Wabash National (MEX:WNC) Beneish M-Score: 1.58 (As of Aug. 24, 2026)

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MEX:WNC Wabash National Corp MEX:WNC
69 GF Score
Price MXN156.00
GF Value MXN169.11
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What is Wabash National Beneish M-Score?

Wabash National MEX:WNC 69 Beneish M-Score is 1.58 as of Aug. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:WNC with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN169.11. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 207 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, Wabash National ranks worse than 98.55% 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 1.58 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

MEX:WNC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.24   Med: -2.71   Max: 1.58
Current: 1.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wabash National was 1.58. The lowest was -4.24. And the median was -2.71.


Wabash National Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Wabash National'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.

Wabash National Beneish M-Score Chart

Wabash National 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 -1.87 -2.25 -3.20 -4.24 -0.45

Wabash National 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 -3.04 -1.71 -0.45 -0.90 1.58

MEX:WNC vs TWI, MTW, HY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Wabash National'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.


Wabash National Beneish M-Score vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Wabash National's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Wabash National 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 Wabash National 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 * 1.0161+0.528 * 9.3193+0.404 * 1.2141+0.892 * 0.7453+0.115 * 0.9266
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.3304+4.679 * -0.054594-0.327 * 1.2171
=1.57

* 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 MXN3,020 Mil.
Revenue was 7280.438 + 5468.038 + 5787.986 + 7000.055 = MXN25,537 Mil.
Gross Profit was 267.476 + -190.696 + -111.635 + 288.151 = MXN253 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN8,581 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN21,616 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN4,944 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN1,047 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN1,245 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN6,528 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN8,955 Mil.
Net Income was -399.425 + -814.555 + -903.544 + 734.483 = MXN-1,383 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 22.16 + 17.943 + -239.908 + -14.822 = MXN-215 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 89.601 + -606.836 + -1034.139 + 1563.036 = MXN12 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN3,987 Mil.
Revenue was 8639.138 + 7792.324 + 8692.948 + 9137.087 = MXN34,261 Mil.
Gross Profit was 779.529 + 388.767 + 895.94 + 1102.834 = MXN3,167 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN11,748 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN25,910 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN6,174 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN1,193 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN5,056 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN7,012 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN8,238 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)
=(3019.584 / 25536.517) / (3987.158 / 34261.497)
=0.118246 / 0.116374
=1.0161

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)
=(3167.07 / 34261.497) / (253.296 / 25536.517)
=0.092438 / 0.009919
=9.3193

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 - (8580.616 + 4944.401) / 21615.507) / (1 - (11747.933 + 6174.189) / 25909.619)
=0.374291 / 0.308283
=1.2141

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
=25536.517 / 34261.497
=0.7453

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))
=(1192.935 / (1192.935 + 6174.189)) / (1047.003 / (1047.003 + 4944.401))
=0.161927 / 0.174751
=0.9266

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)
=(1245.318 / 25536.517) / (5056.41 / 34261.497)
=0.048766 / 0.147583
=0.3304

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)
=((8955.176 + 6528.474) / 21615.507) / ((8237.643 + 7011.825) / 25909.619)
=0.716321 / 0.588564
=1.2171

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
=(-1383.041 - -214.627 - 11.662) / 21615.507
=-0.054594

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.

Wabash National has a M-score of 1.57 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 1.58 mean?
Wabash National (MEX:WNC) has a Beneish M-Score of 1.58 as of Aug. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Wabash National and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Wabash National ranks #204 out of 207 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, placing it in the top 98.6%.
Is Wabash National's Beneish M-Score too high?
Wabash National's current Beneish M-Score is 1.58. Based on the distribution chart, Wabash National ranks #204 out of 207 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Wabash National has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wabash National's Beneish M-Score compare to TWI and MTW?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, Wabash National ranks #204 out of 207 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Wabash National 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 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery 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 Wabash National and its competitors. Wabash National's current Beneish M-Score is 1.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wabash National stock overvalued right now?
Wabash National (MEX:WNC) has a current Beneish M-Score of 1.58. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN169.11, compared to a current price of MXN156.00 — trading 7.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 1.58. Wabash National's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Wabash National (MEX:WNC), the current Beneish M-Score is 1.58 as of Aug. 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 Wabash National (MEX:WNC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wabash National stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN156.00 is trading 7.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN169.11.

Key valuation signals for MEX:WNC:

  • Beneish M-Score: 1.58
  • GF Value™: MXN169.11 vs. price of MXN156.00 (7.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Wabash National Business Description

Other Exchanges WNC:USA0LSO:UK
Address 3900 McCarty Lane, Lafayette, IN, USA, 47905
Wabash National Corp operates as the innovation leader of connected solutions for the transportation, logistics, and distribution industries. The Company manages its business in two operating and reportable segments: Transportation Solutions and Parts & Services. It designs and manufactures products including dry freight and refrigerated trailers, platform trailers, tank trailers, dry and refrigerated truck bodies, structural composite panels and products, trailer aerodynamic solutions, and specialty food-grade processing equipment.
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