Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos (BSP:AMBP3) Beneish M-Score: -2.43 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


BSP:AMBP3 Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos SA BSP:AMBP3
74 GF Score
Price R$0.18
GF Value R$17.59
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What is Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos Beneish M-Score?

Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos BSP:AMBP3 +5.88% 74 Beneish M-Score is -2.43 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:AMBP3 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of R$17.59 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 228 Waste Management companies, Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos ranks worse than 63.6% 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 -2.43 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:AMBP3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.82   Med: -1.94   Max: -0.92
Current: -2.43

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos was -0.92. The lowest was -2.82. And the median was -1.94.


Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos'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.

Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos Beneish M-Score Chart

Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -1.64 -1.49 -1.88 -2.38 -2.64

Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25
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 -2.77 -2.82 -2.64 -2.44 -2.43

BSP:AMBP3 vs WM, RSG, WCN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos'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.


Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos Beneish M-Score vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos 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 Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos 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 * 1.0379+0.528 * 1.2744+0.404 * 0.8795+0.892 * 1.3904+0.115 * 0.8309
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8882+4.679 * -0.087337-0.327 * 1.0691
=-2.43

* 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 (Jun25) TTM:Last Year (Jun24) TTM:
Total Receivables was R$1,776 Mil.
Revenue was 1770.716 + 1739.754 + 1610.556 + 2121.986 = R$7,243 Mil.
Gross Profit was 305.243 + 360.366 + 260.131 + 395.217 = R$1,321 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$7,329 Mil.
Total Assets was R$16,918 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$4,107 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$865 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$194 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$2,691 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$11,021 Mil.
Net Income was -171.76 + -190.534 + 75.538 + 30.131 = R$-257 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 227.332 + 27.506 + 257.714 + 708.433 = R$1,221 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$1,231 Mil.
Revenue was 1414.27 + 1266.865 + 1345.806 + 1182.261 = R$5,209 Mil.
Gross Profit was 316.198 + 284.317 + 325.838 + 284.338 = R$1,211 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$5,488 Mil.
Total Assets was R$13,178 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$2,834 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$479 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$157 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$1,659 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$8,331 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)
=(1775.985 / 7243.012) / (1230.634 / 5209.202)
=0.2452 / 0.236242
=1.0379

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)
=(1210.691 / 5209.202) / (1320.957 / 7243.012)
=0.232414 / 0.182377
=1.2744

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 - (7328.51 + 4106.58) / 16918.392) / (1 - (5487.722 + 2833.831) / 13177.779)
=0.324103 / 0.368516
=0.8795

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
=7243.012 / 5209.202
=1.3904

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))
=(478.718 / (478.718 + 2833.831)) / (864.651 / (864.651 + 4106.58))
=0.144517 / 0.173931
=0.8309

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)
=(193.702 / 7243.012) / (156.849 / 5209.202)
=0.026743 / 0.03011
=0.8882

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)
=((11021.056 + 2691.144) / 16918.392) / ((8331.361 + 1659.179) / 13177.779)
=0.810491 / 0.758135
=1.0691

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
=(-256.625 - 0 - 1220.985) / 16918.392
=-0.087337

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.

Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos has a M-score of -2.43 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.43 mean?
Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos (BSP:AMBP3) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.43 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos ranks #145 out of 228 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 63.6%.
Is Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos' Beneish M-Score too high?
Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos' current Beneish M-Score is -2.43. Based on the distribution chart, Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos ranks #145 out of 228 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos' Beneish M-Score compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos ranks #145 out of 228 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos 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 a Waste Management company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Waste Management 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 Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos and its competitors. Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos's current Beneish M-Score is -2.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos (BSP:AMBP3) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is R$17.59, compared to a current price of R$0.18 — trading 99% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.43. Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 7 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 Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos (BSP:AMBP3), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.43 as of Jun. 26, 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 Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos (BSP:AMBP3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$0.18 is trading 99% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$17.59. GuruFocus considers Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for BSP:AMBP3:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.43
  • GF Value™: R$17.59 vs. price of R$0.18 (99% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:AMBP3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos Business Description

Address Avenida Pacaembu, 1088, Pacaembu, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 01234-000
Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos SA is engaged in providing environmental services to several private clients in Latin America. Through its Environment segment, the company provides complete solutions in waste management and recovery, with the support of a center for research, development, and innovation. Its response segment provides prevention, training, and emergency assistance to accidents with chemicals and pollutants and firefighting.
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