Thomson Reuters (MEX:TRIN) Beneish M-Score: -2.73 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


MEX:TRIN Thomson Reuters Corp MEX:TRIN
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What is Thomson Reuters Beneish M-Score?

Thomson Reuters MEX:TRIN 70 Beneish M-Score is -2.73 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:TRIN with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN4,826.86. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,020 Business Services companies, Thomson Reuters ranks better than 64.22% 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 -2.73 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:TRIN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.02   Med: -2.53   Max: -0.71
Current: -2.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Thomson Reuters was -0.71. The lowest was -5.02. And the median was -2.53.


Thomson Reuters Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Thomson Reuters'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.

Thomson Reuters Beneish M-Score Chart

Thomson Reuters 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 -1.61 -2.73 -2.47 -2.55 -2.74

Thomson Reuters 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 -2.46 -2.66 -2.61 -2.74 -2.73

MEX:TRIN vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Thomson Reuters'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.


Thomson Reuters Beneish M-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Thomson Reuters's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Thomson Reuters 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 Thomson Reuters 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 * 1.0203+0.528 * 0.9935+0.404 * 1.0471+0.892 * 0.9696+0.115 * 0.9281
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9882+4.679 * -0.073599-0.327 * 0.9639
=-2.81

* 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 MXN21,351 Mil.
Revenue was 37634.245 + 36173.451 + 32689.364 + 33610.122 = MXN140,107 Mil.
Gross Profit was 28744.124 + 27296.641 + 24801.358 + 25362.932 = MXN106,205 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN38,464 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN323,579 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN6,149 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN17,363 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN50,801 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN63,637 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN23,947 Mil.
Net Income was 8277.009 + 5977.892 + 7759.597 + 5893.54 = MXN27,908 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 198.36 + 2844.901 + 73.377 + -1073.264 = MXN2,043 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 9106.514 + 13612.309 + 12914.317 + 14046.583 = MXN49,680 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN21,583 Mil.
Revenue was 38870.58 + 39813.531 + 33946.077 + 31876.979 = MXN144,507 Mil.
Gross Profit was 29705.306 + 29573.383 + 25400.487 + 24145.896 = MXN108,825 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN59,104 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN378,027 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN7,672 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN16,713 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN53,020 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN64,627 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN41,530 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)
=(21350.717 / 140107.182) / (21583.401 / 144507.167)
=0.152388 / 0.149359
=1.0203

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)
=(108825.072 / 144507.167) / (106205.055 / 140107.182)
=0.753077 / 0.758027
=0.9935

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 - (38463.749 + 6149.151) / 323578.769) / (1 - (59103.74 + 7671.825) / 378026.62)
=0.862127 / 0.823358
=1.0471

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
=140107.182 / 144507.167
=0.9696

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))
=(16712.921 / (16712.921 + 7671.825)) / (17362.639 / (17362.639 + 6149.151))
=0.685384 / 0.738465
=0.9281

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)
=(50800.731 / 140107.182) / (53019.645 / 144507.167)
=0.362585 / 0.3669
=0.9882

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)
=((23947.426 + 63637.398) / 323578.769) / ((41530.146 + 64627.454) / 378026.62)
=0.270675 / 0.28082
=0.9639

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
=(27908.038 - 2043.374 - 49679.723) / 323578.769
=-0.073599

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.

Thomson Reuters has a M-score of -2.81 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 -2.73 mean?
Thomson Reuters (MEX:TRIN) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.73 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Thomson Reuters and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Thomson Reuters ranks #365 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 35.8%.
Is Thomson Reuters' Beneish M-Score too high?
Thomson Reuters' current Beneish M-Score is -2.73. Based on the distribution chart, Thomson Reuters ranks #365 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Thomson Reuters has a GF Score™ of 70/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Thomson Reuters' Beneish M-Score compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Thomson Reuters ranks #365 out of 1020 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Thomson Reuters 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 Business Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Business Services 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 Thomson Reuters and its competitors. Thomson Reuters's current Beneish M-Score is -2.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Thomson Reuters stock overvalued right now?
Thomson Reuters (MEX:TRIN) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.73. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN4,826.86, compared to a current price of MXN2,154.81 — trading 55.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.73. Thomson Reuters' overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Thomson Reuters (MEX:TRIN), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.73 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 Thomson Reuters (MEX:TRIN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Thomson Reuters stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN2,154.81 is trading 55.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN4,826.86.

Key valuation signals for MEX:TRIN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.73
  • GF Value™: MXN4,826.86 vs. price of MXN2,154.81 (55.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Thomson Reuters Business Description

Address 19 Duncan Street, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 3H1
Thomson Reuters is a leading global provider of business information services, delivering trusted data, technology, and expertise to professionals across legal, tax, accounting, risk, compliance, and the news and media sectors. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, the company combines deep domain knowledge with data and software solutions to help clients make informed decisions, manage complexity, and drive efficiency. Thomson Reuters serves legal and accounting/tax professionals, corporations, and governments worldwide, but around 75% of revenue is generated in the US. The company is known for flagship products such as Westlaw, UltraTax CS, and Reuters News.
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