YHC (LQR House) Beneish M-Score: 14.81 (As of Jun. 25, 2026) — 2214% Above Median


YHC LQR House Inc YHC
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Price $0.92
GF Value $0.19
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What is LQR House Beneish M-Score?

LQR House YHC +18.30% 12 Beneish M-Score is 14.81 as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 2214% above its 10-year median of 0.64. GuruFocus rates YHC with a GF Score™ of 12/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.19 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 201 Beverages - Alcoholic companies, LQR House ranks worse than 99% 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 14.81 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

YHC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.5   Med: 0.64   Max: 67.75
Current: 14.81

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of LQR House was 67.75. The lowest was -7.50. And the median was 0.64.


LQR House Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for LQR House'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.

LQR House Beneish M-Score Chart

LQR House Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -6.53 67.75 21.21

LQR House Quarterly Data
Jun21 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 53.15 -7.41 -2.61 21.21 14.81

YHC vs EPSM, WVVI, SBEV: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries subindustry, LQR House'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.


LQR House Beneish M-Score vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, LQR House's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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LQR House 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 LQR House 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 * 16.8487+0.528 * -0.9628+0.404 * 4.2476+0.892 * 0.5549+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1928+4.679 * 0.557554-0.327 * 0.2165
=14.81

* 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 $2.86 Mil.
Revenue was 0.223 + 0.3 + 0.337 + 0.499 = $1.36 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.022 + 0.053 + 0.001 + 0.085 = $0.12 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $14.72 Mil.
Total Assets was $29.97 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.30 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $12.05 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.56 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -0.915 + -4.102 + -16.829 + -2.202 = $-24.05 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1.993 + -1.104 + -13.001 + 0.001 = $-12.11 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.45 + -14.298 + -11.256 + -1.644 = $-28.65 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.31 Mil.
Revenue was 0.429 + 0.838 + 0.624 + 0.558 = $2.45 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.03 + -0.019 + -0.062 + -0.152 = $-0.20 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $8.48 Mil.
Total Assets was $9.60 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $18.21 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.30 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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)
=(2.861 / 1.359) / (0.306 / 2.449)
=2.105224 / 0.124949
=16.8487

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)
=(-0.203 / 2.449) / (0.117 / 1.359)
=-0.082891 / 0.086093
=-0.9628

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 - (14.723 + 0.295) / 29.972) / (1 - (8.475 + 0) / 9.603)
=0.498932 / 0.117463
=4.2476

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
=1.359 / 2.449
=0.5549

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))
=(0 / (0 + 0)) / (0.017 / (0.017 + 0.295))
= / 0.054487
=1

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)
=(12.054 / 1.359) / (18.211 / 2.449)
=8.869757 / 7.436096
=1.1928

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)
=((0 + 1.555) / 29.972) / ((0 + 2.301) / 9.603)
=0.051882 / 0.239613
=0.2165

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
=(-24.048 - -12.111 - -28.648) / 29.972
=0.557554

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.

LQR House has a M-score of 14.81 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 14.81 mean?
LQR House (YHC) has a Beneish M-Score of 14.81 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on LQR House and its competitors. This is 2214% above median its historical median of 0.64. According to the industry distribution chart, LQR House ranks #199 out of 201 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 99%.
Is LQR House's Beneish M-Score too high?
LQR House's current Beneish M-Score of 14.81 is 2214% above median its 10-year median of 0.64. Based on the distribution chart, LQR House ranks #199 out of 201 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, LQR House has a GF Score™ of 12/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LQR House's Beneish M-Score compare to EPSM and WVVI?
According to the Beverages - Alcoholic industry distribution chart, LQR House ranks #199 out of 201 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places LQR House 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 Beverages - Alcoholic company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Beverages - Alcoholic 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 LQR House and its competitors. LQR House's current Beneish M-Score is 14.81, which is 2214% above median its own 10-year median of 0.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LQR House stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LQR House (YHC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.19, compared to a current price of $0.92 — trading 384.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 14.81, which is 2214% above median its 10-year median of 0.64. LQR House's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 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 LQR House (YHC), the current Beneish M-Score is 14.81 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 LQR House (YHC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LQR House stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $0.92 is trading 384.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.19. GuruFocus considers LQR House to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for YHC:

  • Beneish M-Score: 14.81 (2214% above median its 10-year median of 0.64)
  • GF Value™: $0.19 vs. price of $0.92 (384.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 12/100 with 5 warning signs

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


LQR House Business Description

Address 6538 Collins Avenue, Suite 344, Miami Beach, FL, USA, 33141
LQR House Inc intends to become the full-service digital marketing and brand development face of the alcoholic beverage space. It also intends to integrate the supply, sales, and marketing facets of the alcoholic beverage space into one easy-to-use platform and become the one-stop shop for everything related to alcohol. The company's primary business includes the development of premium limited-batch spirit brands, establishing an exclusive wine club, and marketing internal and external brands through an exclusive agreement with a United States-based e-commerce portal. It believes that the marketing and brand management services it provides to its wholly owned and third-party clients will increase brand recognition, and drive sales thereof through its e-commerce platform partner.
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