Accenture (MEX:ACN N) Beneish M-Score: -2.73 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


MEX:ACN N Accenture PLC MEX:ACN N
76 GF Score
Price MXN2,224.00
GF Value MXN6,261.73
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Accenture Beneish M-Score?

Accenture MEX:ACN N +5.79% 76 Beneish M-Score is -2.73 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:ACN N with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN6,261.73 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,633 Software companies, Accenture ranks better than 63.46% 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 -2.73 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:ACN N' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.12   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.26
Current: -2.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Accenture was -2.26. The lowest was -3.12. And the median was -2.62.


Accenture Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Accenture'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.

Accenture Beneish M-Score Chart

Accenture Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.62 -2.45 -2.58 -2.40 -2.69

Accenture Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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 -2.61 -2.69 -2.67 -2.71 -2.73

MEX:ACN N vs FISV, CTSH, FIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Accenture'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.


Accenture Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Accenture's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Accenture 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 Accenture 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 * 0.9915+0.528 * 1.0007+0.404 * 1.0272+0.892 * 0.9564+0.115 * 0.9032
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9837+4.679 * -0.065853-0.327 * 1.0281
=-2.84

* 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 (May26) TTM:Last Year (May25) TTM:
Total Receivables was MXN278,221 Mil.
Revenue was 324756.055 + 310731.448 + 343359.835 + 331874.103 = MXN1,310,721 Mil.
Gross Profit was 106429.485 + 94014.018 + 113532.559 + 105824.97 = MXN419,801 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN502,074 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN1,193,780 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN79,696 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN25,556 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN213,225 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN374,914 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN130,558 Mil.
Net Income was 40580.991 + 31431.893 + 40516.282 + 26668.036 = MXN139,197 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -518.655 + -893.117 + -4661.158 + -11858.232 = MXN-17,931 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 65690.021 + 65742.399 + 30486.621 + 73822.734 = MXN235,742 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN293,412 Mil.
Revenue was 344454.448 + 341938.817 + 360526.106 + 323613.13 = MXN1,370,533 Mil.
Gross Profit was 113212.439 + 102113.619 + 118673.593 + 105284.036 = MXN439,284 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN532,706 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN1,231,131 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN83,952 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN23,582 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN226,645 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN364,680 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN142,343 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)
=(278220.751 / 1310721.441) / (293411.671 / 1370532.501)
=0.212265 / 0.214086
=0.9915

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)
=(439283.687 / 1370532.501) / (419801.032 / 1310721.441)
=0.32052 / 0.320282
=1.0007

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 - (502074.498 + 79696.497) / 1193780.072) / (1 - (532705.654 + 83952.425) / 1231131.048)
=0.512665 / 0.499113
=1.0272

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
=1310721.441 / 1370532.501
=0.9564

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))
=(23582.352 / (23582.352 + 83952.425)) / (25556.453 / (25556.453 + 79696.497))
=0.2193 / 0.24281
=0.9032

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)
=(213225.136 / 1310721.441) / (226644.942 / 1370532.501)
=0.162678 / 0.16537
=0.9837

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)
=((130557.8 + 374913.685) / 1193780.072) / ((142343.339 + 364680.491) / 1231131.048)
=0.423421 / 0.411836
=1.0281

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
=(139197.202 - -17931.162 - 235741.775) / 1193780.072
=-0.065853

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.

Accenture has a M-score of -2.84 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 -2.73 mean?
Accenture (MEX:ACN N) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.73 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Accenture and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Accenture ranks #962 out of 2633 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 36.5%.
Is Accenture's Beneish M-Score too high?
Accenture's current Beneish M-Score is -2.73. Based on the distribution chart, Accenture ranks #962 out of 2633 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Accenture has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Accenture's Beneish M-Score compare to FISV and CTSH?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Accenture ranks #962 out of 2633 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Accenture in the upper 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 Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software 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 Accenture and its competitors. Accenture's current Beneish M-Score is -2.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Accenture stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Accenture (MEX:ACN N) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN6,261.73, compared to a current price of MXN2,224.00 — trading 64.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.73. Accenture's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Accenture (MEX:ACN N), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.73 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 Accenture (MEX:ACN N) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Accenture stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN2,224.00 is trading 64.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN6,261.73. GuruFocus considers Accenture to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:ACN N:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.73
  • GF Value™: MXN6,261.73 vs. price of MXN2,224.00 (64.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Accenture Business Description

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Accenture is a leading IT services firm that provides consulting, system integration, and business process outsourcing to enterprises around the world. Customers of Accenture come from a variety of sectors, including communications, media and technology, financial services, health and public services, consumer products, and resources. Accenture is the world's largest professional services company by headcount, with around 800,000 employees in over 120 countries.
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