Gibson Energy (TSX:GEI) Beneish M-Score: -2.39 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


TSX:GEI Gibson Energy Inc TSX:GEI
69 GF Score
Price C$30.28
GF Value C$20.20
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What is Gibson Energy Beneish M-Score?

Gibson Energy TSX:GEI +1.64% 69 Beneish M-Score is -2.39 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSX:GEI with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of C$20.20 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 822 Oil & Gas companies, Gibson Energy ranks worse than 68.25% 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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSX:GEI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.55   Med: -2.82   Max: -1.38
Current: -2.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Gibson Energy was -1.38. The lowest was -10.55. And the median was -2.82.


Gibson Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gibson 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.

Gibson Energy Beneish M-Score Chart

Gibson Energy 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 -1.59 -2.91 -2.66 -2.79 -3.12

Gibson Energy 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 -3.23 -3.33 -3.01 -3.12 -2.39

TSX:GEI vs WMB, EPD, KMI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Gibson 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.


Gibson Energy Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Gibson Energy's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Gibson 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 Gibson 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 * 1.5089+0.528 * 1.01+0.404 * 0.8798+0.892 * 0.9517+0.115 * 1.0043
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1101+4.679 * -0.05752-0.327 * 1.0261
=-2.39

* 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 C$684 Mil.
Revenue was 2754.893 + 2304.995 + 2876.899 + 2759.642 = C$10,696 Mil.
Gross Profit was 65.575 + 112.026 + 104.961 + 119.379 = C$402 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$1,148 Mil.
Total Assets was C$5,073 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$3,129 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$183 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$88 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$985 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$2,753 Mil.
Net Income was -1.358 + 41.292 + 45.694 + 60.699 = C$146 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 3.68 + 6.26 + 6.741 + 3.444 = C$20 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 29.691 + 93.355 + 195.572 + 99.38 = C$418 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$476 Mil.
Revenue was 2747.71 + 2357.775 + 2900.494 + 3233.072 = C$11,239 Mil.
Gross Profit was 119.957 + 53.911 + 114.375 + 138.311 = C$427 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$667 Mil.
Total Assets was C$4,662 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$3,164 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$186 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$83 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$1,026 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$2,321 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)
=(683.941 / 10696.429) / (476.264 / 11239.051)
=0.063941 / 0.042376
=1.5089

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)
=(426.554 / 11239.051) / (401.941 / 10696.429)
=0.037953 / 0.037577
=1.01

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 - (1148.108 + 3129.127) / 5072.98) / (1 - (667.001 + 3163.846) / 4662.008)
=0.156859 / 0.178284
=0.8798

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
=10696.429 / 11239.051
=0.9517

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))
=(185.77 / (185.77 + 3163.846)) / (182.902 / (182.902 + 3129.127))
=0.05546 / 0.055224
=1.0043

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)
=(88.12 / 10696.429) / (83.405 / 11239.051)
=0.008238 / 0.007421
=1.1101

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)
=((2752.535 + 984.972) / 5072.98) / ((2321.274 + 1026.149) / 4662.008)
=0.736748 / 0.718022
=1.0261

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
=(146.327 - 20.125 - 417.998) / 5072.98
=-0.05752

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.

Gibson Energy has a M-score of -2.39 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 -2.39 mean?
Gibson Energy (TSX:GEI) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.39 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Gibson Energy and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Gibson Energy ranks #561 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 68.2%.
Is Gibson Energy's Beneish M-Score too high?
Gibson Energy's current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. Based on the distribution chart, Gibson Energy ranks #561 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Gibson Energy has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gibson Energy's Beneish M-Score compare to WMB and EPD?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Gibson Energy ranks #561 out of 822 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Gibson Energy 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 an Oil & Gas company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Gibson Energy and its competitors. Gibson Energy's current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gibson Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gibson Energy (TSX:GEI) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$20.20, compared to a current price of C$30.28 — trading 49.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. Gibson Energy's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 10 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 Gibson Energy (TSX:GEI), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.39 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 Gibson Energy (TSX:GEI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gibson Energy stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of C$30.28 is trading 49.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$20.20. GuruFocus considers Gibson Energy to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:GEI:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.39
  • GF Value™: C$20.20 vs. price of C$30.28 (49.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 10 warning signs

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


Gibson Energy Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Other Exchanges GBNXF:USA8GB:Germany
Address 440 - 2nd Avenue SW, Suite 1700, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 5E9
Gibson Energy Inc is an oil infrastructure company engaged in the storage, optimization, processing, and gathering of liquids and refined products, as well as waterborne vessel loading. The company's reportable segments are: Infrastructure and Marketing. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Marketing segment, which is involved in the purchasing, selling, storing, and optimizing of hydrocarbon products (such as crude oil, natural gas liquids, road asphalt, etc.) and marketing its refined products. The Marketing segment sources the majority of its hydrocarbon products from Western Canada as well as the Permian Basin and markets those products throughout Canada and the United States. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from Canada.
69GF Score

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