Remitly Global (MEX:RELY) Beneish M-Score: -2.04 (As of Aug. 30, 2026)

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MEX:RELY Remitly Global Inc MEX:RELY
61 GF Score
Price MXN420.00
GF Value MXN363.56
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Remitly Global Beneish M-Score?

Remitly Global MEX:RELY 61 Beneish M-Score is -2.04 as of Aug. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:RELY with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN363.56 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,636 Software companies, Remitly Global ranks worse than 74.7% 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 -2.04 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:RELY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.87   Med: -2.16   Max: 6.32
Current: -2.04

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Remitly Global was 6.32. The lowest was -3.87. And the median was -2.16.


Remitly Global Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Remitly Global'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.

Remitly Global Beneish M-Score Chart

Remitly Global Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -1.15 0.21 -3.35 -3.12

Remitly Global Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -3.69 -2.88 -3.12 -3.03 -2.04

MEX:RELY vs ZETA, NTSK, QLYS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Remitly Global'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.


Remitly Global Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Remitly Global 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 Remitly Global 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 * 0.9733+0.528 * 0.9704+0.404 * 2.2802+0.892 * 1.1148+0.115 * 0.9732
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9036+4.679 * -0.066833-0.327 * 0.8245
=-2.14

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was MXN6,006 Mil.
Revenue was 8639.977 + 8165.243 + 7961.706 + 7695.282 = MXN32,462 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5362.828 + 5068.108 + 4994.385 + 4519.699 = MXN19,945 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN22,438 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN27,351 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN1,221 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN804 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN10,752 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN7,055 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN479 Mil.
Net Income was 3592.889 + 884.558 + 742.123 + 161.961 = MXN5,382 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -6.456 + -15.887 + -34.283 + 12.768 = MXN-44 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2348.984 + 1476.734 + 2693.977 + 733.621 = MXN7,253 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN5,535 Mil.
Revenue was 7754.844 + 7398.176 + 7339.017 + 6626.318 = MXN29,118 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4575.91 + 4452.891 + 4410.939 + 3921.934 = MXN17,362 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN19,526 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN21,958 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN1,132 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN713 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN10,674 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN6,849 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN487 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)
=(6005.597 / 32462.208) / (5534.655 / 29118.355)
=0.185003 / 0.190074
=0.9733

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)
=(17361.674 / 29118.355) / (19945.02 / 32462.208)
=0.596245 / 0.614407
=0.9704

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 - (22438.489 + 1221.343) / 27350.522) / (1 - (19526.464 + 1132.162) / 21958.067)
=0.13494 / 0.059178
=2.2802

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
=32462.208 / 29118.355
=1.1148

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))
=(712.859 / (712.859 + 1132.162)) / (804.177 / (804.177 + 1221.343))
=0.386369 / 0.397022
=0.9732

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)
=(10752.022 / 32462.208) / (10673.596 / 29118.355)
=0.331217 / 0.366559
=0.9036

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)
=((478.731 + 7054.875) / 27350.522) / ((486.923 + 6849.103) / 21958.067)
=0.275447 / 0.334093
=0.8245

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
=(5381.531 - -43.858 - 7253.316) / 27350.522
=-0.066833

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.

Remitly Global has a M-score of -2.14 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 -2.04 mean?
Remitly Global (MEX:RELY) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.04 as of Aug. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Remitly Global and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Remitly Global ranks #1969 out of 2636 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 74.7%.
Is Remitly Global's Beneish M-Score too high?
Remitly Global's current Beneish M-Score is -2.04. Based on the distribution chart, Remitly Global ranks #1969 out of 2636 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Remitly Global has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Remitly Global's Beneish M-Score compare to ZETA and NTSK?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Remitly Global ranks #1969 out of 2636 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Remitly Global 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 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 Remitly Global and its competitors. Remitly Global's current Beneish M-Score is -2.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Remitly Global stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Remitly Global (MEX:RELY) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN363.56, compared to a current price of MXN420.00 — trading 15.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.04. Remitly Global's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 5 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 Remitly Global (MEX:RELY), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.04 as of Aug. 30, 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 Remitly Global (MEX:RELY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Remitly Global stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN420.00 is trading 15.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN363.56. GuruFocus considers Remitly Global to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:RELY:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.04
  • GF Value™: MXN363.56 vs. price of MXN420.00 (15.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Remitly Global Business Description

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Address 401 Union Street, Suite 1000, Seattle, WA, USA, 98101
Remitly Global Inc provides integrated financial services to immigrants, including helping customers send money internationally in a quick, reliable, and more cost-effective manner by leveraging digital channels. It supports cross-border transmissions across the globe. The company's revenue is generated from transaction fees charged to customers, and foreign exchange spreads between the foreign exchange rate offered to customers and the foreign exchange rate on the company's currency purchases.
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