B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao (BSP:B3SA3) Beneish M-Score: -2.65 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


BSP:B3SA3 B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao BSP:B3SA3
88 GF Score
Price R$15.03
GF Value R$16.41
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao Beneish M-Score?

B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao BSP:B3SA3 +2.11% 88 Beneish M-Score is -2.65 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:B3SA3 with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of R$16.41 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 702 Capital Markets companies, B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao ranks better than 72.65% 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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:B3SA3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.46   Med: -2.37   Max: -0.23
Current: -2.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao was -0.23. The lowest was -3.46. And the median was -2.37.


B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao'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.

B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao Beneish M-Score Chart

B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao 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 -2.31 -2.86 -1.94 -2.70 -2.66

B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao 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 -2.60 -2.33 -2.64 -2.66 -2.65

BSP:B3SA3 vs SPGI, CME, ICE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao'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.


B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao Beneish M-Score vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao 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 B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao 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 * 0.8809+0.528 * 0.999+0.404 * 0.9664+0.892 * 1.098+0.115 * 1.0283
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8563+4.679 * -0.032942-0.327 * 1.0267
=-2.65

* 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$904 Mil.
Revenue was 2871.775 + 2651.763 + 2485.901 + 2541.769 = R$10,551 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2152.301 + 1951.629 + 1814.151 + 1887.496 = R$7,806 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$17,946 Mil.
Total Assets was R$48,574 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$858 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$385 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$237 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$8,571 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$13,880 Mil.
Net Income was 1476.968 + 907.784 + 1246.111 + 1325.647 = R$4,957 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1560.761 + 2155.043 + 1613.37 + 1227.482 = R$6,557 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$935 Mil.
Revenue was 2387.948 + 2375.493 + 2436.601 + 2409.624 = R$9,610 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1747.691 + 1693.888 + 1813.598 + 1847.101 = R$7,102 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$16,102 Mil.
Total Assets was R$46,292 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$833 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$389 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$252 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$7,570 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$13,269 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)
=(904.451 / 10551.208) / (935.079 / 9609.666)
=0.08572 / 0.097306
=0.8809

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)
=(7102.278 / 9609.666) / (7805.577 / 10551.208)
=0.739076 / 0.73978
=0.999

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 - (17945.705 + 857.951) / 48574.011) / (1 - (16101.848 + 832.708) / 46292.029)
=0.612886 / 0.63418
=0.9664

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
=10551.208 / 9609.666
=1.098

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))
=(389.368 / (389.368 + 832.708)) / (385.175 / (385.175 + 857.951))
=0.318612 / 0.309844
=1.0283

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)
=(236.623 / 10551.208) / (251.668 / 9609.666)
=0.022426 / 0.026189
=0.8563

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)
=((13879.596 + 8570.715) / 48574.011) / ((13268.865 + 7569.882) / 46292.029)
=0.462188 / 0.450158
=1.0267

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
=(4956.51 - 0 - 6556.656) / 48574.011
=-0.032942

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.

B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao has a M-score of -2.65 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 -2.65 mean?
B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao (BSP:B3SA3) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.65 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao ranks #192 out of 702 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 27.4%.
Is B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao's Beneish M-Score too high?
B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao's current Beneish M-Score is -2.65. Based on the distribution chart, B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao ranks #192 out of 702 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao's Beneish M-Score compare to SPGI and CME?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao ranks #192 out of 702 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao 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 Capital Markets company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Capital Markets 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 B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao and its competitors. B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao's current Beneish M-Score is -2.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao (BSP:B3SA3) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$16.41, compared to a current price of R$15.03 — trading 8.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.65. B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 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 B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao (BSP:B3SA3), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.65 as of Jun. 25, 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 B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao (BSP:B3SA3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$15.03 is trading 8.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$16.41. GuruFocus considers B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:B3SA3:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.65
  • GF Value™: R$16.41 vs. price of R$15.03 (8.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:B3SA3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao Business Description

Other Exchanges BOLSY:USAYBV0:Germany
Address Praca Antonio Prado, 48, Centro, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 01010-901
B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao is a financial market exchange. Its services consist of trading, clearing, and other post-trade services. The company's activities are carried out through its trading systems and clearinghouses and include transactions with securities, interbank foreign exchange, and securities under custody in the special system for settlement and custody. The company's segment involves: Markets, Data Analytics Solutions (Trillia), Capital Market Solutions and Technology & Platforms . It derives maximum revenue from the Technology & Platforms Segment.
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