Fiplasto (BUE:FIPL) Beneish M-Score: -1.60 (As of Jun. 30, 2026)


BUE:FIPL Fiplasto SA BUE:FIPL
71 GF Score
Price ARS170.00
GF Value ARS201.86
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 11 Warning Signs
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What is Fiplasto Beneish M-Score?

Fiplasto BUE:FIPL +1.80% 71 Beneish M-Score is -1.60 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates BUE:FIPL with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of ARS201.86 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 415 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances companies, Fiplasto ranks worse than 89.16% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.6 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BUE:FIPL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.23   Med: -2.12   Max: 6.37
Current: -1.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fiplasto was 6.37. The lowest was -5.23. And the median was -2.12.


Fiplasto Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fiplasto'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.

Fiplasto Beneish M-Score Chart

Fiplasto Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.96 -2.04 0.38 -3.80 4.05

Fiplasto 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 -1.10 4.05 -5.23 -2.33 -1.60

BUE:FIPL vs SN, SGI, MHK: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Fiplasto'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.


Fiplasto Beneish M-Score vs Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Fiplasto's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Fiplasto 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 Fiplasto 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 * 2.8273+0.528 * -1.4643+0.404 * 0.5314+0.892 * 0.9299+0.115 * 1.1173
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.1201+4.679 * 0.138006-0.327 * 1.1898
=-1.60

* 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 ARS19,476 Mil.
Revenue was 12121 + 9432 + 9019 + 2467 = ARS33,039 Mil.
Gross Profit was -1568 + -536 + -151 + -1508 = ARS-3,763 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS56,644 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS114,437 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS55,649 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS4,876 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS1,140 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS43,836 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS3,360 Mil.
Net Income was -4548 + 3593 + -2849 + -3295 = ARS-7,099 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ARS0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1256 + -5153 + -7346 + -9137 = ARS-22,892 Mil.
Total Receivables was ARS7,408 Mil.
Revenue was 9972 + 9310 + 7945 + 8302.154 = ARS35,529 Mil.
Gross Profit was -1040 + 1319 + 3022 + 2624.621 = ARS5,926 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS30,982 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS82,479 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS48,589 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS4,806 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS10,210 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS14,968 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS13,622 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)
=(19476 / 33039) / (7407.65 / 35529.154)
=0.589485 / 0.208495
=2.8273

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)
=(5925.621 / 35529.154) / (-3763 / 33039)
=0.166782 / -0.113896
=-1.4643

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 - (56644 + 55649) / 114437) / (1 - (30981.653 + 48589.196) / 82478.738)
=0.018735 / 0.035256
=0.5314

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
=33039 / 35529.154
=0.9299

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))
=(4806.342 / (4806.342 + 48589.196)) / (4876 / (4876 + 55649))
=0.090014 / 0.080562
=1.1173

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)
=(1140 / 33039) / (10209.709 / 35529.154)
=0.034505 / 0.287361
=0.1201

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)
=((3360 + 43836) / 114437) / ((13622.278 + 14968.285) / 82478.738)
=0.412419 / 0.346642
=1.1898

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
=(-7099 - 0 - -22892) / 114437
=0.138006

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.

Fiplasto has a M-score of -1.60 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 -1.60 mean?
Fiplasto (BUE:FIPL) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.60 as of Jun. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Fiplasto and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Fiplasto ranks #370 out of 415 companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, placing it in the top 89.2%.
Is Fiplasto's Beneish M-Score too high?
Fiplasto's current Beneish M-Score is -1.60. Based on the distribution chart, Fiplasto ranks #370 out of 415 companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Fiplasto has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fiplasto's Beneish M-Score compare to SN and SGI?
According to the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry distribution chart, Fiplasto ranks #370 out of 415 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Fiplasto 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 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances 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 Fiplasto and its competitors. Fiplasto's current Beneish M-Score is -1.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fiplasto stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fiplasto (BUE:FIPL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS201.86, compared to a current price of ARS170.00 — trading 15.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.60. Fiplasto's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 11 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 Fiplasto (BUE:FIPL), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.60 as of Jun. 30, 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 Fiplasto (BUE:FIPL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fiplasto stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ARS170.00 is trading 15.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ARS201.86. GuruFocus considers Fiplasto to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BUE:FIPL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.60
  • GF Value™: ARS201.86 vs. price of ARS170.00 (15.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 11 warning signs

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


Fiplasto Business Description

Address Piso 10, Alsina 756, Buenos Aires, ARG, C1087AAL
Fiplasto SA operates in the furniture industry. The principal business activity of the company is the manufacturing and marketing of wood fiber boards. The company serves a wide variety of industries in Argentina and the world that use its hardboard products for applications as diverse as auto parts, packaging, manufacture of furniture and doors, boards, formworks for construction, exhibitors, and posters. The company has two segments, Hardboard and Furniture, where it generates the majority of its revenue from the Hardboard segment.
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