CMZOF (Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV) Beneish M-Score: -2.41 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


CMZOF Corporacion Moctezuma SAB de CV CMZOF
87 GF Score
Price $5.21
GF Value $3.23
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV Beneish M-Score?

Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV CMZOF +14.76% 87 Beneish M-Score is -2.41 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates CMZOF with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.23 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 390 Building Materials companies, Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV ranks worse than 64.87% 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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CMZOF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.54   Med: -2.69   Max: -2.27
Current: -2.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV was -2.27. The lowest was -3.54. And the median was -2.69.


Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV'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.

Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV Beneish M-Score Chart

Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV 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 -2.96 -2.76 -2.54 -2.36 -2.31

Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV 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 -2.27 -2.38 -2.55 -2.31 -2.41

CMZOF vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV'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.


Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV Beneish M-Score vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV 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 Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV 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 * 1.0629+0.528 * 0.9952+0.404 * 1.5715+0.892 * 1.1595+0.115 * 1.0066
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9888+4.679 * -0.040482-0.327 * 1.1119
=-2.27

* 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 $67 Mil.
Revenue was 313.338 + 292.451 + 285.719 + 266.582 = $1,158 Mil.
Gross Profit was 211.335 + 181.622 + 187.954 + 173.494 = $754 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $660 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,211 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $516 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $44 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $272 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $193 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $12 Mil.
Net Income was 105.026 + 84.499 + 89.352 + 77.033 = $356 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 85.659 + 128.796 + 96.257 + 94.227 = $405 Mil.
Total Receivables was $54 Mil.
Revenue was 237.185 + 221.563 + 251.497 + 288.502 = $999 Mil.
Gross Profit was 156.159 + 140.289 + 161.182 + 189.844 = $647 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $548 Mil.
Total Assets was $986 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $420 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $36 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $237 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $138 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $13 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)
=(66.692 / 1158.09) / (54.112 / 998.747)
=0.057588 / 0.05418
=1.0629

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)
=(647.474 / 998.747) / (754.405 / 1158.09)
=0.648286 / 0.651422
=0.9952

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 - (659.904 + 516.289) / 1211.138) / (1 - (547.997 + 419.98) / 986.081)
=0.028853 / 0.01836
=1.5715

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
=1158.09 / 998.747
=1.1595

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))
=(36.053 / (36.053 + 419.98)) / (44.006 / (44.006 + 516.289))
=0.079058 / 0.078541
=1.0066

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)
=(271.68 / 1158.09) / (236.963 / 998.747)
=0.234593 / 0.23726
=0.9888

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)
=((12.353 + 192.943) / 1211.138) / ((12.552 + 137.778) / 986.081)
=0.169507 / 0.152452
=1.1119

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
=(355.91 - 0 - 404.939) / 1211.138
=-0.040482

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.

Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV has a M-score of -2.27 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 -2.41 mean?
Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV (CMZOF) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.41 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV ranks #253 out of 390 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 64.9%.
Is Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV's Beneish M-Score too high?
Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV's current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. Based on the distribution chart, Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV ranks #253 out of 390 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV's Beneish M-Score compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV ranks #253 out of 390 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV 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 Building Materials company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Building Materials 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 Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV and its competitors. Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV's current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV (CMZOF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.23, compared to a current price of $5.21 — trading 61.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 2 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 Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV (CMZOF), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.41 as of Jun. 24, 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 Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV (CMZOF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $5.21 is trading 61.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.23. GuruFocus considers Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CMZOF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.41
  • GF Value™: $3.23 vs. price of $5.21 (61.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Corporacion MoctezumaB de CV Business Description

Other Exchanges CMOCTEZ:Mexico
Address Monte Elbruz 134 PH, Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico, MEX, 11000
Corporacion Moctezuma SAB de CV is a Mexico-based company which is engaged in the production and sale of cement and ready-mix concrete. The product portfolio of the includes of compound Portland cements, white cement and mortar and others.
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