MeranolCI (BUE:MERA) Beneish M-Score: -1.20 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


What is MeranolCI Beneish M-Score?

MeranolCI BUE:MERA Beneish M-Score is -1.20 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

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 -1.2 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BUE:MERA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.66   Med: -1.44   Max: 1.27
Current: -1.2

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MeranolCI was 1.27. The lowest was -4.66. And the median was -1.44.


MeranolCI Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MeranolCI'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.

MeranolCI Beneish M-Score Chart

MeranolCI Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.00 -2.59 -0.93 -1.39 -2.46

MeranolCI 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 -3.43 -2.68 -1.16 -1.18 -1.20

MeranolCI Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, MeranolCI'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.


MeranolCI Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, MeranolCI's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



MeranolCI 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 MeranolCI 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 * 1.5571+0.528 * 1.8815+0.404 * 1.0073+0.892 * 1.0358+0.115 * 1.1555
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.1743+4.679 * 0.022903-0.327 * 0.9898
=-1.20

* 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 ARS17,528 Mil.
Revenue was 35510.253 + 30327.052 + 32248.429 + 7519.37 = ARS105,605 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4094.669 + 5111.848 + 6168.818 + 3321.507 = ARS18,697 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS63,368 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS160,379 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS96,432 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS6,187 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS2,407 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS38,999 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS23,084 Mil.
Net Income was 629.059 + -822.431 + 358.601 + -531.651 = ARS-366 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ARS0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 4062.726 + 3578.178 + -12536.112 + 855.558 = ARS-4,040 Mil.
Total Receivables was ARS10,868 Mil.
Revenue was 27685.704 + 22724.263 + 21408.407 + 30140.877 = ARS101,959 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5082.515 + 4425.764 + 3240.904 + 21215.272 = ARS33,964 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS46,790 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS121,917 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS74,689 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS5,593 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS13,330 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS47,065 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS615 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)
=(17527.931 / 105605.104) / (10868.181 / 101959.251)
=0.165976 / 0.106593
=1.5571

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)
=(33964.455 / 101959.251) / (18696.842 / 105605.104)
=0.333118 / 0.177045
=1.8815

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 - (63367.939 + 96431.567) / 160378.782) / (1 - (46790.339 + 74689.286) / 121916.829)
=0.003612 / 0.003586
=1.0073

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
=105605.104 / 101959.251
=1.0358

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))
=(5592.931 / (5592.931 + 74689.286)) / (6186.803 / (6186.803 + 96431.567))
=0.069666 / 0.060289
=1.1555

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)
=(2406.699 / 105605.104) / (13329.696 / 101959.251)
=0.02279 / 0.130736
=0.1743

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)
=((23083.839 + 38998.793) / 160378.782) / ((614.611 + 47065.298) / 121916.829)
=0.3871 / 0.391086
=0.9898

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
=(-366.422 - 0 - -4039.65) / 160378.782
=0.022903

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.

MeranolCI has a M-score of -1.20 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 -1.20 mean?
MeranolCI (BUE:MERA) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.20 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on MeranolCI and its competitors.
Is MeranolCI's Beneish M-Score too high?
MeranolCI's current Beneish M-Score is -1.20.
How does MeranolCI's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
MeranolCI's Beneish M-Score of -1.20 can be compared against companies in the Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 MeranolCI and its competitors. MeranolCI's current Beneish M-Score is -1.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MeranolCI stock overvalued right now?
MeranolCI (BUE:MERA) has a current Beneish M-Score of -1.20. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS75.24, compared to a current price of ARS48.00 — trading 36.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.20. 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 MeranolCI (BUE:MERA), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.20 as of Jun. 28, 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.

MeranolCI Business Description

Address Dock Sud, Genoa 1431, Buenos Aires, ARG
Meranol SACI is engaged in the production and distribution of industrial chemicals. Its product offerings include sulfonic acid, sulfuric acid, sulfur molten, ferrite red, ferrite yellow, fertimera, gum arabiga, pigments, liquid aluminium sulfate, solid aluminium sulfate, aluminum sulfate liquid base bauxita, among others.