Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip (BSP:JOPA3) Beneish M-Score: -3.18 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


BSP:JOPA3 Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira SA Particip BSP:JOPA3
56 GF Score
Price R$16.80
GF Value R$17.01
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip Beneish M-Score?

Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip BSP:JOPA3 56 Beneish M-Score is -3.18 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:JOPA3 with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of R$17.01 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip ranks better than 88.8% 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 -3.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:JOPA3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.46   Max: -1.68
Current: -3.18

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip was -1.68. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.46.


Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip'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.

Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip Beneish M-Score Chart

Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip 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 -1.95 -2.05 -2.88 -2.50 -3.07

Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip 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 -2.60 -2.56 -2.82 -3.07 -3.18

BSP:JOPA3 vs KHC, GIS, JBS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip'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.


Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip 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 Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip 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 * 1.0929+0.528 * 0.8574+0.404 * 0.7463+0.892 * 0.7985+0.115 * 1.5118
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1841+4.679 * -0.09799-0.327 * 1.0014
=-3.18

* 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$354 Mil.
Revenue was 331.872 + 465.006 + 518.032 + 430.831 = R$1,746 Mil.
Gross Profit was 99.297 + 101.433 + 136.27 + 104.246 = R$441 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$1,667 Mil.
Total Assets was R$2,264 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$250 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$13 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$355 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$675 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$765 Mil.
Net Income was 2.055 + 4.566 + 5.313 + 1.061 = R$13 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 27.649 + 106.536 + 79.966 + 20.665 = R$235 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$405 Mil.
Revenue was 388.261 + 648.591 + 602.434 + 547.064 = R$2,186 Mil.
Gross Profit was 98.42 + 104.083 + 120.529 + 150.803 = R$474 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$1,639 Mil.
Total Assets was R$2,273 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$167 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$376 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$900 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$543 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)
=(353.595 / 1745.741) / (405.205 / 2186.35)
=0.202547 / 0.185334
=1.0929

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)
=(473.835 / 2186.35) / (441.246 / 1745.741)
=0.216724 / 0.252756
=0.8574

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 - (1667.38 + 249.78) / 2263.711) / (1 - (1639.243 + 167.145) / 2272.588)
=0.15309 / 0.205141
=0.7463

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
=1745.741 / 2186.35
=0.7985

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))
=(13.565 / (13.565 + 167.145)) / (13.05 / (13.05 + 249.78))
=0.075065 / 0.049652
=1.5118

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)
=(355.379 / 1745.741) / (375.86 / 2186.35)
=0.203569 / 0.171912
=1.1841

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)
=((764.644 + 675.126) / 2263.711) / ((543.134 + 900.294) / 2272.588)
=0.636022 / 0.635147
=1.0014

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
=(12.995 - 0 - 234.816) / 2263.711
=-0.09799

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.

Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip has a M-score of -3.18 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 -3.18 mean?
Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip (BSP:JOPA3) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.18 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip ranks #207 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 11.2%.
Is Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip's Beneish M-Score too high?
Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip's current Beneish M-Score is -3.18. Based on the distribution chart, Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip ranks #207 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip ranks #207 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip in the top 11% 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 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 Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip and its competitors. Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip's current Beneish M-Score is -3.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip (BSP:JOPA3) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$17.01, compared to a current price of R$16.80 — trading 1.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.18. Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 5 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 Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip (BSP:JOPA3), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.18 as of Jun. 25, 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 Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip (BSP:JOPA3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$16.80 is trading 1.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$17.01. GuruFocus considers Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:JOPA3:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.18
  • GF Value™: R$17.01 vs. price of R$16.80 (1.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:JOPA3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira Particip Business Description

Other Exchanges JOPA4:Brazil
Address Avenue Carlos Gomes 651, 5th floor, Porto Alegre, RS, BRA, 90480003
Josapar-Joaquim Oliveira SA Particip is a food company. It produces processed food products. Its product portfolio comprises of rice products, beans & olive oil. It works with its various brands, named, Uncle John, my Biju & SupraSoy Olive.
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