CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR (BSP:SAPR11) Beneish M-Score: -3.65 (As of Aug. 17, 2026)

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What is CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR Beneish M-Score?

CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR BSP:SAPR11 +2.48% 89 Beneish M-Score is -3.65 as of Aug. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:SAPR11 with a GF Score™ of 89/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 485 Utilities - Regulated companies, CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR ranks better than 96.49% 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 -3.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:SAPR11' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.65   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.27
Current: -3.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR was -2.27. The lowest was -3.65. And the median was -2.62.


CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR'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.

CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR Beneish M-Score Chart

CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR 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 -2.40 -2.59 -2.64 -2.91 -3.58

CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.70 -3.59 -3.58 -3.65 -3.65

BSP:SAPR11 vs AWK, WTRG, AWR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR'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.


CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR 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 CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR 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 * 0.96+0.528 * 0.9849+0.404 * 0.8595+0.892 * 1.078+0.115 * 1.0512
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8862+4.679 * -0.244484-0.327 * 1.0681
=-3.65

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was R$1,248 Mil.
Revenue was 1901.16 + 1946.354 + 1890.952 + 1804.171 = R$7,543 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1071.492 + 1156.893 + 1091.157 + 1018.024 = R$4,338 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$6,324 Mil.
Total Assets was R$26,533 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$432 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$668 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$501 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$3,406 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$6,003 Mil.
Net Income was -505.157 + 352.681 + 361.326 + 246.401 = R$455 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 657.494 + 652.472 + 654.349 + 4977.725 = R$6,942 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$1,206 Mil.
Revenue was 1705.371 + 1805.233 + 1776.207 + 1709.748 = R$6,997 Mil.
Gross Profit was 982.016 + 963.747 + 1043.18 + 973.842 = R$3,963 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$2,971 Mil.
Total Assets was R$24,914 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$337 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$595 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$524 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$2,453 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$5,819 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)
=(1248.274 / 7542.637) / (1206.113 / 6996.559)
=0.165496 / 0.172387
=0.96

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)
=(3962.785 / 6996.559) / (4337.566 / 7542.637)
=0.566391 / 0.575073
=0.9849

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 - (6324.05 + 432.397) / 26532.561) / (1 - (2970.923 + 336.991) / 24914.48)
=0.745353 / 0.867229
=0.8595

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
=7542.637 / 6996.559
=1.078

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))
=(594.572 / (594.572 + 336.991)) / (668.249 / (668.249 + 432.397))
=0.638252 / 0.607143
=1.0512

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)
=(500.945 / 7542.637) / (524.355 / 6996.559)
=0.066415 / 0.074945
=0.8862

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)
=((6003.015 + 3406.078) / 26532.561) / ((5818.621 + 2452.965) / 24914.48)
=0.354624 / 0.331999
=1.0681

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
=(455.251 - 0 - 6942.04) / 26532.561
=-0.244484

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.

CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR has a M-score of -3.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.65 mean?
CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR (BSP:SAPR11) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.65 as of Aug. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR ranks #17 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 3.5%.
Is CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR's Beneish M-Score too high?
CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR's current Beneish M-Score is -3.65. Based on the distribution chart, CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR ranks #17 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR has a GF Score™ of 89/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR's Beneish M-Score compare to AWK and WTRG?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR ranks #17 out of 485 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR 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 CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR and its competitors. CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR's current Beneish M-Score is -3.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR stock overvalued right now?
CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR (BSP:SAPR11) has a current Beneish M-Score of -3.65. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.65. CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR'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 CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR (BSP:SAPR11), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.65 as of Aug. 17, 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.

CIAneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR Business Description

Other Exchanges SAPR4:BrazilSAPR3:Brazil
Address Rua Engenheiros Reboucas 1376, Curitiba, PR, BRA, 80215-900
CIA Saneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR provides treated water supply sewage collection & treatment, and Solid waste management services. The company provides sanitation services to cities, smaller areas, and municipalities. The firm operates in two business segments: Water treatment & distribution and Sanitary Sewage collection & treatment. It has a network for the withdrawal & distribution of drinking water, sewage collection, and the discharge of treated sewage. The firm operates landfills in Apucarana, Cornello, Procopio, and Cianorte for solid waste management. The majority of revenue get derived from the Water distribution and treatment segment.
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