Ternium Argentina (BUE:TXAR) Beneish M-Score: -2.50 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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BUE:TXAR Ternium Argentina SA BUE:TXAR
82 GF Score
Price ARS662.00
GF Value ARS1,420.58
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Ternium Argentina Beneish M-Score?

Ternium Argentina BUE:TXAR -0.38% 82 Beneish M-Score is -2.50 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates BUE:TXAR with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of ARS1,420.58 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 587 Steel companies, Ternium Argentina ranks worse than 50.77% 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BUE:TXAR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -1.46   Max: 0.68
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ternium Argentina was 0.68. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -1.46.


Ternium Argentina Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ternium Argentina'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.

Ternium Argentina Beneish M-Score Chart

Ternium Argentina 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 -0.66 -1.83 -0.75 -1.52 -1.77

Ternium Argentina 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 -1.05 -1.59 -2.07 -1.77 -2.50

BUE:TXAR vs NUE, STLD, RS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Ternium Argentina'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.


Ternium Argentina Beneish M-Score vs Steel Industry

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

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


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Ternium Argentina 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 Ternium Argentina 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 * 0.6588+0.528 * 0.827+0.404 * 1.126+0.892 * 1.2674+0.115 * 2.1227
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0285+4.679 * -0.011075-0.327 * 0.9147
=-2.50

* 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 ARS276,453 Mil.
Revenue was 609149 + 715827 + 709850 + 600672 = ARS2,635,498 Mil.
Gross Profit was 89392 + 122062 + 108691 + 76995 = ARS397,140 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS2,304,414 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS7,407,204 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS1,265,026 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS147,863 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS214,843 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS718,863 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS77,727 Mil.
Net Income was 203473 + 83883 + -59681 + 22898 = ARS250,573 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ARS0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 7549 + 88363 + 96913 + 139786 = ARS332,611 Mil.
Total Receivables was ARS331,115 Mil.
Revenue was 488616 + 535698 + 591147 + 464067 = ARS2,079,528 Mil.
Gross Profit was 54167 + 60942 + 93393 + 50646 = ARS259,148 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS2,334,782 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS6,087,480 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS951,559 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS271,748 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS164,824 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS666,102 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS49,638 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)
=(276453 / 2635498) / (331115 / 2079528)
=0.104896 / 0.159226
=0.6588

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)
=(259148 / 2079528) / (397140 / 2635498)
=0.124619 / 0.150689
=0.827

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 - (2304414 + 1265026) / 7407204) / (1 - (2334782 + 951559) / 6087480)
=0.518112 / 0.460148
=1.126

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
=2635498 / 2079528
=1.2674

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))
=(271748 / (271748 + 951559)) / (147863 / (147863 + 1265026))
=0.222142 / 0.104653
=2.1227

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)
=(214843 / 2635498) / (164824 / 2079528)
=0.081519 / 0.07926
=1.0285

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)
=((77727 + 718863) / 7407204) / ((49638 + 666102) / 6087480)
=0.107543 / 0.117576
=0.9147

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
=(250573 - 0 - 332611) / 7407204
=-0.011075

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.

Ternium Argentina has a M-score of -2.50 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 -2.50 mean?
Ternium Argentina (BUE:TXAR) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.50 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ternium Argentina and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ternium Argentina ranks #298 out of 587 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 50.8%.
Is Ternium Argentina's Beneish M-Score too high?
Ternium Argentina's current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Based on the distribution chart, Ternium Argentina ranks #298 out of 587 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ternium Argentina has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ternium Argentina's Beneish M-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Ternium Argentina ranks #298 out of 587 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Ternium Argentina 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 Steel company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Steel 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 Ternium Argentina and its competitors. Ternium Argentina's current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ternium Argentina stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ternium Argentina (BUE:TXAR) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS1,420.58, compared to a current price of ARS662.00 — trading 53.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Ternium Argentina's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 5 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 Ternium Argentina (BUE:TXAR), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.50 as of Jul. 14, 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 Ternium Argentina (BUE:TXAR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ternium Argentina stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ARS662.00 is trading 53.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ARS1,420.58. GuruFocus considers Ternium Argentina to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BUE:TXAR:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.50
  • GF Value™: ARS1,420.58 vs. price of ARS662.00 (53.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Ternium Argentina Business Description

Address Avenida Leandro N. Alem 1067, Building AAF, Buenos Aires, ARG, C1001
Ternium Argentina SA manufactures and processes a broad range of steel products. Its products include hot and cold rolled, hot-dip galvanized & electro-galvanized and pre-painted steel sheets and tinplate. Geographically the group is based in Argentina.
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