Edison International (MEX:EIX1) Beneish M-Score: -3.81 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


MEX:EIX1 Edison International MEX:EIX1
63 GF Score
Price MXN1,202.92
GF Value MXN1,215.08
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 12 Warning Signs
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What is Edison International Beneish M-Score?

Edison International MEX:EIX1 63 Beneish M-Score is -3.81 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:EIX1 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,215.08 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 485 Utilities - Regulated companies, Edison International ranks better than 97.53% 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 -3.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:EIX1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.45   Med: -2.58   Max: -2.25
Current: -3.81

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Edison International was -2.25. The lowest was -6.45. And the median was -2.58.


Edison International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Edison International'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.

Edison International Beneish M-Score Chart

Edison International 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 -2.49 -2.57 -2.41 -2.59 -2.94

Edison International 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 -2.51 -2.58 -2.74 -2.94 -3.81

MEX:EIX1 vs FE, PPL, CNP: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Edison International'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.


Edison International Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Edison International's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Edison International 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 Edison International 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 * 0.8201+0.528 * 0.855+0.404 * 1.0438+0.892 * 1.0466+0.115 * 0.891
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 6.8339+4.679 * -0.046606-0.327 * 1.0172
=-3.90

* 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 MXN46,867 Mil.
Revenue was 73988.168 + 93863.714 + 105479.15 + 85541.056 = MXN358,872 Mil.
Gross Profit was 38157.193 + 50866.103 + 52721.231 + 34005.535 = MXN175,750 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN129,403 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN1,703,639 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN1,178,653 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN60,935 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN26,215 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN174,917 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN691,356 Mil.
Net Income was 10278.639 + 34624.961 + 16289.65 + 7494.022 = MXN68,687 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1550.812 + 35993.394 + -421.917 + 1393.361 = MXN38,516 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 25732.663 + 28304.96 + 38926.392 + 16607.354 = MXN109,571 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN54,603 Mil.
Revenue was 77966.2 + 83089.109 + 102409.25 + 79435.967 = MXN342,901 Mil.
Gross Profit was 36436.054 + 36247.207 + 37608.473 + 33287.627 = MXN143,579 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN151,943 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN1,808,914 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN1,254,558 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN57,464 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN3,665 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN158,940 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN745,354 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)
=(46866.987 / 358872.088) / (54602.936 / 342900.526)
=0.130595 / 0.159238
=0.8201

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)
=(143579.361 / 342900.526) / (175750.062 / 358872.088)
=0.41872 / 0.489729
=0.855

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 - (129402.655 + 1178653.338) / 1703639.334) / (1 - (151943.052 + 1254558.199) / 1808914.045)
=0.232199 / 0.222461
=1.0438

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
=358872.088 / 342900.526
=1.0466

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))
=(57463.773 / (57463.773 + 1254558.199)) / (60935.491 / (60935.491 + 1178653.338))
=0.043798 / 0.049158
=0.891

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)
=(26214.888 / 358872.088) / (3665.346 / 342900.526)
=0.073048 / 0.010689
=6.8339

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)
=((691355.686 + 174917.19) / 1703639.334) / ((745353.601 + 158939.756) / 1808914.045)
=0.508484 / 0.49991
=1.0172

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
=(68687.272 - 38515.65 - 109571.369) / 1703639.334
=-0.046606

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.

Edison International has a M-score of -3.90 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 -3.81 mean?
Edison International (MEX:EIX1) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.81 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Edison International and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Edison International ranks #12 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 2.5%.
Is Edison International's Beneish M-Score too high?
Edison International's current Beneish M-Score is -3.81. Based on the distribution chart, Edison International ranks #12 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Edison International has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Edison International's Beneish M-Score compare to FE and PPL?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Edison International ranks #12 out of 485 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Edison International in the top 3% 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 Edison International and its competitors. Edison International's current Beneish M-Score is -3.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Edison International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Edison International (MEX:EIX1) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,215.08, compared to a current price of MXN1,202.92 — trading 1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.81. Edison International's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 12 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 Edison International (MEX:EIX1), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.81 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 Edison International (MEX:EIX1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Edison International stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN1,202.92 is trading 1% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,215.08. GuruFocus considers Edison International to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:EIX1:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.81
  • GF Value™: MXN1,215.08 vs. price of MXN1,202.92 (1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 12 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:EIX1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Edison International Business Description

Address 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, P.O. Box 976, Rosemead, CA, USA, 91770
Edison International is the parent company of Southern California Edison, an electric utility that distributes electricity to 5 million customers in a 50,000-square-mile area of Southern California, excluding Los Angeles. Edison Energy owns interests in nonutility businesses that deal in energy-related products and services. In 2014, Edison International sold its wholesale power generation subsidiary Edison Mission Energy out of bankruptcy to NRG Energy.
63GF Score

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