DineB de CV (MEX:DINEA) Beneish M-Score: -1.24 (As of Jul. 18, 2026)

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MEX:DINEA Dine SAB de CV MEX:DINEA
65 GF Score
Price MXN21.39
GF Value MXN40.17
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is DineB de CV Beneish M-Score?

DineB de CV MEX:DINEA 65 Beneish M-Score is -1.24 as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:DINEA with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN40.17 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,682 Real Estate companies, DineB de CV ranks worse than 83.17% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.24 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

MEX:DINEA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.47   Med: -2.15   Max: 1.52
Current: -1.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DineB de CV was 1.52. The lowest was -3.47. And the median was -2.15.


DineB de CV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for DineB 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.

DineB de CV Beneish M-Score Chart

DineB 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 -3.47 -2.15 1.52 -1.54 -1.24

DineB de CV Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 -1.54 -1.83 -2.20 -1.82 -1.24

DineB de CV Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, DineB 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.


DineB de CV Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, DineB de CV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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DineB 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 DineB 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 * 1.9062+0.528 * 1.1628+0.404 * 1.1433+0.892 * 0.6594+0.115 * 0.809
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5182+4.679 * 0.138229-0.327 * 0.9176
=-1.24

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was MXN130 Mil.
Revenue was 1019.31 + 594.039 + 423.246 + 934.575 = MXN2,971 Mil.
Gross Profit was 261.603 + 73.303 + 133.649 + 278.106 = MXN747 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN4,862 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN7,814 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN1,010 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN520 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN3,392 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN165 Mil.
Net Income was 147.867 + 14.505 + 256.883 + 45.702 = MXN465 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -81.325 + -423.02 + -38.95 + -71.928 = MXN-615 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN103 Mil.
Revenue was 2695.905 + 434.622 + 520.266 + 855.397 = MXN4,506 Mil.
Gross Profit was 785.287 + 116.999 + 157.058 + 257.385 = MXN1,317 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN5,647 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN8,531 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN1,030 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN26 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN519 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN4,215 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN18 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)
=(129.713 / 2971.17) / (103.204 / 4506.19)
=0.043657 / 0.022903
=1.9062

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)
=(1316.729 / 4506.19) / (746.661 / 2971.17)
=0.292205 / 0.251302
=1.1628

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 - (4861.963 + 1010.235) / 7814.436) / (1 - (5646.512 + 1029.952) / 8531.051)
=0.248545 / 0.217393
=1.1433

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
=2971.17 / 4506.19
=0.6594

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))
=(26.483 / (26.483 + 1029.952)) / (32.305 / (32.305 + 1010.235))
=0.025068 / 0.030987
=0.809

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)
=(519.7 / 2971.17) / (519.152 / 4506.19)
=0.174914 / 0.115209
=1.5182

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)
=((165.369 + 3392.188) / 7814.436) / ((17.536 + 4214.95) / 8531.051)
=0.455254 / 0.496127
=0.9176

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
=(464.957 - 0 - -615.223) / 7814.436
=0.138229

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.

DineB de CV has a M-score of -1.24 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.24 mean?
DineB de CV (MEX:DINEA) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.24 as of Jul. 18, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on DineB de CV and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, DineB de CV ranks #1399 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 83.2%.
Is DineB de CV's Beneish M-Score too high?
DineB de CV's current Beneish M-Score is -1.24. Based on the distribution chart, DineB de CV ranks #1399 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, DineB de CV has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DineB de CV's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, DineB de CV ranks #1399 out of 1682 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places DineB 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 Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 DineB de CV and its competitors. DineB de CV's current Beneish M-Score is -1.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DineB de CV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DineB de CV (MEX:DINEA) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN40.17, compared to a current price of MXN21.39 — trading 46.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.24. DineB de CV's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 6 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 DineB de CV (MEX:DINEA), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.24 as of Jul. 18, 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 DineB de CV (MEX:DINEA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DineB de CV stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN21.39 is trading 46.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN40.17. GuruFocus considers DineB de CV to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for MEX:DINEA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.24
  • GF Value™: MXN40.17 vs. price of MXN21.39 (46.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 6 warning signs

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


DineB de CV Business Description

Other Exchanges DINEB:Mexico
Address Paseo de los Tamarindos 400 - B, 28th Floor Bosques de las Lomas, Mexico, DF, MEX, 05120
Dine SAB de CV is a real estate and architectural company. The company develops real estate projects in residential and tourist areas.
65GF Score

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