WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos (BSP:WLMM4) Beneish M-Score: -3.22 (As of Jul. 05, 2026)


BSP:WLMM4 WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos SA BSP:WLMM4
78 GF Score
Price R$20.05
GF Value R$30.48
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos Beneish M-Score?

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos BSP:WLMM4 78 Beneish M-Score is -3.22 as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:WLMM4 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of R$30.48 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,276 Vehicles & Parts companies, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos ranks better than 92.08% 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 -3.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:WLMM4' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.48   Med: -2.15   Max: -0.36
Current: -3.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos was -0.36. The lowest was -3.48. And the median was -2.15.


WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos'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.

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos Beneish M-Score Chart

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos 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 -1.41 -0.36 -1.30 -2.27 -3.25

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos 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 -2.32 -1.53 -1.61 -3.25 -3.22

BSP:WLMM4 vs CVNA, PAG, ALTB: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos'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.


WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos 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 WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos 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 * 1.0388+0.528 * 0.9555+0.404 * 0.9781+0.892 * 0.9648+0.115 * 0.5307
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3836+4.679 * -0.119683-0.327 * 1.1095
=-3.22

* 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$248 Mil.
Revenue was 604.019 + 719.213 + 858.829 + 759.349 = R$2,941 Mil.
Gross Profit was 90.041 + 87.943 + 108.359 + 96.381 = R$383 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$926 Mil.
Total Assets was R$1,577 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$572 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$23 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$83 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$491 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$223 Mil.
Net Income was 14.243 + 0.164 + 33.691 + 31.183 = R$79 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 26.101 + 116.797 + 68.569 + 56.514 = R$268 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$248 Mil.
Revenue was 678.315 + 761.09 + 763.301 + 846.135 = R$3,049 Mil.
Gross Profit was 91.593 + 104.442 + 90.338 + 92.662 = R$379 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$845 Mil.
Total Assets was R$1,426 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$509 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$62 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$358 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$225 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)
=(248.251 / 2941.41) / (247.718 / 3048.841)
=0.084399 / 0.08125
=1.0388

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)
=(379.035 / 3048.841) / (382.724 / 2941.41)
=0.124321 / 0.130116
=0.9555

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 - (926.13 + 572.022) / 1576.662) / (1 - (845.084 + 508.626) / 1426.326)
=0.049795 / 0.050911
=0.9781

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
=2941.41 / 3048.841
=0.9648

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))
=(10.646 / (10.646 + 508.626)) / (22.986 / (22.986 + 572.022))
=0.020502 / 0.038631
=0.5307

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)
=(83.234 / 2941.41) / (62.355 / 3048.841)
=0.028297 / 0.020452
=1.3836

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)
=((223.361 + 491.237) / 1576.662) / ((224.624 + 358.049) / 1426.326)
=0.453235 / 0.408513
=1.1095

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
=(79.281 - 0 - 267.981) / 1576.662
=-0.119683

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.

WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos has a M-score of -3.22 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 -3.22 mean?
WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos (BSP:WLMM4) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.22 as of Jul. 05, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos ranks #101 out of 1276 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 7.9%.
Is WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos' Beneish M-Score too high?
WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos' current Beneish M-Score is -3.22. Based on the distribution chart, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos ranks #101 out of 1276 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos' Beneish M-Score compare to CVNA and PAG?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos ranks #101 out of 1276 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos in the top 8% 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos and its competitors. WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos's current Beneish M-Score is -3.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos (BSP:WLMM4) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$30.48, compared to a current price of R$20.05 — trading 34.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.22. WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 6 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 WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos (BSP:WLMM4), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.22 as of Jul. 05, 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 WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos (BSP:WLMM4) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$20.05 is trading 34.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$30.48. GuruFocus considers WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:WLMM4:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.22
  • GF Value™: R$30.48 vs. price of R$20.05 (34.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:WLMM4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos Business Description

Other Exchanges WLMM3:Brazil
Address Praia Do Flamengo 200 - 19 Andar, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRA, 22210901
WLM Participacoes E Comercio De Maquinas E Veeculos SA along with its subsidaries is engaged in marketing Scania brand products including heavy and extra heavy trucks, chassis of coaches and city buses, and spare parts. It is also engaged in beef cattle farming, milking dairy cattle and coffee growing.
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