Autopistas Del Sol (BUE:AUSO) Beneish M-Score: -1.84 (As of Jul. 25, 2026)

Author: Vera Yuan Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Director of Data and Quant Analytics at GuruFocus
Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Reviewed by: Charlie Tian Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Founder & CEO of GuruFocus
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.

BUE:AUSO Autopistas Del Sol SA BUE:AUSO
55 GF Score
Price ARS3,515.00
GF Value ARS3,744.73
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is Autopistas Del Sol Beneish M-Score?

Autopistas Del Sol BUE:AUSO -1.26% 55 Beneish M-Score is -1.84 as of Jul. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates BUE:AUSO with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of ARS3,744.73 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,699 Construction companies, Autopistas Del Sol ranks worse than 81.28% 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 -1.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BUE:AUSO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -74.43   Med: -1.96   Max: 195.53
Current: -1.84

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Autopistas Del Sol was 195.53. The lowest was -74.43. And the median was -1.96.


Autopistas Del Sol Beneish M-Score Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for Autopistas Del Sol'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.

Autopistas Del Sol Beneish M-Score Chart

Autopistas Del Sol 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 -1.94 -0.73 1.08 -2.01 -2.05

Autopistas Del Sol 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 -2.34 -2.08 -1.96 -2.05 -1.84

Autopistas Del Sol Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Infrastructure Operations subindustry, Autopistas Del Sol'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.


Autopistas Del Sol Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Autopistas Del Sol's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Autopistas Del Sol's Beneish M-Score falls into.


BUE:AUSO
55GF Score
Autopistas Del Sol SA BUE:AUSO
Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

Autopistas Del Sol 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 Autopistas Del Sol 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 * 1.2925+0.528 * 0.9676+0.404 * 1.0333+0.892 * 0.9962+0.115 * 1.2161
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7208+4.679 * 0.045239-0.327 * 0.7094
=-1.84

* 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 ARS11,900 Mil.
Revenue was 38162 + 42728 + 32506 + 30539 = ARS143,935 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10428 + 12796 + 8807 + 7940 = ARS39,971 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS57,643 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS635,022 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS13,660 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS4,768 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS5,969 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS32,194 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS0 Mil.
Net Income was -40569 + 11629 + 37729 + 25477 = ARS34,266 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ARS0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -4469 + 1828 + 5611 + 2568 = ARS5,538 Mil.
Total Receivables was ARS9,242 Mil.
Revenue was 39968 + 43333 + 31369 + 29811 = ARS144,481 Mil.
Gross Profit was 11977 + 11039 + 7744 + 8063 = ARS38,823 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS48,011 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS431,626 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS12,809 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS5,881 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS8,312 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS30,846 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS0 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)
=(11900 / 143935) / (9241.525 / 144481)
=0.082676 / 0.063964
=1.2925

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)
=(38823 / 144481) / (39971 / 143935)
=0.268707 / 0.277702
=0.9676

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 - (57643 + 13660) / 635022) / (1 - (48011.287 + 12808.957) / 431625.874)
=0.887716 / 0.85909
=1.0333

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
=143935 / 144481
=0.9962

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))
=(5880.939 / (5880.939 + 12808.957)) / (4768 / (4768 + 13660))
=0.314659 / 0.258737
=1.2161

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)
=(5969 / 143935) / (8312 / 144481)
=0.04147 / 0.05753
=0.7208

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)
=((0 + 32194) / 635022) / ((0 + 30846.449) / 431625.874)
=0.050697 / 0.071466
=0.7094

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
=(34266 - 0 - 5538) / 635022
=0.045239

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.

Autopistas Del Sol has a M-score of -1.84 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 -1.84 mean?
Autopistas Del Sol (BUE:AUSO) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.84 as of Jul. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Autopistas Del Sol and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Autopistas Del Sol ranks #1381 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 81.3%.
Is Autopistas Del Sol's Beneish M-Score too high?
Autopistas Del Sol's current Beneish M-Score is -1.84. Based on the distribution chart, Autopistas Del Sol ranks #1381 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Autopistas Del Sol has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Autopistas Del Sol's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Autopistas Del Sol ranks #1381 out of 1699 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Autopistas Del Sol 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Autopistas Del Sol and its competitors. Autopistas Del Sol's current Beneish M-Score is -1.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Autopistas Del Sol stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Autopistas Del Sol (BUE:AUSO) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS3,744.73, compared to a current price of ARS3,515.00 — trading 6.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.84. Autopistas Del Sol's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 4 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 Autopistas Del Sol (BUE:AUSO), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.84 as of Jul. 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 Autopistas Del Sol (BUE:AUSO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Autopistas Del Sol stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ARS3,515.00 is trading 6.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ARS3,744.73. GuruFocus considers Autopistas Del Sol to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BUE:AUSO:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.84
  • GF Value™: ARS3,744.73 vs. price of ARS3,515.00 (6.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Autopistas Del Sol Business Description

Address 10th floor, Leandro N. Alem 712, Buenos Aires, ARG
Autopistas Del Sol SA is engaged in construction, repair, maintenance, management and exploitation and administration of road concession comprising of Northern Access to the city of Buenos Aires, General Paz Avenue and cities of Pilar, Campana and Tigre.
55GF Score

Get the complete analysis for BUE:AUSO

Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

ARS3,515.00
Price
ARS3,744.73
GF Value