Under Armour (MEX:UAA) Beneish M-Score: -2.90 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


MEX:UAA Under Armour Inc MEX:UAA
48 GF Score
Price MXN103.00
GF Value MXN111.50
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Under Armour Beneish M-Score?

Under Armour MEX:UAA 48 Beneish M-Score is -2.90 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:UAA with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN111.50 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,003 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Under Armour ranks better than 77.17% 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 -2.9 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:UAA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -2.6   Max: -1.87
Current: -2.9

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Under Armour was -1.87. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -2.60.


Under Armour Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Under Armour'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.

Under Armour Beneish M-Score Chart

Under Armour Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.55 -1.87 -2.59 -2.60 -2.90

Under Armour 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 -2.60 -2.16 -2.62 -3.06 -2.90

MEX:UAA vs FIGS, COLM, GIII: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Under Armour'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.


Under Armour Beneish M-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

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

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


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Under Armour 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 Under Armour 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 * 1.0045+0.528 * 1.0525+0.404 * 0.6909+0.892 * 0.8853+0.115 * 1.1616
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9239+4.679 * -0.064466-0.327 * 1.2241
=-3.02

* 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 MXN12,296 Mil.
Revenue was 21119.195 + 23907.266 + 24459.789 + 21353.593 = MXN90,840 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8872.774 + 10618.682 + 11567.559 + 10290.082 = MXN41,349 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN49,025 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN79,627 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN18,548 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN2,008 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN41,957 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN30,237 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN21,400 Mil.
Net Income was -782.439 + -7757.342 + -345.128 + -49.182 = MXN-8,934 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -145.344 + -1378.588 + -602.57 + -329.944 = MXN-2,456 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -5989.868 + 5006.611 + -1280.975 + 919.844 = MXN-1,344 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN13,826 Mil.
Revenue was 24152.603 + 29219.649 + 27547.183 + 21684.865 = MXN102,604 Mil.
Gross Profit was 11268.008 + 13872.273 + 13707.048 + 10308.264 = MXN49,156 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN47,649 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN87,988 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN21,061 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN2,695 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN51,296 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN22,691 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN23,924 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)
=(12295.795 / 90839.843) / (13826.102 / 102604.3)
=0.135357 / 0.134752
=1.0045

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)
=(49155.593 / 102604.3) / (41349.097 / 90839.843)
=0.479079 / 0.455187
=1.0525

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 - (49025.195 + 18547.984) / 79626.885) / (1 - (47649.132 + 21061.471) / 87988.079)
=0.151377 / 0.219092
=0.6909

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
=90839.843 / 102604.3
=0.8853

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))
=(2695.385 / (2695.385 + 21061.471)) / (2007.638 / (2007.638 + 18547.984))
=0.113457 / 0.097669
=1.1616

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)
=(41957.196 / 90839.843) / (51296.089 / 102604.3)
=0.461881 / 0.499941
=0.9239

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)
=((21400.271 + 30236.979) / 79626.885) / ((23923.86 + 22691.069) / 87988.079)
=0.64849 / 0.529787
=1.2241

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
=(-8934.091 - -2456.446 - -1344.388) / 79626.885
=-0.064466

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.

Under Armour has a M-score of -3.02 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 -2.90 mean?
Under Armour (MEX:UAA) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.90 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Under Armour and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Under Armour ranks #229 out of 1003 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 22.8%.
Is Under Armour's Beneish M-Score too high?
Under Armour's current Beneish M-Score is -2.90. Based on the distribution chart, Under Armour ranks #229 out of 1003 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Under Armour has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Under Armour's Beneish M-Score compare to FIGS and COLM?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Under Armour ranks #229 out of 1003 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Under Armour in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Under Armour and its competitors. Under Armour's current Beneish M-Score is -2.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Under Armour stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Under Armour (MEX:UAA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN111.50, compared to a current price of MXN103.00 — trading 7.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.90. Under Armour's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 3 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 Under Armour (MEX:UAA), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.90 as of Jun. 25, 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 Under Armour (MEX:UAA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Under Armour stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN103.00 is trading 7.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN111.50. GuruFocus considers Under Armour to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:UAA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.90
  • GF Value™: MXN111.50 vs. price of MXN103.00 (7.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Under Armour Business Description

Address 101 Performance Drive, Baltimore, MD, USA, 21230
Under Armour develops, markets, and distributes athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories in North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America. Consumers of its performance-based clothing and shoes include professional and amateur athletes, sponsored college and professional teams, and people with active lifestyles. The company sells merchandise through wholesale partners, company-owned digital channels, and approximately 440 company-owned outlet and full-price stores. The Baltimore-based firm was founded in 1996 and is led by controlling shareholder Kevin Plank.
48GF Score

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