VIST (Vista EnergyB de CV) Beneish M-Score: -3.02 (As of Aug. 10, 2026)

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VIST Vista Energy SAB de CV VIST
84 GF Score
Price $68.74
GF Value $83.33
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Vista EnergyB de CV Beneish M-Score?

Vista EnergyB de CV VIST +4.21% 84 Beneish M-Score is -3.02 as of Aug. 10, 2026. GuruFocus rates VIST with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $83.33 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 831 Oil & Gas companies, Vista EnergyB de CV ranks better than 73.41% 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 -3.02 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Vista EnergyB de CV's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

VIST' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.66   Med: -2.55   Max: 11.22
Current: -3.02

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vista EnergyB de CV was 11.22. The lowest was -3.66. And the median was -2.55.


Vista EnergyB de CV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Vista EnergyB de CV'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.

Vista EnergyB de CV Beneish M-Score Chart

Vista EnergyB de CV Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.50 -2.83 -1.11 -2.82 -2.54

Vista EnergyB de CV 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 -2.03 -2.51 -2.54 -1.96 -3.02

VIST vs COP, EOG, FANG: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Vista EnergyB de CV'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.


Vista EnergyB de CV Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Vista EnergyB de CV's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Vista EnergyB de CV 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 Vista EnergyB de CV 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 * 0.5677+0.528 * 0.9051+0.404 * 0.8214+0.892 * 1.7779+0.115 * 0.9223
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9081+4.679 * -0.129962-0.327 * 0.8627
=-2.86

* 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 $455 Mil.
Revenue was 1234.902 + 865.012 + 719.064 + 706.135 = $3,525 Mil.
Gross Profit was 708.33 + 472.357 + 340.69 + 337.191 = $1,859 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,115 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,310 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $7,519 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $939 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $419 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,611 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,023 Mil.
Net Income was 332.986 + 107.713 + 85.695 + 315.286 = $842 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1.197 + -5.159 + -13.264 + 256.823 = $240 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 987.201 + 85.673 + 435.296 + 303.891 = $1,812 Mil.
Total Receivables was $451 Mil.
Revenue was 610.542 + 438.456 + 471.318 + 462.383 = $1,983 Mil.
Gross Profit was 285.196 + 211.953 + 216.64 + 232.376 = $946 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $643 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,065 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,885 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $557 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $260 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,552 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,948 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)
=(455.224 / 3525.113) / (451.005 / 1982.699)
=0.129137 / 0.22747
=0.5677

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)
=(946.165 / 1982.699) / (1858.568 / 3525.113)
=0.477211 / 0.527236
=0.9051

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 - (1114.785 + 7518.752) / 9310.225) / (1 - (642.987 + 4885.406) / 6065.06)
=0.072682 / 0.088485
=0.8214

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
=3525.113 / 1982.699
=1.7779

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))
=(557.238 / (557.238 + 4885.406)) / (938.895 / (938.895 + 7518.752))
=0.102384 / 0.111011
=0.9223

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)
=(419.236 / 3525.113) / (259.657 / 1982.699)
=0.118928 / 0.130961
=0.9081

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)
=((3022.651 + 1611.234) / 9310.225) / ((1947.624 + 1551.681) / 6065.06)
=0.49772 / 0.576961
=0.8627

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
=(841.68 - 239.597 - 1812.061) / 9310.225
=-0.129962

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.

Vista EnergyB de CV has a M-score of -2.86 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 -3.02 mean?
Vista EnergyB de CV (VIST) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.02 as of Aug. 10, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Vista EnergyB de CV and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Vista EnergyB de CV ranks #221 out of 831 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 26.6%.
Is Vista EnergyB de CV's Beneish M-Score too high?
Vista EnergyB de CV's current Beneish M-Score is -3.02. Based on the distribution chart, Vista EnergyB de CV ranks #221 out of 831 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Vista EnergyB de CV has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vista EnergyB de CV's Beneish M-Score compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Vista EnergyB de CV ranks #221 out of 831 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Vista EnergyB de CV 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 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 Vista EnergyB de CV and its competitors. Vista EnergyB de CV's current Beneish M-Score is -3.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vista EnergyB de CV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vista EnergyB de CV (VIST) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $83.33, compared to a current price of $68.74 — trading 17.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.02. Vista EnergyB de CV's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 Vista EnergyB de CV (VIST), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.02 as of Aug. 10, 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 Vista EnergyB de CV (VIST) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vista EnergyB de CV stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $68.74 is trading 17.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $83.33. GuruFocus considers Vista EnergyB de CV to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for VIST:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.02
  • GF Value™: $83.33 vs. price of $68.74 (17.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Vista EnergyB de CV Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 243 Paseo de la Reforma Avenue, 18th Floor, Colonia Cuauhtemoc, Alcaldia Cuauhtemoc, Mexico, MEX, MEX, 06500
Vista Energy SAB de CV is an independent oil and gas company. It is focused on shale oil and shale gas exploration at its main assets in Vaca Muerta. The company has operations in Argentina and Mexico. The company operates in a single segment- the exploration and production of Crude oil, Natural gas, and LPG. Geographically, it operates in Argentina and Mexico. Product-wise, the firm generates the majority of its revenue from crude oil sales, natural gas sales, and LPG sales.
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