Samsung Electronics Co (MEX:SMSNN) Beneish M-Score: -2.26 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


MEX:SMSNN Samsung Electronics Co Ltd MEX:SMSNN
75 GF Score
Price MXN93,500.00
GF Value MXN46,803.56
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Samsung Electronics Co Beneish M-Score?

Samsung Electronics Co MEX:SMSNN -3.18% 75 Beneish M-Score is -2.26 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:SMSNN with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN46,803.56 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,403 Hardware companies, Samsung Electronics Co ranks worse than 66.63% 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 -2.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:SMSNN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.26
Current: -2.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Samsung Electronics Co was -2.26. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.63.


Samsung Electronics Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Samsung Electronics 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.

Samsung Electronics Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Samsung Electronics 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 -2.52 -2.53 -2.54 -2.76 -2.70

Samsung Electronics Co 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 -2.78 -2.89 -2.75 -2.70 -2.26

MEX:SMSNN vs AAPL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Samsung Electronics 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.


Samsung Electronics Co Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Samsung Electronics Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Samsung Electronics 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 Samsung Electronics 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 * 1.2554+0.528 * 0.8004+0.404 * 1.0326+0.892 * 1.1313+0.115 * 0.9395
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.852+4.679 * -0.045007-0.327 * 1.1096
=-2.45

* 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 MXN1,076,049 Mil.
Revenue was 1619638.367 + 1153036.33 + 1133410.873 + 1028832.157 = MXN4,934,918 Mil.
Gross Profit was 991008.476 + 543738.398 + 441082.621 + 351792.584 = MXN2,327,622 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN3,704,736 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN7,662,320 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN2,635,186 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN612,266 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN488,086 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN1,459,098 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN89,543 Mil.
Net Income was 569843.37 + 237053.094 + 158121.975 + 68077.559 = MXN1,033,096 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 487247.398 + 353878.681 + 297300.227 + 239527.268 = MXN1,377,954 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN757,645 Mil.
Revenue was 1110211.93 + 1097653.489 + 1170421.206 + 983964.587 = MXN4,362,251 Mil.
Gross Profit was 394625.956 + 413051.59 + 443962.949 + 395298.947 = MXN1,646,939 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN3,123,917 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN7,243,922 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN2,909,283 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN626,238 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN506,385 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN1,266,477 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN52,944 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)
=(1076048.627 / 4934917.727) / (757644.516 / 4362251.212)
=0.218048 / 0.173682
=1.2554

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)
=(1646939.442 / 4362251.212) / (2327622.079 / 4934917.727)
=0.377543 / 0.471664
=0.8004

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 - (3704736.11 + 2635185.844) / 7662319.661) / (1 - (3123916.707 + 2909283.425) / 7243921.937)
=0.172585 / 0.167136
=1.0326

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
=4934917.727 / 4362251.212
=1.1313

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))
=(626237.639 / (626237.639 + 2909283.425)) / (612266.127 / (612266.127 + 2635185.844))
=0.177127 / 0.188537
=0.9395

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)
=(488086.068 / 4934917.727) / (506384.992 / 4362251.212)
=0.098905 / 0.116083
=0.852

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)
=((89543.13 + 1459098.236) / 7662319.661) / ((52944.413 + 1266476.829) / 7243921.937)
=0.202111 / 0.182142
=1.1096

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
=(1033095.998 - 0 - 1377953.574) / 7662319.661
=-0.045007

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.

Samsung Electronics Co has a M-score of -2.45 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 -2.26 mean?
Samsung Electronics Co (MEX:SMSNN) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.26 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Samsung Electronics Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Samsung Electronics Co ranks #1601 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 66.6%.
Is Samsung Electronics Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Samsung Electronics Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. Based on the distribution chart, Samsung Electronics Co ranks #1601 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Samsung Electronics Co has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Samsung Electronics Co's Beneish M-Score compare to AAPL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Samsung Electronics Co ranks #1601 out of 2403 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Samsung Electronics Co 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Samsung Electronics Co and its competitors. Samsung Electronics Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Samsung Electronics Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Samsung Electronics Co (MEX:SMSNN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN46,803.56, compared to a current price of MXN93,500.00 — trading 99.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. Samsung Electronics Co's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 7 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 Samsung Electronics Co (MEX:SMSNN), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.26 as of Jun. 24, 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 Samsung Electronics Co (MEX:SMSNN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Samsung Electronics Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN93,500.00 is trading 99.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN46,803.56. GuruFocus considers Samsung Electronics Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:SMSNN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.26
  • GF Value™: MXN46,803.56 vs. price of MXN93,500.00 (99.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Samsung Electronics Co Business Description

Address 129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Suwon, KOR, 16677
Samsung Electronics is a diversified electronics conglomerate that manufactures and sells a wide range of products including smartphones, televisions, home appliances, telecommunications network equipment, as well as electronic and device components such as semiconductors and flat panel displays. Samsung is the world's largest manufacturer of smartphones and televisions as well as memory semiconductor products. The Manufacturing and sale of mobile phones and semiconductors make up >70% of both the company's revenue as well as its profit.
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