Brava Energia (BSP:BRAV3) Beneish M-Score: -1.44 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


BSP:BRAV3 Brava Energia SA BSP:BRAV3
66 GF Score
Price R$19.21
GF Value R$20.34
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Brava Energia Beneish M-Score?

Brava Energia BSP:BRAV3 -0.05% 66 Beneish M-Score is -1.44 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:BRAV3 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of R$20.34 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 822 Oil & Gas companies, Brava Energia ranks worse than 89.42% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.44 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BSP:BRAV3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.34   Med: -1.51   Max: 6.21
Current: -1.44

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Brava Energia was 6.21. The lowest was -3.34. And the median was -1.51.


Brava Energia Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Brava Energia'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.

Brava Energia Beneish M-Score Chart

Brava Energia 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 -0.39 -1.91 -0.86 -1.94 -3.34

Brava Energia 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 -2.92 -2.26 -3.18 -3.34 -1.44

BSP:BRAV3 vs COP, EOG, OXY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Brava Energia'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.


Brava Energia Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Brava Energia's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Brava Energia 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 Brava Energia 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 * 2.6059+0.528 * 0.9775+0.404 * 0.8626+0.892 * 1.2388+0.115 * 0.5973
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1609+4.679 * -0.109519-0.327 * 1.0046
=-1.44

* 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$856 Mil.
Revenue was 3135.056 + 2547.662 + 3058.639 + 3142.371 = R$11,884 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1132.883 + 208.922 + 896.815 + 1066.338 = R$3,305 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$8,229 Mil.
Total Assets was R$42,610 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$21,088 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$2,722 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$221 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$7,333 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$18,572 Mil.
Net Income was -349.686 + -587.702 + 120.698 + 1049.055 = R$232 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 835.595 + 1420.836 + 1293.158 + 1349.407 = R$4,899 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$265 Mil.
Revenue was 2874.319 + 1949.757 + 2193.642 + 2575.361 = R$9,593 Mil.
Gross Profit was 930.459 + 435.725 + 509.754 + 731.976 = R$2,608 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$7,230 Mil.
Total Assets was R$43,181 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$20,335 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$1,490 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$154 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$5,162 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$20,971 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)
=(856.488 / 11883.728) / (265.319 / 9593.079)
=0.072072 / 0.027657
=2.6059

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)
=(2607.914 / 9593.079) / (3304.958 / 11883.728)
=0.271854 / 0.278108
=0.9775

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 - (8229.307 + 21088.286) / 42610.142) / (1 - (7229.894 + 20335.35) / 43181.058)
=0.311957 / 0.361636
=0.8626

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
=11883.728 / 9593.079
=1.2388

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))
=(1490.152 / (1490.152 + 20335.35)) / (2721.752 / (2721.752 + 21088.286))
=0.068276 / 0.114311
=0.5973

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)
=(221.174 / 11883.728) / (153.801 / 9593.079)
=0.018611 / 0.016032
=1.1609

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)
=((18571.941 + 7332.869) / 42610.142) / ((20970.891 + 5161.512) / 43181.058)
=0.607949 / 0.605182
=1.0046

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
=(232.365 - 0 - 4898.996) / 42610.142
=-0.109519

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.

Brava Energia has a M-score of -1.44 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.44 mean?
Brava Energia (BSP:BRAV3) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.44 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Brava Energia and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Brava Energia ranks #735 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 89.4%.
Is Brava Energia's Beneish M-Score too high?
Brava Energia's current Beneish M-Score is -1.44. Based on the distribution chart, Brava Energia ranks #735 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Brava Energia has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Brava Energia's Beneish M-Score compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Brava Energia ranks #735 out of 822 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Brava Energia 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 Oil & Gas company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Brava Energia and its competitors. Brava Energia's current Beneish M-Score is -1.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Brava Energia stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brava Energia (BSP:BRAV3) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$20.34, compared to a current price of R$19.21 — trading 5.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.44. Brava Energia's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 8 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 Brava Energia (BSP:BRAV3), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.44 as of Jun. 27, 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 Brava Energia (BSP:BRAV3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brava Energia stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$19.21 is trading 5.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$20.34. GuruFocus considers Brava Energia to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:BRAV3:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.44
  • GF Value™: R$20.34 vs. price of R$19.21 (5.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:BRAV3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Brava Energia Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Other Exchanges BVENY:USA
Address Praia de Botafogo, 186, 16th Floor, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRA, 22250-145
Brava Energia SA is engaged in the oil and gas sector with a focus on the redevelopment of mature production fields located onshore, in shallow waters, and offshore. The company operates in the following business segments: Exploration and Production (E&P), Mid and Downstream, and Corporate and other businesses. Maximum revenue is generated from the Exploration and Production segment, which includes oil and gas exploration and production activities in Brazil, including production development. This segment generates revenue mainly from the sale of oil and gas. The Mid and Downstream segment includes the activities of refining, logistics, transportation, acquisition, and export of crude oil, as well as the purchase and sale of oil and gas derivatives in Brazil.
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