Grimoldi (BUE:GRIM) Beneish M-Score: -2.23 (As of Aug. 27, 2026)

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BUE:GRIM Grimoldi SA BUE:GRIM
62 GF Score
Price ARS2,360.00
GF Value ARS1,357.84
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Grimoldi Beneish M-Score?

Grimoldi BUE:GRIM +2.61% 62 Beneish M-Score is -2.23 as of Aug. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates BUE:GRIM with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of ARS1,357.84 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,000 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Grimoldi ranks worse than 67.6% 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.23 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BUE:GRIM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.26   Med: -1.87   Max: 3.79
Current: -2.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Grimoldi was 3.79. The lowest was -5.26. And the median was -1.87.


Grimoldi Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Grimoldi'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.

Grimoldi Beneish M-Score Chart

Grimoldi 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 -0.35 0.24 -1.47 -1.37 -2.03

Grimoldi Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -1.67 -1.49 -2.03 -1.98 -2.23

BUE:GRIM vs NKE, DECK, ONON: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, Grimoldi'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.


Grimoldi Beneish M-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Grimoldi's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Grimoldi 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 Grimoldi 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 * 1.6234+0.528 * 1.0758+0.404 * 0.9167+0.892 * 0.8159+0.115 * 1.2379
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9004+4.679 * -0.052441-0.327 * 0.8845
=-2.23

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ARS24,404 Mil.
Revenue was 64925.254 + 59045.336 + 81450.176 + 61206.535 = ARS266,627 Mil.
Gross Profit was 33523.398 + 33208.197 + 40295.438 + 28685.543 = ARS135,713 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS149,680 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS194,458 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS38,072 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS3,404 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS80,578 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS51,090 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS10,267 Mil.
Net Income was -1539.658 + -1846.322 + 3900.815 + 795.119 = ARS1,310 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ARS0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 13383.283 + -2785.523 + -4163.82 + 5073.657 = ARS11,508 Mil.
Total Receivables was ARS18,425 Mil.
Revenue was 83587.988 + 79715.818 + 97654.058 + 65831.848 = ARS326,790 Mil.
Gross Profit was 47155.524 + 41989.891 + 54173.732 + 35620.124 = ARS178,939 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS121,584 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS153,618 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS26,255 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS2,969 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS109,685 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS50,923 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS3,875 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)
=(24404.364 / 266627.301) / (18425.056 / 326789.712)
=0.09153 / 0.056382
=1.6234

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)
=(178939.271 / 326789.712) / (135712.576 / 266627.301)
=0.547567 / 0.508997
=1.0758

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 - (149679.552 + 38072.248) / 194458.129) / (1 - (121583.759 + 26255.169) / 153618.302)
=0.034487 / 0.037622
=0.9167

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
=266627.301 / 326789.712
=0.8159

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))
=(2969.221 / (2969.221 + 26255.169)) / (3404.325 / (3404.325 + 38072.248))
=0.101601 / 0.082078
=1.2379

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)
=(80577.696 / 266627.301) / (109684.706 / 326789.712)
=0.302211 / 0.335643
=0.9004

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)
=((10266.725 + 51089.934) / 194458.129) / ((3875.334 + 50923.333) / 153618.302)
=0.315526 / 0.35672
=0.8845

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
=(1309.954 - 0 - 11507.597) / 194458.129
=-0.052441

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.

Grimoldi has a M-score of -2.23 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 -2.23 mean?
Grimoldi (BUE:GRIM) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.23 as of Aug. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Grimoldi and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Grimoldi ranks #676 out of 1000 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 67.6%.
Is Grimoldi's Beneish M-Score too high?
Grimoldi's current Beneish M-Score is -2.23. Based on the distribution chart, Grimoldi ranks #676 out of 1000 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Grimoldi has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Grimoldi's Beneish M-Score compare to NKE and DECK?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Grimoldi ranks #676 out of 1000 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Grimoldi 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 Grimoldi and its competitors. Grimoldi's current Beneish M-Score is -2.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Grimoldi stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grimoldi (BUE:GRIM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS1,357.84, compared to a current price of ARS2,360.00 — trading 73.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.23. Grimoldi's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 6 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 Grimoldi (BUE:GRIM), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.23 as of Aug. 27, 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 Grimoldi (BUE:GRIM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grimoldi stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ARS2,360.00 is trading 73.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ARS1,357.84. GuruFocus considers Grimoldi to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BUE:GRIM:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.23
  • GF Value™: ARS1,357.84 vs. price of ARS2,360.00 (73.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Grimoldi Business Description

Address Florida 251, Buenos Aires, ARG
Grimoldi SA operates in the footwear industry. The company is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of women, men and children footwear, wallets, and related products. Its brands include Hush Puppies, Cat Kickers, Timberland, and Merrell, among others. The company also operates a network of retail stores and outlets.
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