Corporativo FraguaB de CV (MEX:FRAGUAB) Beneish M-Score: -2.05 (As of Jul. 25, 2026)

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MEX:FRAGUAB Corporativo Fragua SAB de CV MEX:FRAGUAB
84 GF Score
Price MXN479.99
GF Value MXN697.68
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Corporativo FraguaB de CV Beneish M-Score?

Corporativo FraguaB de CV MEX:FRAGUAB +3.44% 84 Beneish M-Score is -2.05 as of Jul. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:FRAGUAB with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN697.68 (Significantly Undervalued). Among 626 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Corporativo FraguaB de CV ranks worse than 78.91% 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 -2.05 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:FRAGUAB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.17   Med: -2.36   Max: -1.69
Current: -2.05

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Corporativo FraguaB de CV was -1.69. The lowest was -4.17. And the median was -2.36.


Corporativo FraguaB de CV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Corporativo FraguaB 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.

Corporativo FraguaB de CV Beneish M-Score Chart

Corporativo FraguaB de CV Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.67 -4.17 -2.71 -1.69 -2.05

Corporativo FraguaB de CV Semi-Annual Data
Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
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 -2.67 -4.17 -2.71 -1.69 -2.05

Corporativo FraguaB de CV Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Corporativo FraguaB 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.


Corporativo FraguaB de CV Beneish M-Score vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Corporativo FraguaB de CV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Corporativo FraguaB 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 Corporativo FraguaB 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 * 1.2763+0.528 * 0.9769+0.404 * 1.1721+0.892 * 1.0993+0.115 * 1.0663
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.004232-0.327 * 1.005
=-2.05

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was MXN871 Mil.
Revenue was MXN120,238 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN28,144 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN32,209 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN57,528 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN23,980 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN1,539 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN29,155 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN2,015 Mil.
Net Income was MXN4,902 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MXN4,659 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN621 Mil.
Revenue was MXN109,374 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN25,009 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN28,564 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN50,623 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN21,054 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN1,447 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN25,576 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN1,718 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)
=(871.422 / 120237.944) / (620.975 / 109374.181)
=0.007247 / 0.005678
=1.2763

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)
=(25009.483 / 109374.181) / (28143.576 / 120237.944)
=0.22866 / 0.234066
=0.9769

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 - (32209.03 + 23980.128) / 57527.653) / (1 - (28564.13 + 21054.393) / 50623.418)
=0.023267 / 0.01985
=1.1721

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
=120237.944 / 109374.181
=1.0993

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))
=(1447.322 / (1447.322 + 21054.393)) / (1539.331 / (1539.331 + 23980.128))
=0.064321 / 0.06032
=1.0663

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)
=(0 / 120237.944) / (0 / 109374.181)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((2015.483 + 29155.226) / 57527.653) / ((1718.435 + 25575.566) / 50623.418)
=0.541839 / 0.539158
=1.005

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
=(4902.005 - 0 - 4658.557) / 57527.653
=0.004232

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.

Corporativo FraguaB de CV has a M-score of -2.05 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 -2.05 mean?
Corporativo FraguaB de CV (MEX:FRAGUAB) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.05 as of Jul. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Corporativo FraguaB de CV and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Corporativo FraguaB de CV ranks #494 out of 626 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 78.9%.
Is Corporativo FraguaB de CV's Beneish M-Score too high?
Corporativo FraguaB de CV's current Beneish M-Score is -2.05. Based on the distribution chart, Corporativo FraguaB de CV ranks #494 out of 626 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Corporativo FraguaB de CV has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Corporativo FraguaB de CV's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Corporativo FraguaB de CV ranks #494 out of 626 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Corporativo FraguaB 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Healthcare Providers & 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 Corporativo FraguaB de CV and its competitors. Corporativo FraguaB de CV's current Beneish M-Score is -2.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Corporativo FraguaB de CV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Corporativo FraguaB de CV (MEX:FRAGUAB) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN697.68, compared to a current price of MXN479.99 — trading 31.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.05. Corporativo FraguaB de CV's overall GF Score™ is 84/100. 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 Corporativo FraguaB de CV (MEX:FRAGUAB), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.05 as of Jul. 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 Corporativo FraguaB de CV (MEX:FRAGUAB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Corporativo FraguaB de CV stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN479.99 is trading 31.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN697.68. GuruFocus considers Corporativo FraguaB de CV to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:FRAGUAB:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.05
  • GF Value™: MXN697.68 vs. price of MXN479.99 (31.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100

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


Corporativo FraguaB de CV Business Description

Address Avenue Enrique Diaz de Leon 261 Nte, Colonia Refugio, Sector Hidalgo, Guadalajara, MEX, 44600
Corporativo Fragua SAB de CV is engaged in the drug retail sector in Mexico. The company operates a network of pharmacies under the SuperFarmacia brand name, focusing on selling medicines, medical devices, and a variety of other products, including grocery items, exercise machines, perfumes, housewares, electronics, personal care products, toys, and photographic equipment.
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