Nexa Resources PeruA (LIM:NEXAPEC1) Beneish M-Score: -2.00 (As of Jul. 05, 2026)


LIM:NEXAPEC1 Nexa Resources Peru SAA LIM:NEXAPEC1
67 GF Score
Price S/.3.80
GF Value S/.2.32
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Nexa Resources PeruA Beneish M-Score?

Nexa Resources PeruA LIM:NEXAPEC1 +2.59% 67 Beneish M-Score is -2.00 as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates LIM:NEXAPEC1 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of S/.2.32 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 681 Metals & Mining companies, Nexa Resources PeruA ranks worse than 63.14% 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 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LIM:NEXAPEC1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.66   Med: -2.45   Max: -0.92
Current: -2

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nexa Resources PeruA was -0.92. The lowest was -3.66. And the median was -2.45.


Nexa Resources PeruA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nexa Resources PeruA'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.

Nexa Resources PeruA Beneish M-Score Chart

Nexa Resources PeruA 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 -2.59 -2.69 -2.30 -3.66 -1.06

Nexa Resources PeruA 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 -2.78 -1.43 -0.92 -1.06 -2.00

Nexa Resources PeruA Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Nexa Resources PeruA'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.


Nexa Resources PeruA Beneish M-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Nexa Resources PeruA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Nexa Resources PeruA 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 Nexa Resources PeruA 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 * 1.1792+0.528 * 0.6952+0.404 * 0.8217+0.892 * 1.2761+0.115 * 1.4317
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7346+4.679 * 0.034751-0.327 * 0.8736
=-2.00

* 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 S/.2,044 Mil.
Revenue was 1022.172 + 1226.581 + 827.023 + 849.982 = S/.3,926 Mil.
Gross Profit was 575.665 + 692.564 + 399.752 + 406.747 = S/.2,075 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S/.2,969 Mil.
Total Assets was S/.5,693 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S/.2,261 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S/.242 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S/.48 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S/.1,556 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S/.89 Mil.
Net Income was 309.334 + 347.654 + 177.622 + 213.192 = S/.1,048 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = S/.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -146.679 + 540.505 + 280.848 + 175.274 = S/.850 Mil.
Total Receivables was S/.1,358 Mil.
Revenue was 716.33 + 771.913 + 731.538 + 856.667 = S/.3,076 Mil.
Gross Profit was 293.476 + 257.699 + 226.078 + 353.005 = S/.1,130 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S/.2,363 Mil.
Total Assets was S/.4,624 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S/.1,804 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S/.290 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S/.51 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S/.1,442 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S/.88 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)
=(2043.989 / 3925.758) / (1358.409 / 3076.448)
=0.520661 / 0.441551
=1.1792

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)
=(1130.258 / 3076.448) / (2074.728 / 3925.758)
=0.367391 / 0.528491
=0.6952

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 - (2969.228 + 2261.48) / 5693.488) / (1 - (2363.331 + 1803.54) / 4624.303)
=0.081282 / 0.098919
=0.8217

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
=3925.758 / 3076.448
=1.2761

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))
=(290.284 / (290.284 + 1803.54)) / (242.467 / (242.467 + 2261.48))
=0.138638 / 0.096834
=1.4317

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)
=(48.256 / 3925.758) / (51.481 / 3076.448)
=0.012292 / 0.016734
=0.7346

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)
=((89.053 + 1556.311) / 5693.488) / ((87.78 + 1442.002) / 4624.303)
=0.288991 / 0.330814
=0.8736

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
=(1047.802 - 0 - 849.948) / 5693.488
=0.034751

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.

Nexa Resources PeruA has a M-score of -2.00 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.00 mean?
Nexa Resources PeruA (LIM:NEXAPEC1) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.00 as of Jul. 05, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Nexa Resources PeruA and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nexa Resources PeruA ranks #430 out of 681 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 63.1%.
Is Nexa Resources PeruA's Beneish M-Score too high?
Nexa Resources PeruA's current Beneish M-Score is -2.00. Based on the distribution chart, Nexa Resources PeruA ranks #430 out of 681 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nexa Resources PeruA has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nexa Resources PeruA's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Nexa Resources PeruA ranks #430 out of 681 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Nexa Resources PeruA 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Nexa Resources PeruA and its competitors. Nexa Resources PeruA's current Beneish M-Score is -2.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nexa Resources PeruA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nexa Resources PeruA (LIM:NEXAPEC1) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S/.2.32, compared to a current price of S/.3.80 — trading 63.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.00. Nexa Resources PeruA's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 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 Nexa Resources PeruA (LIM:NEXAPEC1), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.00 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 Nexa Resources PeruA (LIM:NEXAPEC1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nexa Resources PeruA stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of S/.3.80 is trading 63.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of S/.2.32. GuruFocus considers Nexa Resources PeruA to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LIM:NEXAPEC1:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.00
  • GF Value™: S/.2.32 vs. price of S/.3.80 (63.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LIM:NEXAPEC1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nexa Resources PeruA Business Description

Other Exchanges NEXAPEI1:Peru
Address Avenida Circunvalacion del Club Golf Los Incas No. 170, Torre El Golf Block A, Piso 22, Santiago de Surco, Lima, PER
Nexa Resources Peru SAA is a Peruvian mining company engaged in the exploration, extraction, processing, and sale of zinc, copper, and lead concentrates with silver and gold content. A low-cost polymetallic producer in Peru, it operates three mines: Cerro Lindo in Ica, and El Porvenir and Atacocha (Pasco Complex) in Pasco. The company focuses on sustainable mining, applying environmental practices and prioritizing workforce safety. Its products include concentrated zinc, Zamac, zinc oxide, sulfuric acid, and other value-adding by-products. It has one reportable segment, Mining, covering its operations in Pasco and Ica, where by-products help reduce zinc production costs.
67GF Score

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