T1 Energy (MEX:TE) Beneish M-Score: 1.24 (As of Aug. 17, 2026) — 88% Below Median

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MEX:TE T1 Energy Inc MEX:TE
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What is T1 Energy Beneish M-Score?

T1 Energy MEX:TE +4.98% 28 Beneish M-Score is 1.24 as of Aug. 17, 2026, which is 88% below its 10-year median of 10.63. GuruFocus rates MEX:TE with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,906 Industrial Products companies, T1 Energy ranks worse than 97.49% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 1.24 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for T1 Energy's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:TE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.24   Med: 10.63   Max: 226.62
Current: 1.24

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of T1 Energy was 226.62. The lowest was 1.24. And the median was 10.63.


T1 Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for T1 Energy'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.

T1 Energy Beneish M-Score Chart

T1 Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 226.62

T1 Energy 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 0.00 0.00 226.62 10.63 1.24

MEX:TE vs ENR, AMPX, PLPC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, T1 Energy'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.


T1 Energy Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, T1 Energy's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where T1 Energy's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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T1 Energy 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 T1 Energy 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 * 0.4637+0.528 * 3.3294+0.404 * 0.6426+0.892 * 4.8938+0.115 * 0.7556
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.3019+4.679 * -0.166395-0.327 * 0.9788
=0.91

* 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 MXN3,386 Mil.
Revenue was 4364.483 + 3203.455 + 6456.016 + 3861.858 = MXN17,886 Mil.
Gross Profit was 856.694 + 524.463 + -290.054 + 387.943 = MXN1,479 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN13,108 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN28,656 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN11,320 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN1,793 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN4,582 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN10,076 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN12,328 Mil.
Net Income was -759.66 + -368.21 + -3405.364 + -2395 = MXN-6,928 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -115.844 + 583.34 + -1105.208 + -1628.341 = MXN-2,266 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -525.302 + -1314.115 + 774.029 + 1171.424 = MXN106 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN1,492 Mil.
Revenue was 2499.896 + 1093.532 + 61.357 + 0 = MXN3,655 Mil.
Gross Profit was 616.863 + 363.767 + 25.611 + 0 = MXN1,006 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN12,136 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN26,623 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN8,374 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN965 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN3,101 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN9,637 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN11,628 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)
=(3385.717 / 17885.812) / (1492.045 / 3654.785)
=0.189296 / 0.408244
=0.4637

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)
=(1006.241 / 3654.785) / (1479.046 / 17885.812)
=0.275322 / 0.082694
=3.3294

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 - (13107.602 + 11319.794) / 28655.952) / (1 - (12135.89 + 8373.722) / 26622.644)
=0.147563 / 0.229618
=0.6426

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
=17885.812 / 3654.785
=4.8938

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))
=(964.538 / (964.538 + 8373.722)) / (1792.536 / (1792.536 + 11319.794))
=0.103289 / 0.136706
=0.7556

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)
=(4581.588 / 17885.812) / (3101.378 / 3654.785)
=0.256158 / 0.84858
=0.3019

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)
=((12327.98 + 10076.379) / 28655.952) / ((11628.406 + 9636.728) / 26622.644)
=0.78184 / 0.798761
=0.9788

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
=(-6928.234 - -2266.053 - 106.036) / 28655.952
=-0.166395

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.

T1 Energy has a M-score of 0.91 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 1.24 mean?
T1 Energy (MEX:TE) has a Beneish M-Score of 1.24 as of Aug. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on T1 Energy and its competitors. This is 88% below median its historical median of 10.63. Over the past decade, T1 Energy's Beneish M-Score has ranged from 1.24 to 226.62. According to the industry distribution chart, T1 Energy ranks #2833 out of 2906 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 97.5%.
Is T1 Energy's Beneish M-Score too high?
T1 Energy's current Beneish M-Score of 1.24 is 88% below median its 10-year median of 10.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.24 to a high of 226.62. Based on the distribution chart, T1 Energy ranks #2833 out of 2906 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, T1 Energy has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does T1 Energy's Beneish M-Score compare to ENR and AMPX?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, T1 Energy ranks #2833 out of 2906 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places T1 Energy in the lower half of its industry. Historically, T1 Energy's own Beneish M-Score has ranged from 1.24 to 226.62 over the past decade. 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 T1 Energy and its competitors. T1 Energy's current Beneish M-Score is 1.24, which is 88% below median its own 10-year median of 10.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is T1 Energy stock overvalued right now?
T1 Energy (MEX:TE) has a current Beneish M-Score of 1.24. The current Beneish M-Score is 1.24, which is 88% below median its 10-year median of 10.63. T1 Energy's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 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 T1 Energy (MEX:TE), the current Beneish M-Score is 1.24 as of Aug. 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.

T1 Energy Business Description

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T1 Energy Inc is an energy solutions provider building an integrated U.S. solar supply chain for solar modules to invigorate the United States with scalable, reliable, and low-cost energy. It is manufacturing and selling photovoltaic (PV) solar modules in Texas and is constructing a PV solar cell fab in Texas. The company produces PV solar modules that employ energy-efficient Passivated Emitter and Rear Contact (PERC) and Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) technologies. Its single operating segment derives its revenues from the manufacturing and sale of PV solar modules. It sells PV solar modules to utility-scale developers, C&I, and residential end users.
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