BIP (Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP) Beneish M-Score: -2.59 (As of Aug. 15, 2026)

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BIP Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP BIP
91 GF Score
Price $39.74
GF Value $41.33
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP Beneish M-Score?

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP BIP -0.67% 91 Beneish M-Score is -2.59 as of Aug. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates BIP with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of $41.33 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 485 Utilities - Regulated companies, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP ranks worse than 51.75% 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 -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BIP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.34   Max: -1.54
Current: -2.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP was -1.54. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.34.


Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP'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.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP Beneish M-Score Chart

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP 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 -2.55 -2.39 -2.09 -2.64 -2.61

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP 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 -2.66 -2.57 -2.61 -2.69 -2.59

BIP vs SRE, AES: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP'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.


Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP 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 Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP 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 * 0.967+0.528 * 0.9957+0.404 * 0.958+0.892 * 1.1638+0.115 * 1.0498
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9062+4.679 * -0.054039-0.327 * 1.0178
=-2.62

* 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 $5,528 Mil.
Revenue was 6482 + 6301 + 6304 + 5975 = $25,062 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1590 + 1696 + 1803 + 1559 = $6,648 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $10,934 Mil.
Total Assets was $121,948 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $63,692 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4,293 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $444 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $12,305 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $58,224 Mil.
Net Income was 62 + 0 + 300 + 291 = $653 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 275 + -285 + 354 + 599 = $943 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1493 + 893 + 2044 + 1870 = $6,300 Mil.
Total Receivables was $4,912 Mil.
Revenue was 5429 + 5392 + 5444 + 5270 = $21,535 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1434 + 1428 + 1453 + 1373 = $5,688 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $12,166 Mil.
Total Assets was $108,691 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $52,497 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3,727 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $421 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $13,769 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $47,993 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)
=(5528 / 25062) / (4912 / 21535)
=0.220573 / 0.228094
=0.967

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)
=(5688 / 21535) / (6648 / 25062)
=0.264128 / 0.265262
=0.9957

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 - (10934 + 63692) / 121948) / (1 - (12166 + 52497) / 108691)
=0.388051 / 0.405075
=0.958

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
=25062 / 21535
=1.1638

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))
=(3727 / (3727 + 52497)) / (4293 / (4293 + 63692))
=0.066288 / 0.063146
=1.0498

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)
=(444 / 25062) / (421 / 21535)
=0.017716 / 0.01955
=0.9062

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)
=((58224 + 12305) / 121948) / ((47993 + 13769) / 108691)
=0.578353 / 0.568235
=1.0178

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
=(653 - 943 - 6300) / 121948
=-0.054039

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.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP has a M-score of -2.62 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 -2.59 mean?
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP (BIP) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.59 as of Aug. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP ranks #251 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 51.8%.
Is Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP's Beneish M-Score too high?
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP's current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. Based on the distribution chart, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP ranks #251 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP's Beneish M-Score compare to SRE and AES?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP ranks #251 out of 485 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP and its competitors. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP's current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP (BIP) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $41.33, compared to a current price of $39.74 — trading 3.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP's overall GF Score™ is 91/100 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 Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP (BIP), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.59 as of Aug. 15, 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 Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP (BIP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $39.74 is trading 3.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $41.33. GuruFocus considers Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BIP:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.59
  • GF Value™: $41.33 vs. price of $39.74 (3.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 9 warning signs

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


Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP Business Description

Address 73 Front Street, 5th Floor, Hamilton, BMU, HM12
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP is a Bermuda exempted limited partnership that owns and operates quality, long-life assets that generate stable cash flows, by virtue of barriers to entry or other characteristics that tend to appreciate in value over time. It focuses on acquiring infrastructure assets that have low maintenance capital costs and high barriers to entry. The company's operating segments consist of: Utilities, Transport, Midstream, Data and Corporate. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from USA and also has a presence in Australia, Colombia, United Kingdom, Brazil, India, France, Germany, Canada, and Other.
91GF Score

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