Camil Alimentos (BSP:CAML3) Beneish M-Score: -2.81 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


BSP:CAML3 Camil Alimentos SA BSP:CAML3
77 GF Score
Price R$4.95
GF Value R$7.20
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Camil Alimentos Beneish M-Score?

Camil Alimentos BSP:CAML3 +1.23% 77 Beneish M-Score is -2.81 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:CAML3 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of R$7.20 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Camil Alimentos ranks better than 73.99% 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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSP:CAML3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.59   Max: -2.05
Current: -2.81

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Camil Alimentos was -2.05. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.59.


Camil Alimentos Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Camil Alimentos'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.

Camil Alimentos Beneish M-Score Chart

Camil Alimentos Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.18 -2.15 -2.59 -2.75 -2.81

Camil Alimentos Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
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 -2.75 -2.50 -2.79 -3.03 -2.81

BSP:CAML3 vs KHC, GIS, JBS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Camil Alimentos'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.


Camil Alimentos Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Camil Alimentos's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Camil Alimentos 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 Camil Alimentos 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 * 0.984+0.528 * 0.8692+0.404 * 1.0443+0.892 * 0.9064+0.115 * 1.0408
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1857+4.679 * -0.031822-0.327 * 1.0061
=-2.81

* 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 (Feb26) TTM:Last Year (Feb25) TTM:
Total Receivables was R$1,120 Mil.
Revenue was 2502.756 + 2945.251 + 2979.669 + 2687.327 = R$11,115 Mil.
Gross Profit was 543.27 + 669.15 + 673.782 + 606.084 = R$2,492 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$5,513 Mil.
Total Assets was R$10,775 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$3,104 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$286 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$1,938 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$2,834 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$4,129 Mil.
Net Income was -40.394 + 44.058 + 78.703 + 66.002 = R$148 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 989.06 + -90.508 + 349.639 + -756.955 = R$491 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$1,256 Mil.
Revenue was 2997.148 + 3104.615 + 3261.56 + 2899.616 = R$12,263 Mil.
Gross Profit was 531.479 + 534.235 + 698.264 + 625.97 = R$2,390 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$6,210 Mil.
Total Assets was R$11,107 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$2,767 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$266 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$1,803 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$3,782 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$3,353 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)
=(1120.362 / 11115.003) / (1256.123 / 12262.939)
=0.100797 / 0.102432
=0.984

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)
=(2389.948 / 12262.939) / (2492.286 / 11115.003)
=0.194892 / 0.224227
=0.8692

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 - (5513.437 + 3104.233) / 10774.545) / (1 - (6210.39 + 2767.253) / 11106.595)
=0.200182 / 0.191684
=1.0443

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
=11115.003 / 12262.939
=0.9064

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))
=(266.276 / (266.276 + 2767.253)) / (285.923 / (285.923 + 3104.233))
=0.087778 / 0.084339
=1.0408

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)
=(1937.809 / 11115.003) / (1803.074 / 12262.939)
=0.174342 / 0.147034
=1.1857

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)
=((4129.316 + 2834.451) / 10774.545) / ((3353.08 + 3781.989) / 11106.595)
=0.646317 / 0.642417
=1.0061

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
=(148.369 - 0 - 491.236) / 10774.545
=-0.031822

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.

Camil Alimentos has a M-score of -2.81 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 -2.81 mean?
Camil Alimentos (BSP:CAML3) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.81 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Camil Alimentos and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Camil Alimentos ranks #481 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 26%.
Is Camil Alimentos' Beneish M-Score too high?
Camil Alimentos' current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. Based on the distribution chart, Camil Alimentos ranks #481 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Camil Alimentos has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Camil Alimentos' Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Camil Alimentos ranks #481 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Camil Alimentos 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Camil Alimentos and its competitors. Camil Alimentos's current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Camil Alimentos stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Camil Alimentos (BSP:CAML3) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is R$7.20, compared to a current price of R$4.95 — trading 31.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. Camil Alimentos' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 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 Camil Alimentos (BSP:CAML3), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.81 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 Camil Alimentos (BSP:CAML3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Camil Alimentos stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$4.95 is trading 31.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$7.20. GuruFocus considers Camil Alimentos to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for BSP:CAML3:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.81
  • GF Value™: R$7.20 vs. price of R$4.95 (31.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:CAML3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Camil Alimentos Business Description

Address Av Doutora Ruth Cardoso, 8501, 12 andar, Pinheiro, Eldorado Business Tower, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 05425-070
Camil Alimentos SA is a consumer goods company. The company is engaged in processing, producing, packing, and distributing rice, beans, sugar, and canned fish, among other products in the food sector. It has a diversified portfolio through brands in Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Paraguay. The operating business segments are Food products - Brazil, and Food products - International Food products. The company earns maximum revenue from Food products - the Brazil segment.
77GF Score

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