Taurus Armas (BSP:TASA3) Beneish M-Score: -3.04 (As of Jul. 04, 2026)


BSP:TASA3 Taurus Armas SA BSP:TASA3
59 GF Score
Price R$5.03
GF Value R$7.58
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Taurus Armas Beneish M-Score?

Taurus Armas BSP:TASA3 +3.07% 59 Beneish M-Score is -3.04 as of Jul. 04, 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:TASA3 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of R$7.58 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 326 Aerospace & Defense companies, Taurus Armas ranks better than 85.28% 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 -3.04 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSP:TASA3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.35   Med: -2.62   Max: -1.02
Current: -3.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Taurus Armas was -1.02. The lowest was -5.35. And the median was -2.62.


Taurus Armas Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taurus Armas'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.

Taurus Armas Beneish M-Score Chart

Taurus Armas 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 -1.50 -2.66 -2.59 -2.38 -2.66

Taurus Armas 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 -2.13 -2.04 -2.65 -2.66 -3.04

BSP:TASA3 vs SPCX, GE, RTX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Taurus Armas'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.


Taurus Armas Beneish M-Score vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Taurus Armas's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Taurus Armas's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Taurus Armas 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 Taurus Armas 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 * 0.8861+0.528 * 1.0492+0.404 * 0.9701+0.892 * 0.9338+0.115 * 0.8379
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2273+4.679 * -0.07245-0.327 * 1.0366
=-3.04

* 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$300 Mil.
Revenue was 354.917 + 391.201 + 320.289 + 402.445 = R$1,469 Mil.
Gross Profit was 100.094 + 136.749 + 99.731 + 152.848 = R$489 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$1,402 Mil.
Total Assets was R$2,474 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$652 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$58 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$511 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$917 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$239 Mil.
Net Income was -36.618 + -65.592 + 31.475 + 33.163 = R$-38 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 46.177 + 60.282 + 78.946 + -43.712 = R$142 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$363 Mil.
Revenue was 349.094 + 455.244 + 360.653 + 407.911 = R$1,573 Mil.
Gross Profit was 112.907 + 164.807 + 127.874 + 144.314 = R$550 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$1,463 Mil.
Total Assets was R$2,537 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$631 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$46 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$446 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$861 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$283 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)
=(300.41 / 1468.852) / (363.054 / 1572.902)
=0.20452 / 0.230818
=0.8861

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)
=(549.902 / 1572.902) / (489.422 / 1468.852)
=0.34961 / 0.3332
=1.0492

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 - (1402.484 + 652.467) / 2474.322) / (1 - (1463.28 + 630.749) / 2537.349)
=0.169489 / 0.174718
=0.9701

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
=1468.852 / 1572.902
=0.9338

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))
=(45.987 / (45.987 + 630.749)) / (57.585 / (57.585 + 652.467))
=0.067954 / 0.0811
=0.8379

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)
=(510.989 / 1468.852) / (445.836 / 1572.902)
=0.347883 / 0.283448
=1.2273

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)
=((239.475 + 916.866) / 2474.322) / ((283.021 + 860.883) / 2537.349)
=0.467337 / 0.450826
=1.0366

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
=(-37.572 - 0 - 141.693) / 2474.322
=-0.07245

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.

Taurus Armas has a M-score of -3.04 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 -3.04 mean?
Taurus Armas (BSP:TASA3) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.04 as of Jul. 04, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Taurus Armas and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Taurus Armas ranks #48 out of 326 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 14.7%.
Is Taurus Armas' Beneish M-Score too high?
Taurus Armas' current Beneish M-Score is -3.04. Based on the distribution chart, Taurus Armas ranks #48 out of 326 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Taurus Armas has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taurus Armas' Beneish M-Score compare to SPCX and GE?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Taurus Armas ranks #48 out of 326 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Taurus Armas in the top 15% 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 Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Aerospace & Defense 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 Taurus Armas and its competitors. Taurus Armas's current Beneish M-Score is -3.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taurus Armas stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taurus Armas (BSP:TASA3) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is R$7.58, compared to a current price of R$5.03 — trading 33.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.04. Taurus Armas' overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 8 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 Taurus Armas (BSP:TASA3), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.04 as of Jul. 04, 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 Taurus Armas (BSP:TASA3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taurus Armas stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$5.03 is trading 33.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$7.58. GuruFocus considers Taurus Armas to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for BSP:TASA3:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.04
  • GF Value™: R$7.58 vs. price of R$5.03 (33.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:TASA3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Taurus Armas Business Description

Other Exchanges TASA4:Brazil
Address Avenida Sao Borja, Floor 2181, Building A - Fazenda Sao Borja, Sao Leopoldo, RS, BRA, 93035-411
Taurus Armas SA is engaged in the manufacturing of small firearms and related products. The company has two main operating segments: Firearms and Accessories, Helmets, and Other. The Firearms and Accessories segment includes the production of firearms and related components, including Metal Injection Molding (MIM) operations, which are integrated into this segment. The Helmets segment is involved in the manufacturing of helmets through injection, coating, sewing, and assembly processes. It has three manufacturing plants, two in Brazil, located in the States of Rio Grande do Sul and Parana, and another in Bainbridge, Georgia, United States. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Firearms and Accessories segment.
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