580.529) / (0 / 31784.095)
=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)
=((2617.935 + 7560.036) / 19284.753) / ((842.049 + 6161.4) / 15102.323)
=0.527773 / 0.463733
=1.1381

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
=(1685.326 - 0 - 3231.731) / 19284.753
=-0.080188

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 -2.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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STI Foods Holdings Business Description

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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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