Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica (BSP:MILS3) Beneish M-Score: -2.32 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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BSP:MILS3 Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica SA BSP:MILS3
89 GF Score
Price R$15.40
GF Value R$15.36
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica Beneish M-Score?

Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica BSP:MILS3 -0.26% 89 Beneish M-Score is -2.32 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:MILS3 with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of R$15.36 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,020 Business Services companies, Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica ranks worse than 67.25% 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 -2.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:MILS3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -638.58   Med: -2.31   Max: 9.67
Current: -2.32

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica was 9.67. The lowest was -638.58. And the median was -2.31.


Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica'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.

Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica Beneish M-Score Chart

Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica 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 -2.12 -2.45 -1.56 -1.95 -2.33

Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica 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 -1.93 -2.02 -1.95 -2.33 -2.32

BSP:MILS3 vs URI, SUNB, AER: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica'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.


Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica Beneish M-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica 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 Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica 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 * 0.9655+0.528 * 1.0168+0.404 * 1.0672+0.892 * 1.1542+0.115 * 0.9523
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8913+4.679 * -0.00018-0.327 * 0.9817
=-2.32

* 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$464 Mil.
Revenue was 461.191 + 492.74 + 482.667 + 450.06 = R$1,887 Mil.
Gross Profit was 279.417 + 298.591 + 301.903 + 287.988 = R$1,168 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$1,424 Mil.
Total Assets was R$4,332 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$2,262 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$292 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$133 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$643 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$1,750 Mil.
Net Income was 196.975 + 78.476 + 67.339 + 87.232 = R$430 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 171.298 + 319.609 + -0.017 + -60.087 = R$431 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$416 Mil.
Revenue was 412.368 + 432.568 + 419.53 + 370.131 = R$1,635 Mil.
Gross Profit was 264.597 + 266.722 + 264.493 + 233.028 = R$1,029 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$1,387 Mil.
Total Assets was R$3,894 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$1,962 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$239 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$129 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$640 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$1,551 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)
=(463.736 / 1886.658) / (416.126 / 1634.597)
=0.245798 / 0.254574
=0.9655

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)
=(1028.84 / 1634.597) / (1167.899 / 1886.658)
=0.629415 / 0.619031
=1.0168

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 - (1423.614 + 2262.465) / 4332.317) / (1 - (1387.389 + 1961.992) / 3893.625)
=0.149167 / 0.139778
=1.0672

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
=1886.658 / 1634.597
=1.1542

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))
=(239.316 / (239.316 + 1961.992)) / (291.581 / (291.581 + 2262.465))
=0.108715 / 0.114164
=0.9523

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)
=(133.184 / 1886.658) / (129.46 / 1634.597)
=0.070593 / 0.0792
=0.8913

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)
=((1749.789 + 643.076) / 4332.317) / ((1550.667 + 640.084) / 3893.625)
=0.552329 / 0.562651
=0.9817

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
=(430.022 - 0 - 430.803) / 4332.317
=-0.00018

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.

Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica has a M-score of -2.32 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 -2.32 mean?
Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica (BSP:MILS3) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.32 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica ranks #686 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 67.3%.
Is Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica's Beneish M-Score too high?
Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica's current Beneish M-Score is -2.32. Based on the distribution chart, Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica ranks #686 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica's Beneish M-Score compare to URI and SUNB?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica ranks #686 out of 1020 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica 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 Business Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Business Services 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 Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica and its competitors. Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica's current Beneish M-Score is -2.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica (BSP:MILS3) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$15.36, compared to a current price of R$15.40 — trading 0.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.32. Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 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 Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica (BSP:MILS3), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.32 as of Jul. 14, 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 Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica (BSP:MILS3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R$15.40 is trading 0.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$15.36. GuruFocus considers Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:MILS3:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.32
  • GF Value™: R$15.36 vs. price of R$15.40 (0.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 89/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:MILS3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica Business Description

Address Avenida Euzebio Matoso, n 1375, Suites n 1101, 1102, 1201 and 1202, 11th and 12th floors, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 05423-180
Mills Locacao Servicos e Logistica SA operates in the infrastructure, construction, and manufacturing industries. Its activity includes Rental and sale, including imports and exports, of steel and aluminum tubular structures, shoring and access equipment for construction works, as well as reusable concrete formworks. Sale, rental, and distribution of aerial work platforms and telescopic handlers. It has a Formwork and Shoring segment and Rental segment, and the majority of the revenue derives from the Rental business segment.
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