EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes (BSP:EZTC3) Beneish M-Score: -2.85 (As of Jul. 11, 2026)


BSP:EZTC3 EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes SA BSP:EZTC3
89 GF Score
Price R$13.15
GF Value R$14.56
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes Beneish M-Score?

EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes BSP:EZTC3 +3.38% 89 Beneish M-Score is -2.85 as of Jul. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:EZTC3 with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of R$14.56 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,683 Real Estate companies, EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes ranks better than 79.5% 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 -2.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:EZTC3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.85   Med: -2.04   Max: -1.39
Current: -2.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes was -1.39. The lowest was -2.85. And the median was -2.04.


EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes'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.

EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes Beneish M-Score Chart

EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes 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 -1.79 -1.98 -2.28 -1.81 -2.65

EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes 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 -1.72 -1.68 -2.17 -2.65 -2.85

EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes'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.


EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes 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 EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes 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 * 0.8508+0.528 * 0.8477+0.404 * 0.9598+0.892 * 0.925+0.115 * 1.4319
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2086+4.679 * -0.015934-0.327 * 1.014
=-2.85

* 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$382 Mil.
Revenue was 322.518 + 268.965 + 469.356 + 449.254 = R$1,510 Mil.
Gross Profit was 124.959 + 109.167 + 209.678 + 182.983 = R$627 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$3,352 Mil.
Total Assets was R$7,340 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$57 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$25 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$227 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$394 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$1,610 Mil.
Net Income was 119.699 + 117.553 + 183.453 + 139.907 = R$561 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 171.313 + 196.277 + 217.938 + 92.041 = R$678 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$486 Mil.
Revenue was 311.247 + 426.562 + 478.869 + 415.924 = R$1,633 Mil.
Gross Profit was 123.329 + 160.093 + 162.684 + 128.326 = R$574 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$3,042 Mil.
Total Assets was R$6,961 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$34 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$26 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$203 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$395 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$1,479 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)
=(382.38 / 1510.093) / (485.874 / 1632.602)
=0.253216 / 0.297607
=0.8508

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)
=(574.432 / 1632.602) / (626.787 / 1510.093)
=0.351851 / 0.415065
=0.8477

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 - (3351.744 + 57.233) / 7339.974) / (1 - (3042.39 + 34.436) / 6960.771)
=0.53556 / 0.557976
=0.9598

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
=1510.093 / 1632.602
=0.925

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))
=(26.091 / (26.091 + 34.436)) / (24.651 / (24.651 + 57.233))
=0.431064 / 0.301048
=1.4319

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)
=(227 / 1510.093) / (203.059 / 1632.602)
=0.150322 / 0.124378
=1.2086

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)
=((1609.803 + 393.544) / 7339.974) / ((1478.931 + 394.743) / 6960.771)
=0.272937 / 0.269176
=1.014

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
=(560.612 - 0 - 677.569) / 7339.974
=-0.015934

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.

EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes has a M-score of -2.85 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 -2.85 mean?
EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes (BSP:EZTC3) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.85 as of Jul. 11, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes ranks #345 out of 1683 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 20.5%.
Is EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes' Beneish M-Score too high?
EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes' current Beneish M-Score is -2.85. Based on the distribution chart, EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes ranks #345 out of 1683 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes' Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes ranks #345 out of 1683 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes in the top 21% 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 Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes and its competitors. EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes's current Beneish M-Score is -2.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes (BSP:EZTC3) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$14.56, compared to a current price of R$13.15 — trading 9.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.85. EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes' overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 6 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 EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes (BSP:EZTC3), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.85 as of Jul. 11, 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 EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes (BSP:EZTC3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$13.15 is trading 9.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$14.56. GuruFocus considers EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:EZTC3:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.85
  • GF Value™: R$14.56 vs. price of R$13.15 (9.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 89/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:EZTC3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes Business Description

Address Avenida Republica do Libano, 1921, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 04501-002
EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participacoes SA is a real estate development company that operates out of Brazil. The company and its subsidiaries engage in the development & sale of real estate, the management & lease of its own properties, land allotment, construction of condominiums, and services related to projects. The company defines its operations to include two revenue generating segments: commercial projects and residential projects. A majority of revenue is derived from the residential project segment, while a smaller portion is derived from the commercial projects segment. The company earns majority of its revenue in Brazil.
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