EDESAL Holding (BUE:EDLH) Beneish M-Score: 0.00 (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


BUE:EDLH EDESAL Holding SA BUE:EDLH
16 GF Score
Price ARS22.50
GF Value ARS32.35
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What is EDESAL Holding Beneish M-Score?

EDESAL Holding BUE:EDLH 16 Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates BUE:EDLH with a GF Score™ of 16/100 and a GF Value™ of ARS32.35. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of EDESAL Holding was 13.85. The lowest was -3.86. And the median was -2.68.


EDESAL Holding Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for EDESAL Holding'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.

EDESAL Holding Beneish M-Score Chart

EDESAL Holding 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.42

EDESAL Holding 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 -2.67 -2.83 -2.93 -3.42 0.00

BUE:EDLH vs NEE, DUK, SO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, EDESAL Holding'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.


EDESAL Holding Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, EDESAL Holding's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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EDESAL Holding 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 EDESAL Holding 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 ARS50,556 Mil.
Revenue was 58124.056 + 70725.454 + 52427.298 + 50229.936 = ARS231,507 Mil.
Gross Profit was 13772.987 + 21785.044 + 11848.646 + 29436.628 = ARS76,843 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS69,736 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS271,065 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS201,329 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS10,657 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS22,935 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS45,018 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS0 Mil.
Net Income was 863.693 + 13642.532 + -232.529 + -13449.803 = ARS824 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ARS0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 8557.789 + 14517.899 + 8675.515 + 3809.436 = ARS35,561 Mil.
Total Receivables was ARS32,026 Mil.
Revenue was 63164.772 + 68441.679 + 49956.805 + 40257.58 = ARS221,821 Mil.
Gross Profit was 11694.738 + 15471.433 + 7198.633 + 5959.834 = ARS40,325 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS40,404 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS180,749 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS140,346 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS12,144 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS24,341 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS40,607 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)
=(50555.695 / 231506.744) / (32026.088 / 221820.836)
=0.218377 / 0.144378
=

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)
=(40324.638 / 221820.836) / (76843.305 / 231506.744)
=0.181789 / 0.331927
=

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 - (69736.023 + 201329.175) / 271065.198) / (1 - (40403.5 + 140345.639) / 180749.139)
=0 / 0
=

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
=231506.744 / 221820.836
=

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))
=(12144.013 / (12144.013 + 140345.639)) / (10657.274 / (10657.274 + 201329.175))
=0.079638 / 0.050273
=

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)
=(22934.504 / 231506.744) / (24340.851 / 221820.836)
=0.099066 / 0.109732
=

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 + 45017.82) / 271065.198) / ((0 + 40607.439) / 180749.139)
=0.166077 / 0.224662
=

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
=(823.893 - 0 - 35560.639) / 271065.198
=-0.128149

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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 mean?
EDESAL Holding (BUE:EDLH) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 as of Jul. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on EDESAL Holding and its competitors.
Is EDESAL Holding's Beneish M-Score too high?
EDESAL Holding's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. Overall, EDESAL Holding has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does EDESAL Holding's Beneish M-Score compare to NEE and DUK?
EDESAL Holding's Beneish M-Score of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated 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 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 EDESAL Holding and its competitors. EDESAL Holding's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is EDESAL Holding stock overvalued right now?
EDESAL Holding (BUE:EDLH) has a current Beneish M-Score of 0.00. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS32.35, compared to a current price of ARS22.50 — trading 30.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. EDESAL Holding's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 2 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 EDESAL Holding (BUE:EDLH), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Jul. 01, 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 EDESAL Holding (BUE:EDLH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, EDESAL Holding stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ARS22.50 is trading 30.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ARS32.35.

Key valuation signals for BUE:EDLH:

  • Beneish M-Score: 0.00
  • GF Value™: ARS32.35 vs. price of ARS22.50 (30.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 16/100 with 2 warning signs

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


EDESAL Holding Business Description

Address Av. Espana 430, San Luis, ARG
EDESAL Holding SA through its subsidiary is engaged in the sub-transmission and electric power distribution service.
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