Alupar Investimento (BSP:ALUP3) Beneish M-Score: -2.63 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


BSP:ALUP3 Alupar Investimento SA BSP:ALUP3
64 GF Score
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GF Value R$10.81
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What is Alupar Investimento Beneish M-Score?

Alupar Investimento BSP:ALUP3 +0.36% 64 Beneish M-Score is -2.63 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:ALUP3 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of R$10.81 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 390 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Alupar Investimento ranks better than 53.08% 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 -2.63 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSP:ALUP3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.51   Max: 0.34
Current: -2.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Alupar Investimento was 0.34. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.51.


Alupar Investimento Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alupar Investimento'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.

Alupar Investimento Beneish M-Score Chart

Alupar Investimento 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 -2.37 -2.66 -2.89 -2.56 -2.55

Alupar Investimento 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 -2.50 -2.49 -2.51 -2.55 -2.63

Alupar Investimento Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Alupar Investimento'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.


Alupar Investimento Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Alupar Investimento's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Alupar Investimento 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 Alupar Investimento 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 * 0.9773+0.528 * 1.0626+0.404 * 0.9748+0.892 * 1.0474+0.115 * 0.8667
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2591+4.679 * -0.026082-0.327 * 1.0374
=-2.63

* 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 R$2,466 Mil.
Revenue was 1255.635 + 1163.659 + 963.353 + 1047.14 = R$4,430 Mil.
Gross Profit was 795.273 + 778.459 + 671.749 + 720.612 = R$2,966 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$8,298 Mil.
Total Assets was R$34,342 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$5,718 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$201 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$239 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$2,518 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$13,073 Mil.
Net Income was 198.067 + 282.525 + 489.39 + 144.867 = R$1,115 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 546.951 + 372.789 + 477.134 + 613.677 = R$2,011 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$2,409 Mil.
Revenue was 1223.731 + 1123.31 + 928.567 + 953.692 = R$4,229 Mil.
Gross Profit was 888.955 + 752.1 + 637.26 + 730.765 = R$3,009 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$6,413 Mil.
Total Assets was R$31,174 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$5,832 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$177 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$181 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$2,985 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$10,657 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)
=(2465.613 / 4429.787) / (2408.621 / 4229.3)
=0.556599 / 0.569508
=0.9773

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)
=(3009.08 / 4229.3) / (2966.093 / 4429.787)
=0.711484 / 0.669579
=1.0626

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 - (8297.844 + 5718.153) / 34341.802) / (1 - (6413.41 + 5831.673) / 31173.683)
=0.591868 / 0.607198
=0.9748

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
=4429.787 / 4229.3
=1.0474

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))
=(176.53 / (176.53 + 5831.673)) / (200.643 / (200.643 + 5718.153))
=0.029381 / 0.033899
=0.8667

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)
=(239.016 / 4429.787) / (181.234 / 4229.3)
=0.053957 / 0.042852
=1.2591

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)
=((13072.893 + 2517.608) / 34341.802) / ((10657.167 + 2985.321) / 31173.683)
=0.45398 / 0.437628
=1.0374

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
=(1114.849 - 0 - 2010.551) / 34341.802
=-0.026082

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.

Alupar Investimento has a M-score of -2.63 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.63 mean?
Alupar Investimento (BSP:ALUP3) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.63 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Alupar Investimento and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Alupar Investimento ranks #183 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 46.9%.
Is Alupar Investimento's Beneish M-Score too high?
Alupar Investimento's current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. Based on the distribution chart, Alupar Investimento ranks #183 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Alupar Investimento has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alupar Investimento's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Alupar Investimento ranks #183 out of 390 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Alupar Investimento 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 Alupar Investimento and its competitors. Alupar Investimento's current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alupar Investimento stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alupar Investimento (BSP:ALUP3) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$10.81, compared to a current price of R$11.28 — trading 4.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. Alupar Investimento's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 Alupar Investimento (BSP:ALUP3), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.63 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 Alupar Investimento (BSP:ALUP3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alupar Investimento stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R$11.28 is trading 4.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$10.81. GuruFocus considers Alupar Investimento to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:ALUP3:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.63
  • GF Value™: R$10.81 vs. price of R$11.28 (4.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:ALUP3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Alupar Investimento Business Description

Other Exchanges ALUP11:BrazilALUP4:Brazil
Address Rua Gomes de, Carvalho, 1996, 16 floor, Suite 161, Room A, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 4547-006
Alupar Investimento SA is an investment in other entities operating in the energy and infrastructure industries, in Brazil and abroad. It has two segments Transmission segment and the Generation segment. Its sources of revenue include energy transmission revenue, infrastructure revenue, revenue from the remuneration of concession assets, and revenue from energy supply. The majority of revenue comes from the remuneration of concession assets. It generates the vast majority of its revenue in Brazil.
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