Warby Parker (MEX:WRBY) Beneish M-Score: -2.14 (As of Aug. 11, 2026)

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MEX:WRBY Warby Parker Inc MEX:WRBY
69 GF Score
Price MXN369.50
GF Value MXN302.34
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What is Warby Parker Beneish M-Score?

Warby Parker MEX:WRBY 69 Beneish M-Score is -2.14 as of Aug. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:WRBY with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN302.34. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 766 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Warby Parker ranks worse than 76.5% 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 -2.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:WRBY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.69   Med: -2.96   Max: 1.97
Current: -2.14

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Warby Parker was 1.97. The lowest was -3.69. And the median was -2.96.


Warby Parker Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Warby Parker'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.

Warby Parker Beneish M-Score Chart

Warby Parker Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 1.97 -3.31 -3.19 -2.55

Warby Parker 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 -3.41 -3.16 -2.55 -2.80 -2.14

MEX:WRBY vs XRAY, LMAT, PLSE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Warby Parker'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.


Warby Parker Beneish M-Score vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Warby Parker's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Warby Parker 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 Warby Parker 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 * 1.6944+0.528 * 0.9976+0.404 * 1.445+0.892 * 0.9989+0.115 * 1.0443
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9584+4.679 * -0.116379-0.327 * 1.015
=-2.20

* 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 MXN36 Mil.
Revenue was 4109.431 + 4371.974 + 3816.632 + 4066.542 = MXN16,365 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2381.038 + 2363.023 + 1999.407 + 2200.295 = MXN8,944 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN6,471 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN13,476 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN6,772 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN960 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN8,978 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN2,853 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN3,759 Mil.
Net Income was 81.033 + 57.29 + -107.188 + 107.754 = MXN139 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 516.804 + 442 + 418.705 + 329.719 = MXN1,707 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN21 Mil.
Revenue was 4038.393 + 4578.177 + 3975.993 + 3789.339 = MXN16,382 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2139.167 + 2577.324 + 2150.765 + 2064.863 = MXN8,932 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN6,517 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN13,216 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN6,541 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN974 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN9,378 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN2,552 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN3,836 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)
=(36.294 / 16364.579) / (21.446 / 16381.902)
=0.002218 / 0.001309
=1.6944

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)
=(8932.119 / 16381.902) / (8943.763 / 16364.579)
=0.545243 / 0.546532
=0.9976

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 - (6470.787 + 6772.131) / 13476.124) / (1 - (6516.73 + 6541.189) / 13216.197)
=0.017305 / 0.011976
=1.445

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
=16364.579 / 16381.902
=0.9989

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))
=(974.023 / (974.023 + 6541.189)) / (959.545 / (959.545 + 6772.131))
=0.129607 / 0.124106
=1.0443

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)
=(8978.276 / 16364.579) / (9377.924 / 16381.902)
=0.548641 / 0.572456
=0.9584

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)
=((3759.178 + 2852.563) / 13476.124) / ((3836.393 + 2551.978) / 13216.197)
=0.490626 / 0.483374
=1.015

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
=(138.889 - 0 - 1707.228) / 13476.124
=-0.116379

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.

Warby Parker has a M-score of -2.20 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 -2.14 mean?
Warby Parker (MEX:WRBY) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.14 as of Aug. 11, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Warby Parker and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Warby Parker ranks #586 out of 766 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 76.5%.
Is Warby Parker's Beneish M-Score too high?
Warby Parker's current Beneish M-Score is -2.14. Based on the distribution chart, Warby Parker ranks #586 out of 766 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Warby Parker has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Warby Parker's Beneish M-Score compare to XRAY and LMAT?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Warby Parker ranks #586 out of 766 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Warby Parker 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Medical Devices & Instruments 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 Warby Parker and its competitors. Warby Parker's current Beneish M-Score is -2.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Warby Parker stock overvalued right now?
Warby Parker (MEX:WRBY) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.14. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN302.34, compared to a current price of MXN369.50 — trading 22.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.14. Warby Parker's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 4 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 Warby Parker (MEX:WRBY), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.14 as of Aug. 11, 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 Warby Parker (MEX:WRBY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Warby Parker stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN369.50 is trading 22.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN302.34.

Key valuation signals for MEX:WRBY:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.14
  • GF Value™: MXN302.34 vs. price of MXN369.50 (22.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Warby Parker Business Description

Other Exchanges WRBY:USA
Address 233 Spring Street, 6th Floor East, New York, NY, USA, 10013
Warby Parker Inc is a mission-driven, lifestyle brand that operates at the intersection of design, technology, healthcare, and social enterprise. The Company provides holistic vision care by offering eyewear, contacts, and eye care directly to consumers through its integrated, omnichannel platform. The company predominantly derives revenue from the sales of eyewear products, optical services, and accessories. The firm sells products and services through its stores, website, and mobile apps. Revenue generated from eyewear products includes the sales of prescription and non-prescription optical glasses and sunglasses, contact lenses, eyewear accessories, and expedited shipping charges.
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