Grupo Media Capital SGPS (XLIS:MCP) Beneish M-Score: -2.90 (As of Jul. 11, 2026)


XLIS:MCP Grupo Media Capital SGPS SA XLIS:MCP
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What is Grupo Media Capital SGPS Beneish M-Score?

Grupo Media Capital SGPS XLIS:MCP 11 Beneish M-Score is -2.90 as of Jul. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates XLIS:MCP with a GF Score™ of 11/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.58. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 977 Media - Diversified companies, Grupo Media Capital SGPS ranks better than 71.65% 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 Grupo Media Capital SGPS's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XLIS:MCP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.58   Med: -2.82   Max: -1.65
Current: -2.9

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Grupo Media Capital SGPS was -1.65. The lowest was -3.58. And the median was -2.82.


Grupo Media Capital SGPS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Grupo Media Capital SGPS'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.

Grupo Media Capital SGPS Beneish M-Score Chart

Grupo Media Capital SGPS 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 -2.97 -1.65 -2.79 -2.18 -2.90

Grupo Media Capital SGPS Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -2.79 0.00 -2.18 0.00 -2.90

XLIS:MCP vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Grupo Media Capital SGPS'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.


Grupo Media Capital SGPS Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Grupo Media Capital SGPS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Grupo Media Capital SGPS's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Grupo Media Capital SGPS 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 Grupo Media Capital SGPS 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 * 0.8772+0.528 * 0.9898+0.404 * 0.9764+0.892 * 1.0295+0.115 * 1.1468
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.071676-0.327 * 1.0141
=-2.90

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €25.5 Mil.
Revenue was €166.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was €60.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €48.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €200.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €17.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €7.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €72.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €26.8 Mil.
Net Income was €3.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €18.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was €28.2 Mil.
Revenue was €161.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was €58.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €47.4 Mil.
Total Assets was €197.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €14.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €7.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €68.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €28.8 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)
=(25.474 / 166.372) / (28.208 / 161.6)
=0.153115 / 0.174554
=0.8772

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)
=(58.349 / 161.6) / (60.692 / 166.372)
=0.361071 / 0.364797
=0.9898

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 - (48.041 + 17.79) / 200.666) / (1 - (47.435 + 14.191) / 197.646)
=0.671937 / 0.6882
=0.9764

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
=166.372 / 161.6
=1.0295

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))
=(7.336 / (7.336 + 14.191)) / (7.522 / (7.522 + 17.79))
=0.340781 / 0.297171
=1.1468

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)
=(0 / 166.372) / (0 / 161.6)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((26.82 + 72.832) / 200.666) / ((28.768 + 68.019) / 197.646)
=0.496606 / 0.489699
=1.0141

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
=(3.706 - 0 - 18.089) / 200.666
=-0.071676

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.

Grupo Media Capital SGPS has a M-score of -2.90 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?
Grupo Media Capital SGPS (XLIS:MCP) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.90 as of Jul. 11, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Grupo Media Capital SGPS and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Grupo Media Capital SGPS ranks #277 out of 977 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 28.4%.
Is Grupo Media Capital SGPS's Beneish M-Score too high?
Grupo Media Capital SGPS's current Beneish M-Score is -2.90. Based on the distribution chart, Grupo Media Capital SGPS ranks #277 out of 977 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Grupo Media Capital SGPS has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Grupo Media Capital SGPS's Beneish M-Score compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Grupo Media Capital SGPS ranks #277 out of 977 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Grupo Media Capital SGPS 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 a Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Grupo Media Capital SGPS and its competitors. Grupo Media Capital SGPS'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 Grupo Media Capital SGPS stock overvalued right now?
Grupo Media Capital SGPS (XLIS:MCP) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.90. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.58, compared to a current price of €1.90 — trading 20.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.90. Grupo Media Capital SGPS's overall GF Score™ is 11/100 with 9 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 Grupo Media Capital SGPS (XLIS:MCP), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.90 as of Jul. 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 Grupo Media Capital SGPS (XLIS:MCP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grupo Media Capital SGPS stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €1.90 is trading 20.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €1.58.

Key valuation signals for XLIS:MCP:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.90
  • GF Value™: €1.58 vs. price of €1.90 (20.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 11/100 with 9 warning signs

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


Grupo Media Capital SGPS Business Description

Address Rua Mario Castelhano, No. 40, Queluz de Baixo, Barcarena, PRT, 2734-502
Grupo Media Capital SGPS SA is a Portugal-based company engaged in the media industry. Group through its subsidiaries is engaged in broadcasting and producing television programs, music publishing, distribution of movie rights, Internet advertising and creation of Websites. Business activity is functioned through Portugal, Spain, and Latin America. It operates through various segment which are Television, Audiovisual Production and Radio and it derives the majority of the revenue from Television sector.
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