C & A Modas (BSP:CEAB3) Beneish M-Score: -3.00 (As of Aug. 10, 2026)

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BSP:CEAB3 C & A Modas SA BSP:CEAB3
81 GF Score
Price R$9.18
GF Value R$11.87
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is C & A Modas Beneish M-Score?

C & A Modas BSP:CEAB3 -2.75% 81 Beneish M-Score is -3.00 as of Aug. 10, 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:CEAB3 with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of R$11.87 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, C & A Modas ranks better than 78.29% 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 -3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for C & A Modas's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:CEAB3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -2.84   Max: -1.62
Current: -3

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of C & A Modas was -1.62. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -2.84.


C & A Modas Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for C & A Modas'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.

C & A Modas Beneish M-Score Chart

C & A Modas Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.49 -2.91 -2.54 -2.98 -2.92

C & A Modas Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -3.05 -2.99 -2.92 -2.84 -3.00

BSP:CEAB3 vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, C & A Modas'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.


C & A Modas Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, C & A Modas's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where C & A Modas's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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C & A Modas 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 C & A Modas 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 * 1.0496+0.528 * 0.9799+0.404 * 0.8373+0.892 * 0.999+0.115 * 1.0455
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.048+4.679 * -0.106643-0.327 * 0.9551
=-3.00

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was R$1,515 Mil.
Revenue was 2082.351 + 1619.562 + 2471.552 + 1840.861 = R$8,014 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1210.487 + 901.193 + 1387.651 + 1005.93 = R$4,505 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$4,197 Mil.
Total Assets was R$8,722 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$2,550 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$741 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$2,521 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$2,511 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$2,219 Mil.
Net Income was 177.931 + 1.664 + 313.232 + 69.47 = R$562 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 409.805 + 38.78 + 631.719 + 412.122 = R$1,492 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$1,445 Mil.
Revenue was 2058.463 + 1612.082 + 2552.112 + 1799.811 = R$8,022 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1166.877 + 871.998 + 1401.894 + 978.509 = R$4,419 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$4,177 Mil.
Total Assets was R$8,870 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$2,295 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$706 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$2,408 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$2,806 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$2,230 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)
=(1514.713 / 8014.326) / (1444.655 / 8022.468)
=0.189001 / 0.180076
=1.0496

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)
=(4419.278 / 8022.468) / (4505.261 / 8014.326)
=0.550863 / 0.562151
=0.9799

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 - (4197.441 + 2550.086) / 8721.903) / (1 - (4176.956 + 2294.884) / 8869.904)
=0.22637 / 0.27036
=0.8373

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
=8014.326 / 8022.468
=0.999

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))
=(706.45 / (706.45 + 2294.884)) / (740.969 / (740.969 + 2550.086))
=0.235379 / 0.225146
=1.0455

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)
=(2520.663 / 8014.326) / (2407.616 / 8022.468)
=0.31452 / 0.300109
=1.048

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)
=((2218.678 + 2511.406) / 8721.903) / ((2230.277 + 2806.312) / 8869.904)
=0.542322 / 0.567829
=0.9551

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
=(562.297 - 0 - 1492.426) / 8721.903
=-0.106643

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.

C & A Modas has a M-score of -3.00 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 -3.00 mean?
C & A Modas (BSP:CEAB3) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.00 as of Aug. 10, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on C & A Modas and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, C & A Modas ranks #236 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 21.7%.
Is C & A Modas' Beneish M-Score too high?
C & A Modas' current Beneish M-Score is -3.00. Based on the distribution chart, C & A Modas ranks #236 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, C & A Modas has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does C & A Modas' Beneish M-Score compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, C & A Modas ranks #236 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places C & A Modas in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 C & A Modas and its competitors. C & A Modas's current Beneish M-Score is -3.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is C & A Modas stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, C & A Modas (BSP:CEAB3) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$11.87, compared to a current price of R$9.18 — trading 22.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.00. C & A Modas' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 2 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 C & A Modas (BSP:CEAB3), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.00 as of Aug. 10, 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 C & A Modas (BSP:CEAB3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, C & A Modas stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$9.18 is trading 22.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$11.87. GuruFocus considers C & A Modas to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:CEAB3:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.00
  • GF Value™: R$11.87 vs. price of R$9.18 (22.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:CEAB3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


C & A Modas Business Description

Address Alameda Araguaia, 1222, Alphaville, Barueri, SP, BRA, 06455-000
C & A Modas SA is a fashion retail brand company in Brazil. The Group sells its merchandise in approximately 332 stores, which are supplied by 3 distribution centers in the states of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Santa Catarina and 1 logistics operation. The Group also sells its goods through e-commerce services. The company has two segments retail and Financial products and services. The retail segment consists sale of apparel, perfumery, cosmetics, watches, and cell phones in B&M stores and e-commerce. The Financial products and services segment consists of consumer credit operations and intermediation of insurance sales through its partners or own operations with the C&A Pay card. The majority of revenue is derived from the retail segment.
81GF Score

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