Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia (BSP:EMAE4) Beneish M-Score: -3.50 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


BSP:EMAE4 Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia SA BSP:EMAE4
63 GF Score
Price R$38.00
GF Value R$37.23
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Beneish M-Score?

Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia BSP:EMAE4 +0.03% 63 Beneish M-Score is -3.50 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:EMAE4 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of R$37.23 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 485 Utilities - Regulated companies, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia ranks better than 96.08% 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 -3.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:EMAE4' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.5   Med: -2.27   Max: -0.95
Current: -3.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia was -0.95. The lowest was -3.50. And the median was -2.27.


Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & 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.

Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Beneish M-Score Chart

Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & 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 -1.55 -1.84 -2.85 -2.31 -3.03

Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & 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 -1.68 -1.64 -1.57 -3.03 -3.50

BSP:EMAE4 vs SRE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & 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.


Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & 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 Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & 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 * 0.7184+0.528 * 0.5952+0.404 * 1.0053+0.892 * 0.9361+0.115 * 0.4529
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.9908+4.679 * -0.037411-0.327 * 1.2583
=-3.50

* 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$53.2 Mil.
Revenue was 120.627 + 14.591 + 154.256 + 159.555 = R$449.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 42.999 + -26.726 + 132.21 + 60.667 = R$209.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$536.4 Mil.
Total Assets was R$1,819.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$207.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$19.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$94.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$171.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$0.8 Mil.
Net Income was 25.756 + -486.873 + 287.47 + 31.668 = R$-142.0 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 37.415 + -212.147 + 52.9 + 47.928 = R$-73.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$79.1 Mil.
Revenue was 110.198 + 59.267 + 159.461 + 150.736 = R$479.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 36.976 + -4.657 + 50.557 + 50.102 = R$133.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$631.8 Mil.
Total Assets was R$2,153.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$255.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$10.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$50.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$161.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$0.8 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)
=(53.196 / 449.029) / (79.101 / 479.662)
=0.118469 / 0.16491
=0.7184

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)
=(132.978 / 479.662) / (209.15 / 449.029)
=0.277233 / 0.465783
=0.5952

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 - (536.387 + 207.618) / 1819.665) / (1 - (631.782 + 255.534) / 2153.688)
=0.591131 / 0.588002
=1.0053

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
=449.029 / 479.662
=0.9361

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))
=(10.445 / (10.445 + 255.534)) / (19.711 / (19.711 + 207.618))
=0.03927 / 0.086707
=0.4529

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)
=(94.782 / 449.029) / (50.857 / 479.662)
=0.211082 / 0.106027
=1.9908

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)
=((0.769 + 171.837) / 1819.665) / ((0.769 + 161.58) / 2153.688)
=0.094856 / 0.075382
=1.2583

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
=(-141.979 - 0 - -73.904) / 1819.665
=-0.037411

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.

Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia has a M-score of -3.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.50 mean?
Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia (BSP:EMAE4) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.50 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia ranks #19 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 3.9%.
Is Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Beneish M-Score too high?
Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's current Beneish M-Score is -3.50. Based on the distribution chart, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia ranks #19 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Beneish M-Score compare to SRE?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia ranks #19 out of 485 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia in the top 4% 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia and its competitors. Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's current Beneish M-Score is -3.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia (BSP:EMAE4) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$37.23, compared to a current price of R$38.00 — trading 2.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.50. Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 3 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 Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia (BSP:EMAE4), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.50 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 Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia (BSP:EMAE4) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R$38.00 is trading 2.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$37.23. GuruFocus considers Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:EMAE4:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.50
  • GF Value™: R$37.23 vs. price of R$38.00 (2.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:EMAE4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Business Description

Address Avenida Jornalista Roberto Marinho, No. 85, 16th Floor 17 andares, Bairro de Cidade Moncoes, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 04576-010
Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia SA is engaged in electricity generation. The company manages a complex hydraulic system that includes dykes, dams, and reservoirs, with notable ones being Billings and Guarapiranga, located in the southern zone of Sao Paulo city, as well as the Sao Paulo and Pedreira pumping stations and the Pinheiros River canal. The company's activities include electricity supply, the construction of energy generation assets, and the provision of operation and maintenance services for power plants and related structures, serving both private companies and public sector entities.
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