Evertec (MEX:EVTCN) Beneish M-Score: -2.55 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


MEX:EVTCN Evertec Inc MEX:EVTCN
82 GF Score
Price MXN619.11
GF Value MXN1,029.73
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What is Evertec Beneish M-Score?

Evertec MEX:EVTCN 82 Beneish M-Score is -2.55 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:EVTCN with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,029.73. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,634 Software companies, Evertec ranks better than 50.49% 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:EVTCN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -2.81   Max: -2.41
Current: -2.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Evertec was -2.41. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -2.81.


Evertec Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Evertec'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.

Evertec Beneish M-Score Chart

Evertec 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 -2.61 -2.92 -2.56 -2.85 -2.44

Evertec 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 -2.70 -2.41 -2.54 -2.44 -2.55

MEX:EVTCN vs AI, PRGS, PICS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Evertec'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.


Evertec Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Evertec 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 Evertec 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 * 0.9681+0.528 * 1.0297+0.404 * 1.0316+0.892 * 1.0086+0.115 * 1.0798
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0364+4.679 * -0.046497-0.327 * 0.9587
=-2.67

* 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 MXN3,181 Mil.
Revenue was 4470.721 + 4408.372 + 4193.246 + 4323.316 = MXN17,396 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2338.444 + 2252.783 + 1904.953 + 2250.974 = MXN8,747 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN10,862 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN41,403 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN1,854 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN2,392 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN3,028 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN5,522 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN19,428 Mil.
Net Income was 428.295 + 640.301 + 602.809 + 761.924 = MXN2,433 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -37.742 + 161.151 + 150.698 + 47.996 = MXN322 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 562.801 + 1260.507 + 1300.108 + 912.934 = MXN4,036 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN3,258 Mil.
Revenue was 4680.672 + 4513.069 + 4170.307 + 3883.459 = MXN17,248 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2335.979 + 2344.285 + 2152.11 + 2097.597 = MXN8,930 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN11,356 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN39,229 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN1,525 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN2,370 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN2,897 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN5,720 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN18,938 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)
=(3180.932 / 17395.655) / (3257.702 / 17247.507)
=0.182858 / 0.18888
=0.9681

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)
=(8929.971 / 17247.507) / (8747.154 / 17395.655)
=0.517754 / 0.502836
=1.0297

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 - (10861.871 + 1853.527) / 41403.278) / (1 - (11356.04 + 1525.159) / 39228.619)
=0.692889 / 0.671638
=1.0316

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
=17395.655 / 17247.507
=1.0086

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))
=(2369.713 / (2369.713 + 1525.159)) / (2392.166 / (2392.166 + 1853.527))
=0.608419 / 0.563434
=1.0798

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)
=(3028.299 / 17395.655) / (2896.936 / 17247.507)
=0.174084 / 0.167963
=1.0364

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)
=((19427.836 + 5522.064) / 41403.278) / ((18937.501 + 5719.519) / 39228.619)
=0.602607 / 0.628547
=0.9587

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
=(2433.329 - 322.103 - 4036.35) / 41403.278
=-0.046497

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.

Evertec has a M-score of -2.67 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 -2.55 mean?
Evertec (MEX:EVTCN) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.55 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Evertec and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Evertec ranks #1304 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 49.5%.
Is Evertec's Beneish M-Score too high?
Evertec's current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. Based on the distribution chart, Evertec ranks #1304 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Evertec has a GF Score™ of 82/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Evertec's Beneish M-Score compare to AI and PRGS?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Evertec ranks #1304 out of 2634 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Evertec 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 Evertec and its competitors. Evertec's current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Evertec stock overvalued right now?
Evertec (MEX:EVTCN) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.55. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,029.73, compared to a current price of MXN619.11 — trading 39.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. Evertec's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Evertec (MEX:EVTCN), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.55 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 Evertec (MEX:EVTCN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Evertec stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN619.11 is trading 39.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,029.73.

Key valuation signals for MEX:EVTCN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.55
  • GF Value™: MXN1,029.73 vs. price of MXN619.11 (39.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Evertec Business Description

Address Cupey Center Building, Road 176, Kilometer 1.3, San Juan, PRI, 00926
Evertec Inc is a transaction processing business in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its business segments are Merchant Acquiring, Payment Services - Puerto Rico & Caribbean, Latin America Payments and Solutions, and Business Solutions. Latin America Payments and Solutions segment derive maximum revenue. The company serves a diversified customer base of financial institutions, merchants, corporations, and government agencies with mission-critical technology solutions that enable them to issue, process, and accept transactions securely. Geographically, it operates in Puerto Rico, Caribbean, and Latin America.
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