LATAM Airlines Group (FRA:LFL0) Beneish M-Score: -2.40 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


FRA:LFL0 LATAM Airlines Group SA FRA:LFL0
66 GF Score
Price €48.60
GF Value €32.08
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is LATAM Airlines Group Beneish M-Score?

LATAM Airlines Group FRA:LFL0 -1.22% 66 Beneish M-Score is -2.40 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:LFL0 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of €32.08 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 966 Transportation companies, LATAM Airlines Group ranks worse than 65.32% 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:LFL0' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.86   Med: -2.89   Max: -2.21
Current: -2.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of LATAM Airlines Group was -2.21. The lowest was -11.86. And the median was -2.89.


LATAM Airlines Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for LATAM Airlines Group'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.

LATAM Airlines Group Beneish M-Score Chart

LATAM Airlines Group 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 -11.86 -2.30 -2.97 -3.25 -2.41

LATAM Airlines Group 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 -3.33 -3.09 -2.88 -2.41 -2.40

FRA:LFL0 vs DAL, UAL, LUV: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Airlines subindustry, LATAM Airlines Group'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.


LATAM Airlines Group Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, LATAM Airlines Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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LATAM Airlines Group 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 LATAM Airlines Group 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 * 1.0291+0.528 * 0.8652+0.404 * 0.9378+0.892 * 1.0757+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9177+4.679 * 0.000294-0.327 * 0.9672
=-2.46

* 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 €1,501 Mil.
Revenue was 3529.734 + 3308.973 + 3236.703 + 2811.642 = €12,887 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1104.814 + 988.287 + 1003.406 + 760.034 = €3,857 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €4,369 Mil.
Total Assets was €16,183 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €10,628 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,294 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €6,505 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €6,524 Mil.
Net Income was 498.23 + 413.583 + 322.77 + 209.44 = €1,444 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -52.608 + -10.776 + -20.113 + -32.317 = €-116 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 807.179 + 0 + 0 + 747.897 = €1,555 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,356 Mil.
Revenue was 3097.342 + 3187.162 + 2923.945 + 2771.468 = €11,980 Mil.
Gross Profit was 877.451 + 878.258 + 754.434 + 591.619 = €3,102 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,921 Mil.
Total Assets was €14,668 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €9,601 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,310 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €6,287 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €5,922 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)
=(1500.669 / 12887.052) / (1355.577 / 11979.917)
=0.116448 / 0.113154
=1.0291

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)
=(3101.762 / 11979.917) / (3856.541 / 12887.052)
=0.258913 / 0.299257
=0.8652

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 - (4369.398 + 10628.224) / 16183.455) / (1 - (3920.902 + 9601.295) / 14668.298)
=0.073274 / 0.078135
=0.9378

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
=12887.052 / 11979.917
=1.0757

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))
=(0 / (0 + 9601.295)) / (0 / (0 + 10628.224))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(1293.541 / 12887.052) / (1310.299 / 11979.917)
=0.100375 / 0.109375
=0.9177

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)
=((6523.756 + 6504.612) / 16183.455) / ((5921.822 + 6287.02) / 14668.298)
=0.805042 / 0.832328
=0.9672

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
=(1444.023 - -115.814 - 1555.076) / 16183.455
=0.000294

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.

LATAM Airlines Group has a M-score of -2.46 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 -2.40 mean?
LATAM Airlines Group (FRA:LFL0) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.40 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on LATAM Airlines Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, LATAM Airlines Group ranks #631 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 65.3%.
Is LATAM Airlines Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
LATAM Airlines Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. Based on the distribution chart, LATAM Airlines Group ranks #631 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, LATAM Airlines Group has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LATAM Airlines Group's Beneish M-Score compare to DAL and UAL?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, LATAM Airlines Group ranks #631 out of 966 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places LATAM Airlines Group 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 Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 LATAM Airlines Group and its competitors. LATAM Airlines Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LATAM Airlines Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LATAM Airlines Group (FRA:LFL0) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €32.08, compared to a current price of €48.60 — trading 51.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. LATAM Airlines Group's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 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 LATAM Airlines Group (FRA:LFL0), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.40 as of Jun. 27, 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 LATAM Airlines Group (FRA:LFL0) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LATAM Airlines Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €48.60 is trading 51.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €32.08. GuruFocus considers LATAM Airlines Group to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:LFL0:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.40
  • GF Value™: €32.08 vs. price of €48.60 (51.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:LFL0 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


LATAM Airlines Group Business Description

Address Presidente Riesco 5711, 20th Floor, Las Condes, Santiago, CHL
LATAM Airlines Group SA is a Chilean-based airline company involved in the transportation of passengers and cargo. The company provides domestic services in Brazil, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador, as well as regional flights and long-haul operations. It carries out cargo operations using both belly space on passenger flights and dedicated freighter aircraft. The group also offers complementary services, such as ground handling, courier, logistics, and maintenance.
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