Elis (MEX:ELIS N) Beneish M-Score: -2.95 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


MEX:ELIS N Elis SA MEX:ELIS N
86 GF Score
Price MXN517.89
GF Value MXN443.31
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What is Elis Beneish M-Score?

Elis MEX:ELIS N 86 Beneish M-Score is -2.95 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:ELIS N with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN443.31. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,020 Business Services companies, Elis ranks better than 78.14% 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 -2.95 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:ELIS N' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.91   Max: -2.04
Current: -2.95

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Elis was -2.04. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.91.


Elis Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Elis'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.

Elis Beneish M-Score Chart

Elis 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 -2.83 -2.75 -3.00 -3.02 -2.95

Elis Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 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 -3.00 0.00 -3.02 0.00 -2.95

MEX:ELIS N vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Elis'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.


Elis Beneish M-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Elis's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Elis 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 Elis 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 * 1.0667+0.528 * 0.9797+0.404 * 0.9888+0.892 * 1.0125+0.115 * 1.0192
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0639+4.679 * -0.119504-0.327 * 0.9725
=-2.98

* 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 MXN21,059 Mil.
Revenue was MXN101,136 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN33,949 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN34,875 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN201,835 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN67,079 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN21,523 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN18,773 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN43,277 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN67,068 Mil.
Net Income was MXN7,729 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MXN31,849 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN19,497 Mil.
Revenue was MXN99,882 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN32,849 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN38,521 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN205,117 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN63,939 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN21,039 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN17,427 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN46,881 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN68,429 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)
=(21058.657 / 101135.529) / (19497.35 / 99882.424)
=0.208222 / 0.195203
=1.0667

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)
=(32849.365 / 99882.424) / (33949.389 / 101135.529)
=0.32888 / 0.335682
=0.9797

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 - (34874.975 + 67078.612) / 201834.62) / (1 - (38520.805 + 63938.553) / 205117.447)
=0.494866 / 0.500484
=0.9888

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
=101135.529 / 99882.424
=1.0125

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))
=(21039.143 / (21039.143 + 63938.553)) / (21522.504 / (21522.504 + 67078.612))
=0.247584 / 0.242915
=1.0192

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)
=(18773.156 / 101135.529) / (17427.067 / 99882.424)
=0.185624 / 0.174476
=1.0639

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)
=((67068.07 + 43276.932) / 201834.62) / ((68428.534 + 46880.556) / 205117.447)
=0.54671 / 0.562161
=0.9725

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
=(7729.379 - 0 - 31849.427) / 201834.62
=-0.119504

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.

Elis has a M-score of -2.98 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 -2.95 mean?
Elis (MEX:ELIS N) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.95 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Elis and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Elis ranks #223 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 21.9%.
Is Elis' Beneish M-Score too high?
Elis' current Beneish M-Score is -2.95. Based on the distribution chart, Elis ranks #223 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Elis has a GF Score™ of 86/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Elis' Beneish M-Score compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Elis ranks #223 out of 1020 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Elis in the top 22% 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 Business Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Business Services 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 Elis and its competitors. Elis's current Beneish M-Score is -2.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Elis stock overvalued right now?
Elis (MEX:ELIS N) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.95. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN443.31, compared to a current price of MXN517.89 — trading 16.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.95. Elis' overall GF Score™ is 86/100 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 Elis (MEX:ELIS N), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.95 as of Jun. 26, 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 Elis (MEX:ELIS N) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Elis stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN517.89 is trading 16.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN443.31.

Key valuation signals for MEX:ELIS N:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.95
  • GF Value™: MXN443.31 vs. price of MXN517.89 (16.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Elis Business Description

Address 5, Boulevard Louis Loucheur, Saint-Cloud, Paris, FRA, 92210
Elis SA provides multiservice solutions to various end markets including the hospitality, healthcare, and commerce industries. The company's products and services include providing flat linen, workwear, hygiene products, and well-being services. The company operates in various countries across Europe and Latin America, with a majority of revenue stemming from France.
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