First Pacific Co (MEX:FPAFY N) Beneish M-Score: -2.56 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


MEX:FPAFY N First Pacific Co Ltd MEX:FPAFY N
76 GF Score
Price MXN42.68
GF Value MXN34.37
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What is First Pacific Co Beneish M-Score?

First Pacific Co MEX:FPAFY N 76 Beneish M-Score is -2.56 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:FPAFY N with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN34.37. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, First Pacific Co ranks better than 53.38% 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 -2.56 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:FPAFY N' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.98   Med: -2.59   Max: -2.37
Current: -2.56

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of First Pacific Co was -2.37. The lowest was -2.98. And the median was -2.59.


First Pacific Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for First Pacific Co'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.

First Pacific Co Beneish M-Score Chart

First Pacific Co 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 -2.37 -2.68 -2.71 -2.67 -2.56

First Pacific Co 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 -2.71 0.00 -2.67 0.00 -2.56

MEX:FPAFY N vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, First Pacific Co'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.


First Pacific Co Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, First Pacific Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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First Pacific Co 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 First Pacific Co 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 * 1.0779+0.528 * 0.9968+0.404 * 0.9805+0.892 * 0.8784+0.115 * 0.9838
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9874+4.679 * -0.035477-0.327 * 0.9914
=-2.69

* 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 MXN25,710 Mil.
Revenue was MXN184,243 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN67,159 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN138,617 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN551,831 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN73,141 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN8,185 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN25,354 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN96,120 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN189,652 Mil.
Net Income was MXN11,902 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MXN31,479 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN27,154 Mil.
Revenue was MXN209,750 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN76,213 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN140,484 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN598,098 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN81,698 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN8,978 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN29,231 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN104,133 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN208,298 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)
=(25710.339 / 184243.325) / (27154.121 / 209749.946)
=0.139546 / 0.129459
=1.0779

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)
=(76212.984 / 209749.946) / (67159.46 / 184243.325)
=0.363352 / 0.364515
=0.9968

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 - (138616.882 + 73140.954) / 551831.492) / (1 - (140483.995 + 81698.034) / 598097.679)
=0.616264 / 0.628519
=0.9805

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
=184243.325 / 209749.946
=0.8784

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))
=(8978.379 / (8978.379 + 81698.034)) / (8185.391 / (8185.391 + 73140.954))
=0.099016 / 0.100649
=0.9838

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)
=(25353.826 / 184243.325) / (29231.349 / 209749.946)
=0.137611 / 0.139363
=0.9874

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)
=((189652.238 + 96119.828) / 551831.492) / ((208298.389 + 104132.51) / 598097.679)
=0.517861 / 0.522374
=0.9914

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
=(11901.768 - 0 - 31479.365) / 551831.492
=-0.035477

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.

First Pacific Co has a M-score of -2.69 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 -2.56 mean?
First Pacific Co (MEX:FPAFY N) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.56 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on First Pacific Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, First Pacific Co ranks #862 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 46.6%.
Is First Pacific Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
First Pacific Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.56. Based on the distribution chart, First Pacific Co ranks #862 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, First Pacific Co has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does First Pacific Co's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, First Pacific Co ranks #862 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts First Pacific Co 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 First Pacific Co and its competitors. First Pacific Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First Pacific Co stock overvalued right now?
First Pacific Co (MEX:FPAFY N) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.56. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN34.37, compared to a current price of MXN42.68 — trading 24.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.56. First Pacific Co's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 3 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 First Pacific Co (MEX:FPAFY N), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.56 as of Jun. 27, 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 First Pacific Co (MEX:FPAFY N) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, First Pacific Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN42.68 is trading 24.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN34.37.

Key valuation signals for MEX:FPAFY N:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.56
  • GF Value™: MXN34.37 vs. price of MXN42.68 (24.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 3 warning signs

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


First Pacific Co Business Description

Address 8 Connaught Place, 24th Floor, Two Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong, HKG
First Pacific Co Ltd is an investment holding company. It aims to achieve capital appreciation and dividends for its investors through investment across various sectors. Its portfolio comprises telecommunications, consumer food products, infrastructure, and natural resources segment. It generates maximum revenue from the consumer food products segment. Geographically, The company derives a majority of its revenue from Indonesia.
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