Itausa Investimentos ITAU (BSP:ITSA3) Beneish M-Score: -1.63 (As of Jul. 07, 2026)


BSP:ITSA3 Itausa Investimentos ITAU SA BSP:ITSA3
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GF Value R$10.23
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Itausa Investimentos ITAU Beneish M-Score?

Itausa Investimentos ITAU BSP:ITSA3 -0.74% 75 Beneish M-Score is -1.63 as of Jul. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:ITSA3 with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of R$10.23 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 540 Conglomerates companies, Itausa Investimentos ITAU ranks worse than 89.07% 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 -1.63 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BSP:ITSA3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.36   Med: -1.79   Max: -0.91
Current: -1.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Itausa Investimentos ITAU was -0.91. The lowest was -2.36. And the median was -1.79.


Itausa Investimentos ITAU Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Itausa Investimentos ITAU'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.

Itausa Investimentos ITAU Beneish M-Score Chart

Itausa Investimentos ITAU 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 -2.15 -0.91 -1.77 -1.79 -1.81

Itausa Investimentos ITAU 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 -1.75 -1.74 -1.91 -1.81 -1.63

BSP:ITSA3 vs HON, MMM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Itausa Investimentos ITAU'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.


Itausa Investimentos ITAU Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Itausa Investimentos ITAU's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Itausa Investimentos ITAU's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Itausa Investimentos ITAU 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 Itausa Investimentos ITAU 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 * 1.0797+0.528 * 1.1306+0.404 * 1.0034+0.892 * 1.0199+0.115 * 0.9142
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.945+4.679 * 0.143961-0.327 * 0.9399
=-1.63

* 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$2,569 Mil.
Revenue was 2019 + 2097 + 2128 + 2121 = R$8,365 Mil.
Gross Profit was 554 + 587 + 491 + 486 = R$2,118 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$12,715 Mil.
Total Assets was R$114,503 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$5,219 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$1,303 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$1,170 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$5,339 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$10,898 Mil.
Net Income was 4410 + 4300 + 4207 + 4066 = R$16,983 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 225 + 291 + -206 + 189 = R$499 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$2,333 Mil.
Revenue was 1903 + 2064 + 2240 + 1995 = R$8,202 Mil.
Gross Profit was 446 + 509 + 668 + 725 = R$2,348 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$12,196 Mil.
Total Assets was R$110,639 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$5,446 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$1,217 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$1,214 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$6,182 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$10,510 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)
=(2569 / 8365) / (2333 / 8202)
=0.307113 / 0.284443
=1.0797

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)
=(2348 / 8202) / (2118 / 8365)
=0.286272 / 0.253198
=1.1306

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 - (12715 + 5219) / 114503) / (1 - (12196 + 5446) / 110639)
=0.843375 / 0.840544
=1.0034

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
=8365 / 8202
=1.0199

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))
=(1217 / (1217 + 5446)) / (1303 / (1303 + 5219))
=0.18265 / 0.199785
=0.9142

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)
=(1170 / 8365) / (1214 / 8202)
=0.139868 / 0.148013
=0.945

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)
=((10898 + 5339) / 114503) / ((10510 + 6182) / 110639)
=0.141804 / 0.150869
=0.9399

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
=(16983 - 0 - 499) / 114503
=0.143961

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.

Itausa Investimentos ITAU has a M-score of -1.63 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 -1.63 mean?
Itausa Investimentos ITAU (BSP:ITSA3) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.63 as of Jul. 07, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Itausa Investimentos ITAU and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Itausa Investimentos ITAU ranks #481 out of 540 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 89.1%.
Is Itausa Investimentos ITAU's Beneish M-Score too high?
Itausa Investimentos ITAU's current Beneish M-Score is -1.63. Based on the distribution chart, Itausa Investimentos ITAU ranks #481 out of 540 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Itausa Investimentos ITAU has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Itausa Investimentos ITAU's Beneish M-Score compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Itausa Investimentos ITAU ranks #481 out of 540 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Itausa Investimentos ITAU 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 a Conglomerates company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Conglomerates 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 Itausa Investimentos ITAU and its competitors. Itausa Investimentos ITAU's current Beneish M-Score is -1.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Itausa Investimentos ITAU stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Itausa Investimentos ITAU (BSP:ITSA3) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$10.23, compared to a current price of R$13.50 — trading 32% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.63. Itausa Investimentos ITAU's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 7 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 Itausa Investimentos ITAU (BSP:ITSA3), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.63 as of Jul. 07, 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 Itausa Investimentos ITAU (BSP:ITSA3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Itausa Investimentos ITAU stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R$13.50 is trading 32% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$10.23. GuruFocus considers Itausa Investimentos ITAU to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:ITSA3:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.63
  • GF Value™: R$10.23 vs. price of R$13.50 (32% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:ITSA3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Itausa Investimentos ITAU Business Description

Other Exchanges ITSA4:Brazil
Address Avenue Paulista, 1938, 5th Floor, Bela Vista, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 01310-200
Itausa Investimentos ITAU SA is a Brazilian investment holding company. The purpose of the company is to hold equity interests in other companies, in Brazil or abroad, for investment in any sectors of the economy, including through investment funds, disseminating among its investees its principles of appreciation of human capital, governance, and ethics in business. Its portfolio consists of brands such as Itau Unibanco, Motiva, Alpargatas, Aegea, Copa Energia, and Nova Transportadora do Sudeste (NTS). The majority of the revenue for the company is generated from Itau Unibanco, which is a banking institution that offers, directly or using its subsidiaries, a broad range of credit products and other financial services to a diversified individual & corporate client base in Brazil and abroad.
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