Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) Beneish M-Score: -2.10 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


BUE:PATA Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia SA BUE:PATA
73 GF Score
Price ARS1,280.00
GF Value ARS1,169.89
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Beneish M-Score?

Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia BUE:PATA -1.92% 73 Beneish M-Score is -2.10 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates BUE:PATA with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of ARS1,169.89 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks worse than 76.36% 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 -2.1 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BUE:PATA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.85   Med: -2.06   Max: -0.43
Current: -2.1

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia was -0.43. The lowest was -2.85. And the median was -2.06.


Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia'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.

Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Beneish M-Score Chart

Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.15 -1.28 -1.19 -2.08 -1.90

Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia 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 -1.97 -1.90 -1.12 -2.26 -2.10

BUE:PATA vs DDS, M: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia'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.


Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia 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 * 1.6866+0.528 * 1.0439+0.404 * 1.6477+0.892 * 0.7982+0.115 * 1.6765
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9978+4.679 * -0.09901-0.327 * 0.9042
=-2.10

* 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 ARS254,679 Mil.
Revenue was 754678.493 + 767373.127 + 671083.882 + 135708.842 = ARS2,328,844 Mil.
Gross Profit was 190807.872 + 210184.603 + 185696.399 + 29679.489 = ARS616,368 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS656,133 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS1,286,995 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS596,285 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS43,577 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS33,596 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS405,424 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS48,189 Mil.
Net Income was -335.924 + 4986.492 + 4387.41 + -12123.548 = ARS-3,086 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ARS0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 39056.248 + 74569.883 + 14889.889 + -4176.627 = ARS124,339 Mil.
Total Receivables was ARS189,181 Mil.
Revenue was 795266.426 + 766734.495 + 659492.889 + 696162.569 = ARS2,917,656 Mil.
Gross Profit was 237127.12 + 215932.937 + 175516.315 + 177537.243 = ARS806,114 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS580,830 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS1,039,255 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS441,479 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS56,903 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS42,184 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS392,165 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS12,926 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)
=(254678.525 / 2328844.344) / (189180.656 / 2917656.379)
=0.109358 / 0.06484
=1.6866

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)
=(806113.615 / 2917656.379) / (616368.363 / 2328844.344)
=0.276288 / 0.264667
=1.0439

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 - (656133.391 + 596284.667) / 1286995.322) / (1 - (580829.812 + 441479.125) / 1039254.726)
=0.026867 / 0.016306
=1.6477

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
=2328844.344 / 2917656.379
=0.7982

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))
=(56902.739 / (56902.739 + 441479.125)) / (43577.385 / (43577.385 + 596284.667))
=0.114175 / 0.068104
=1.6765

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)
=(33595.533 / 2328844.344) / (42184.445 / 2917656.379)
=0.014426 / 0.014458
=0.9978

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)
=((48189.466 + 405423.619) / 1286995.322) / ((12925.542 + 392164.664) / 1039254.726)
=0.352459 / 0.389789
=0.9042

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
=(-3085.57 - 0 - 124339.393) / 1286995.322
=-0.09901

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.

Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia has a M-score of -2.10 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 -2.10 mean?
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.10 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #830 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 76.4%.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Beneish M-Score too high?
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current Beneish M-Score is -2.10. Based on the distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #830 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Beneish M-Score compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #830 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia and its competitors. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current Beneish M-Score is -2.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS1,169.89, compared to a current price of ARS1,280.00 — trading 9.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.10. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 3 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.10 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ARS1,280.00 is trading 9.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ARS1,169.89. GuruFocus considers Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BUE:PATA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.10
  • GF Value™: ARS1,169.89 vs. price of ARS1,280.00 (9.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Business Description

Address Avenue Leandro, N. Alem 1134, 8th floor, Buenos Aires, ARG
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia SA operates a chain of supermarkets. It produces and distributes meat, various cold cuts, frozen and canned foods, bakery, dairy, toiletries, groceries and cleaning products, among others. The company has business activities such as in buying and selling , import, collection, fractionation, distribution and export of all kinds of fruits and foods, fresh and packaged, perishable or non-perishable, and in general of any merchandise or product marketable in general stores, both in their own physical establishments or in third parties, such as hypermarkets or supermarkets.
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