Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV (MEX:GPH1) Beneish M-Score: -2.54 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


MEX:GPH1 Grupo Palacio de Hierro SAB de CV MEX:GPH1
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What is Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV Beneish M-Score?

Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV MEX:GPH1 12 Beneish M-Score is -2.54 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:GPH1 with a GF Score™ of 12/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN64.42. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:GPH1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.55   Med: -2.53   Max: -1.23
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV was -1.23. The lowest was -3.55. And the median was -2.53.


Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Grupo Palacio de HierroB 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.

Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV Beneish M-Score Chart

Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV 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 -2.47 -2.49 -2.77 -2.28 -2.40

Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV 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 -2.38 -2.30 -2.22 -2.40 -2.54

MEX:GPH1 vs DDS, M: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Grupo Palacio de HierroB 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.


Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Grupo Palacio de HierroB 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 Grupo Palacio de HierroB 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 * 1.0434+0.528 * 1.0179+0.404 * 0.9616+0.892 * 1.0673+0.115 * 1.0443
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9996+4.679 * -0.033329-0.327 * 1.0058
=-2.54

* 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 MXN11,431 Mil.
Revenue was 13274.363 + 20356.025 + 13018.39 + 14635.709 = MXN61,284 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4488.989 + 6752.79 + 4436.907 + 5100.941 = MXN20,780 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN24,915 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN61,193 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN25,486 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN3,053 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN15,580 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN18,242 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN12,948 Mil.
Net Income was 405.228 + 1293.13 + 308.881 + 856.808 = MXN2,864 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1409.874 + 4215.202 + 945.575 + 1152.662 = MXN4,904 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN10,264 Mil.
Revenue was 12738.353 + 19773.114 + 11942.827 + 12963.183 = MXN57,417 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4358.057 + 6528.805 + 4203.276 + 4727.517 = MXN19,818 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN22,450 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN56,530 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN23,713 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN2,983 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN14,603 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN18,848 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN9,800 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)
=(11431.395 / 61284.487) / (10264.173 / 57417.477)
=0.18653 / 0.178764
=1.0434

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)
=(19817.655 / 57417.477) / (20779.627 / 61284.487)
=0.34515 / 0.339068
=1.0179

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 - (24914.528 + 25486.271) / 61193.014) / (1 - (22450.122 + 23712.518) / 56530.403)
=0.176364 / 0.183402
=0.9616

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
=61284.487 / 57417.477
=1.0673

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))
=(2982.636 / (2982.636 + 23712.518)) / (3053.326 / (3053.326 + 25486.271))
=0.111729 / 0.106986
=1.0443

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)
=(15580.301 / 61284.487) / (14603.257 / 57417.477)
=0.254229 / 0.254335
=0.9996

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)
=((12947.547 + 18242.419) / 61193.014) / ((9799.799 + 18848.267) / 56530.403)
=0.509698 / 0.506773
=1.0058

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
=(2864.047 - 0 - 4903.565) / 61193.014
=-0.033329

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.

Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV has a M-score of -2.54 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 -2.54 mean?
Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV (MEX:GPH1) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.54 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV and its competitors.
Is Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV's Beneish M-Score too high?
Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV's current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. Overall, Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV's Beneish M-Score compare to DDS and M?
Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV's Beneish M-Score of -2.54 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV and its competitors. Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV's current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV stock overvalued right now?
Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV (MEX:GPH1) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.54. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN64.42, compared to a current price of MXN42.00 — trading 34.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 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 Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV (MEX:GPH1), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.54 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 Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV (MEX:GPH1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN42.00 is trading 34.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN64.42.

Key valuation signals for MEX:GPH1:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.54
  • GF Value™: MXN64.42 vs. price of MXN42.00 (34.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 12/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:GPH1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Grupo Palacio de HierroB de CV Business Description

Address Durango 230, 2do. Piso, Col. Roma,Del Cuauhtemoc, Durango, MEX, 06700
Grupo Palacio de Hierro SAB de CV is a Mexico-based holding company primarily engaged in the retail sector. The company's main revenue generating activities are the operation of a network of department stores, outlets, home furnishing and accessories stores, Boutiques Palacio, boutiques, independent restaurants, bistros, restaurant-stores, travel agencies and beauty clinics as well as restaurants and travel agencies integrated into some of the stores. The company is also involved in the real estate, through the management and operation of shopping centers located in Coyoacan, Polanco, Puebla, and Monterrey. In addition, it offers sales financing services and consumer credits to its clients.
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