ACSAY (ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios) Beneish M-Score: -2.54 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


ACSAY ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA ACSAY
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GF Value $16.65
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What is ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios Beneish M-Score?

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios ACSAY -0.94% 76 Beneish M-Score is -2.54 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates ACSAY with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $16.65 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,704 Construction companies, ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios ranks better than 54.4% 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ACSAY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.84   Med: -2.56   Max: -2.3
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios was -2.30. The lowest was -2.84. And the median was -2.56.


ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios'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.

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios Beneish M-Score Chart

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
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ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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ACSAY vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios'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.


ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios 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 ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios 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 * 0.9811+0.528 * 1.0241+0.404 * 1.0322+0.892 * 1.3389+0.115 * 0.7806
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.046392-0.327 * 1.0145
=-2.42

* 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 $15,250 Mil.
Revenue was $58,370 Mil.
Gross Profit was $18,275 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $34,426 Mil.
Total Assets was $52,915 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,918 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,135 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $29,647 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $14,084 Mil.
Net Income was $1,113 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $3,568 Mil.
Total Receivables was $11,610 Mil.
Revenue was $43,595 Mil.
Gross Profit was $13,978 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $28,219 Mil.
Total Assets was $44,006 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,241 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $907 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $24,205 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $11,643 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)
=(15250.192 / 58369.65) / (11609.747 / 43594.89)
=0.261269 / 0.26631
=0.9811

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)
=(13977.624 / 43594.89) / (18274.601 / 58369.65)
=0.320625 / 0.313084
=1.0241

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 - (34426.407 + 2918.145) / 52914.769) / (1 - (28219.315 + 3241.321) / 44005.531)
=0.294251 / 0.285075
=1.0322

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
=58369.65 / 43594.89
=1.3389

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))
=(907.019 / (907.019 + 3241.321)) / (1135.431 / (1135.431 + 2918.145))
=0.218646 / 0.280106
=0.7806

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 / 58369.65) / (0 / 43594.89)
=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)
=((14083.66 + 29647.368) / 52914.769) / ((11643.484 + 24205.107) / 44005.531)
=0.826443 / 0.814638
=1.0145

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
=(1112.81 - 0 - 3567.636) / 52914.769
=-0.046392

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.

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios has a M-score of -2.42 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 -2.54 mean?
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios (ACSAY) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.54 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios ranks #777 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 45.6%.
Is ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios' Beneish M-Score too high?
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios' current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. Based on the distribution chart, ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios ranks #777 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios' Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios ranks #777 out of 1704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios and its competitors. ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios's current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios (ACSAY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $16.65, compared to a current price of $29.46 — trading 76.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios (ACSAY), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.54 as of Jun. 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 ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios (ACSAY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $29.46 is trading 76.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $16.65. GuruFocus considers ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ACSAY:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.54
  • GF Value™: $16.65 vs. price of $29.46 (76.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 9 warning signs

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


ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios Business Description

Address 102, Avenida Pio XII, Madrid, ESP, 28036
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA completes construction and service activities for infrastructure and energy projects. In addition to infrastructure-related developments, the company constructs buildings and projects related to the mining sector. It has four operating segments: construction (majority of total revenue), Concessions, Services (which offers comprehensive maintenance services for buildings, public places and organisations) and corporate. Its services revolve around industrial engineering and operating energy, industrial, and mobility infrastructures. Additional sales are generated from aftermarket services and contracts to perform upkeep on existing structures. Approximately half of total revenue derives from the Americas.
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