PVH (MEX:PVH) Beneish M-Score: -2.67 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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MEX:PVH PVH Corp MEX:PVH
76 GF Score
Price MXN1,236.00
GF Value MXN1,639.02
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is PVH Beneish M-Score?

PVH MEX:PVH 76 Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:PVH with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,639.02. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 997 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, PVH ranks better than 61.69% 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:PVH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -2.47   Max: -2.09
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PVH was -2.09. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -2.47.


PVH Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PVH'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.

PVH Beneish M-Score Chart

PVH Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.44 -2.09 -2.78 -2.49 -2.44

PVH Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 -2.42 -2.37 -2.28 -2.44 -2.67

MEX:PVH vs ZGN, COLM, UAA: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, PVH'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.


PVH Beneish M-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, PVH's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


MEX:PVH
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PVH 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 PVH 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 * 0.9951+0.528 * 1.0216+0.404 * 0.9127+0.892 * 0.9457+0.115 * 1.2375
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9941+4.679 * -0.05239-0.327 * 0.9997
=-2.77

* 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 (Apr26) TTM:Last Year (Apr25) TTM:
Total Receivables was MXN16,092 Mil.
Revenue was 35471.854 + 43461.731 + 42551.235 + 40736.858 = MXN162,222 Mil.
Gross Profit was 20777.598 + 25040.245 + 23976.915 + 23511.288 = MXN93,306 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN59,122 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN198,661 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN43,109 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN4,829 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN81,967 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN35,260 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN67,814 Mil.
Net Income was 1541.417 + -2746.394 + 77.895 + 4214.287 = MXN3,087 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 218.951 + 412.913 + 166.919 + 212.406 = MXN1,011 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -814.499 + 10118.112 + -825.319 + 4005.641 = MXN12,484 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN17,099 Mil.
Revenue was 38861.501 + 48923.736 + 45172.81 + 38576.794 = MXN171,535 Mil.
Gross Profit was 22759.329 + 28494.838 + 26373.341 + 23170.625 = MXN100,798 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN59,432 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN209,087 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN38,462 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN5,477 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN87,184 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN53,494 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN55,019 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)
=(16092.041 / 162221.678) / (17099.374 / 171534.841)
=0.099198 / 0.099685
=0.9951

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)
=(100798.133 / 171534.841) / (93306.046 / 162221.678)
=0.587625 / 0.575176
=1.0216

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 - (59122.092 + 43108.874) / 198660.6) / (1 - (59432.471 + 38461.836) / 209087.257)
=0.485399 / 0.531802
=0.9127

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
=162221.678 / 171534.841
=0.9457

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))
=(5477.04 / (5477.04 + 38461.836)) / (4828.717 / (4828.717 + 43108.874))
=0.124651 / 0.100729
=1.2375

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)
=(81966.51 / 162221.678) / (87184.106 / 171534.841)
=0.505275 / 0.508259
=0.9941

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)
=((67813.581 + 35259.909) / 198660.6) / ((55018.529 + 53494.318) / 209087.257)
=0.518842 / 0.518984
=0.9997

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
=(3087.205 - 1011.189 - 12483.935) / 198660.6
=-0.05239

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.

PVH has a M-score of -2.77 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 -2.67 mean?
PVH (MEX:PVH) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.67 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PVH and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PVH ranks #382 out of 997 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 38.3%.
Is PVH's Beneish M-Score too high?
PVH's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. Based on the distribution chart, PVH ranks #382 out of 997 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, PVH has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PVH's Beneish M-Score compare to ZGN and COLM?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, PVH ranks #382 out of 997 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts PVH 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 PVH and its competitors. PVH's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PVH stock overvalued right now?
PVH (MEX:PVH) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.67. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,639.02, compared to a current price of MXN1,236.00 — trading 24.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. PVH's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 2 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 PVH (MEX:PVH), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Jul. 17, 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 PVH (MEX:PVH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PVH stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN1,236.00 is trading 24.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,639.02.

Key valuation signals for MEX:PVH:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.67
  • GF Value™: MXN1,639.02 vs. price of MXN1,236.00 (24.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 2 warning signs

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


PVH Business Description

Other Exchanges PVH:USA0KEQ:UKPVH:Germany
Address 285 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10017
PVH designs and markets branded apparel in more than 40 countries. Its key fashion categories include men's dress shirts, ties, sportswear, underwear, and jeans. Its two designer brands, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, now generate practically all its revenue after its recent disposition of most of its smaller brands. PVH operates e-commerce sites, roughly 1,400 standalone stores, and about 1,500 shop-in-shops and concessions. The firm also licenses its brands to third parties and distributes its merchandise through department stores and other wholesale accounts. PVH traces its history to 1881 and is based in New York City.
76GF Score

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