Molinos Agro (BUE:MOLA) Beneish M-Score: -2.92 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


BUE:MOLA Molinos Agro SA BUE:MOLA
76 GF Score
Price ARS22,075.00
GF Value ARS28,689.84
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is Molinos Agro Beneish M-Score?

Molinos Agro BUE:MOLA -1.78% 76 Beneish M-Score is -2.92 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates BUE:MOLA with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of ARS28,689.84 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Molinos Agro ranks better than 79.61% 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 -2.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BUE:MOLA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92   Med: -1.2   Max: -0.03
Current: -2.92

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Molinos Agro was -0.03. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -1.20.


Molinos Agro Beneish M-Score Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for Molinos Agro'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.

Molinos Agro Beneish M-Score Chart

Molinos Agro Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.95 -1.01 -2.43 -0.03 -2.92

Molinos Agro 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 -0.03 -0.60 -1.87 -1.75 -2.92

BUE:MOLA vs ADM, BG, TSN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Molinos Agro'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.


Molinos Agro Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Molinos Agro's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


BUE:MOLA
76GF Score
Molinos Agro SA BUE:MOLA
Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

Molinos Agro 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 Molinos Agro 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 * 0.6819+0.528 * 0.2508+0.404 * 0.7513+0.892 * 1.0382+0.115 * 0.984
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6601+4.679 * 0.049729-0.327 * 0.9284
=-2.92

* 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 ARS106,948 Mil.
Revenue was 1351751 + 1135318 + 738570 + 761845 = ARS3,987,484 Mil.
Gross Profit was 69300 + 134554 + 114782 + 55922 = ARS374,558 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS747,263 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS960,367 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS185,807 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS13,670 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS49,892 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS735,199 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS873 Mil.
Net Income was 36889 + 77317 + 64730 + 28684 = ARS207,620 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ARS0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 201437 + 218318 + 4548 + -264441 = ARS159,862 Mil.
Total Receivables was ARS151,073 Mil.
Revenue was 1209933 + 939672 + 835556 + 855629 = ARS3,840,790 Mil.
Gross Profit was 37268 + 4569 + 10428 + 38213 = ARS90,478 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS537,583 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS738,233 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS172,722 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS12,489 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS72,807 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS608,439 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS1,017 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)
=(106948 / 3987484) / (151073 / 3840790)
=0.026821 / 0.039334
=0.6819

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)
=(90478 / 3840790) / (374558 / 3987484)
=0.023557 / 0.093933
=0.2508

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 - (747263 + 185807) / 960367) / (1 - (537583 + 172722) / 738233)
=0.028424 / 0.037831
=0.7513

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
=3987484 / 3840790
=1.0382

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))
=(12489 / (12489 + 172722)) / (13670 / (13670 + 185807))
=0.067431 / 0.068529
=0.984

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)
=(49892 / 3987484) / (72807 / 3840790)
=0.012512 / 0.018956
=0.6601

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)
=((873 + 735199) / 960367) / ((1017 + 608439) / 738233)
=0.766449 / 0.82556
=0.9284

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
=(207620 - 0 - 159862) / 960367
=0.049729

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.

Molinos Agro has a M-score of -2.92 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 -2.92 mean?
Molinos Agro (BUE:MOLA) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.92 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Molinos Agro and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Molinos Agro ranks #377 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 20.4%.
Is Molinos Agro's Beneish M-Score too high?
Molinos Agro's current Beneish M-Score is -2.92. Based on the distribution chart, Molinos Agro ranks #377 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Molinos Agro has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Molinos Agro's Beneish M-Score compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Molinos Agro ranks #377 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Molinos Agro in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Molinos Agro and its competitors. Molinos Agro's current Beneish M-Score is -2.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Molinos Agro stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Molinos Agro (BUE:MOLA) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS28,689.84, compared to a current price of ARS22,075.00 — trading 23.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.92. Molinos Agro's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Molinos Agro (BUE:MOLA), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.92 as of Jun. 26, 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 Molinos Agro (BUE:MOLA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Molinos Agro stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ARS22,075.00 is trading 23.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ARS28,689.84. GuruFocus considers Molinos Agro to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BUE:MOLA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.92
  • GF Value™: ARS28,689.84 vs. price of ARS22,075.00 (23.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Molinos Agro Business Description

Address Uruguay 4075, Buenos Aires, Victoria, ARG, B1644HKG
Molinos Agro SA is engaged in the industrialization and sale of grains and by-products obtained from soybean, as well as the sale of cereals. Molinos Agro operates primarily in the Soybean (and its byproducts) and Cereal business segments. The majority of its revenue is derived from the Soybean (and its by-products) segment.
76GF Score

Get the complete analysis for BUE:MOLA

Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

ARS22,075.00
Price
ARS28,689.84
GF Value