Burberry Group (MEX:BRBYN) Beneish M-Score: -3.17 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


MEX:BRBYN Burberry Group PLC MEX:BRBYN
78 GF Score
Price MXN178.07
GF Value MXN171.56
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What is Burberry Group Beneish M-Score?

Burberry Group MEX:BRBYN 78 Beneish M-Score is -3.17 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:BRBYN with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN171.56. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Burberry Group ranks better than 84.91% 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 -3.17 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:BRBYN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.57   Med: -2.94   Max: -2.42
Current: -3.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Burberry Group was -2.42. The lowest was -3.57. And the median was -2.94.


Burberry Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Burberry Group'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.

Burberry Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Burberry Group 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 -2.79 -2.69 -2.62 -3.28 -3.17

Burberry Group Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 -2.62 0.00 -3.28 0.00 -3.17

MEX:BRBYN vs TPR, SIG: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Burberry Group'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.


Burberry Group Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Burberry Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Burberry Group 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 Burberry Group 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 * 1.0133+0.528 * 0.9205+0.404 * 1.1022+0.892 * 0.8945+0.115 * 0.9701
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0142+4.679 * -0.14979-0.327 * 0.943
=-3.25

* 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 MXN6,732 Mil.
Revenue was MXN58,186 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN39,504 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN35,609 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN74,319 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN26,520 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN9,016 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN26,977 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN19,043 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN30,343 Mil.
Net Income was MXN505 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MXN11,637 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN7,427 Mil.
Revenue was MXN65,049 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN40,652 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN43,665 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN90,582 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN33,436 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN10,916 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN29,736 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN29,366 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN34,467 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)
=(6732.208 / 58185.512) / (7427.331 / 65048.618)
=0.115702 / 0.114181
=1.0133

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)
=(40652.082 / 65048.618) / (39503.635 / 58185.512)
=0.624949 / 0.678926
=0.9205

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 - (35608.572 + 26520.091) / 74318.768) / (1 - (43665.305 + 33436.205) / 90581.72)
=0.164025 / 0.148818
=1.1022

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
=58185.512 / 65048.618
=0.8945

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))
=(10916.326 / (10916.326 + 33436.205)) / (9016.35 / (9016.35 + 26520.091))
=0.246126 / 0.253721
=0.9701

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)
=(26976.919 / 58185.512) / (29735.756 / 65048.618)
=0.463636 / 0.457131
=1.0142

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)
=((30343.023 + 19042.531) / 74318.768) / ((34467.045 + 29365.711) / 90581.72)
=0.66451 / 0.704698
=0.943

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
=(504.916 - 0 - 11637.102) / 74318.768
=-0.14979

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.

Burberry Group has a M-score of -3.25 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 -3.17 mean?
Burberry Group (MEX:BRBYN) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.17 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Burberry Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Burberry Group ranks #164 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 15.1%.
Is Burberry Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Burberry Group's current Beneish M-Score is -3.17. Based on the distribution chart, Burberry Group ranks #164 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Burberry Group has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Burberry Group's Beneish M-Score compare to TPR and SIG?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Burberry Group ranks #164 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Burberry Group in the top 15% 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 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 Burberry Group and its competitors. Burberry Group's current Beneish M-Score is -3.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Burberry Group stock overvalued right now?
Burberry Group (MEX:BRBYN) has a current Beneish M-Score of -3.17. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN171.56, compared to a current price of MXN178.07 — trading 3.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.17. Burberry Group's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 7 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 Burberry Group (MEX:BRBYN), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.17 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 Burberry Group (MEX:BRBYN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Burberry Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN178.07 is trading 3.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN171.56.

Key valuation signals for MEX:BRBYN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.17
  • GF Value™: MXN171.56 vs. price of MXN178.07 (3.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Burberry Group Business Description

Address Horseferry Road, Horseferry House, Westminster, London, GBR, SW1P 2AW
Burberry, a British luxury monobrand that is more than 160 years old, is best known for its outerwear and signature plaid scarves. It has a global presence, with 35% of revenue generated in Europe, 43% in Asia, and 22% in North America. Apparel contributes over 60% of sales.
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