Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana (BUE:DGCU2) Beneish M-Score: 0.00 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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BUE:DGCU2 Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana SA BUE:DGCU2
78 GF Score
Price ARS1,665.00
GF Value ARS1,431.19
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana Beneish M-Score?

Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana BUE:DGCU2 -0.89% 78 Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates BUE:DGCU2 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of ARS1,431.19 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 487 Utilities - Regulated companies, Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana ranks worse than 205338.6% 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana was 54.31. The lowest was -4.20. And the median was -0.87.


Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana'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.

Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana Beneish M-Score Chart

Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.78 -0.86 54.31 -4.10 -2.19

Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana 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 -4.20 15.73 15.59 -2.19 0.00

BUE:DGCU2 vs ATO, NI, UGI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana'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.


Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana 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 Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 ARS79,256 Mil.
Revenue was 74840.739 + 87250.755 + 100206.376 + 80048.852 = ARS342,347 Mil.
Gross Profit was 33372.644 + 35227.125 + 32932.583 + 28276.428 = ARS129,809 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS120,980 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS391,760 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS259,812 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS17,571 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS22,744 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS84,251 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS0 Mil.
Net Income was 14021.828 + 9613.728 + 13040.723 + 19059.625 = ARS55,736 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ARS0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 14709.803 + 28435.628 + 19385.31 + 502.515 = ARS63,033 Mil.
Total Receivables was ARS0 Mil.
Revenue was 63560.361 + 81396.035 + 109924.723 + 89531.076 = ARS344,412 Mil.
Gross Profit was 32273.663 + 40908.204 + 36979.461 + 32778.111 = ARS142,939 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS0 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS19,513 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS20,533 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS0 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)
=(79255.969 / 342346.722) / (0 / 344412.195)
=0.231508 / 0
=

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)
=(142939.439 / 344412.195) / (129808.78 / 342346.722)
=0.415024 / 0.379173
=

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 - (120980.208 + 259811.809) / 391759.517) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 0)
=0.027995 /
=

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
=342346.722 / 344412.195
=

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))
=(19512.945 / (19512.945 + 0)) / (17570.589 / (17570.589 + 259811.809))
=1 / 0.063344
=

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)
=(22743.534 / 342346.722) / (20532.645 / 344412.195)
=0.066434 / 0.059616
=

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 + 84250.536) / 391759.517) / ((0 + 0) / 0)
=0.215057 /
=

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
=(55735.904 - 0 - 63033.256) / 391759.517
=-0.018627

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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 mean?
Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana (BUE:DGCU2) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana ranks #999999 out of 487 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Is Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana's Beneish M-Score too high?
Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana ranks #999999 out of 487 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana's Beneish M-Score compare to ATO and NI?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana ranks #999999 out of 487 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana and its competitors. Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana (BUE:DGCU2) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS1,431.19, compared to a current price of ARS1,665.00 — trading 16.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 2 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 Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana (BUE:DGCU2), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Jul. 15, 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 Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana (BUE:DGCU2) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ARS1,665.00 is trading 16.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of ARS1,431.19. GuruFocus considers Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BUE:DGCU2:

  • Beneish M-Score: 0.00
  • GF Value™: ARS1,431.19 vs. price of ARS1,665.00 (16.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BUE:DGCU2 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana Business Description

Address 5 Piso, Dpto: frente, Suipacha 10, Buenos Aires, ARG
Distribuidora De Gas Cuyana SA is a distributor of natural gas either directly or through third-party entities. Its customer base includes residential clients, industrial and commercial businesses and CNG stations.
78GF Score

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