Galp Energia SGPS (MEX:GALP N) Beneish M-Score: -1.96 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


MEX:GALP N Galp Energia SGPS SA MEX:GALP N
81 GF Score
Price MXN368.94
GF Value MXN330.49
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What is Galp Energia SGPS Beneish M-Score?

Galp Energia SGPS MEX:GALP N 81 Beneish M-Score is -1.96 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:GALP N with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN330.49. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 822 Oil & Gas companies, Galp Energia SGPS ranks worse than 82.97% 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 -1.96 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:GALP N' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -2.85   Max: -0.01
Current: -1.96

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Galp Energia SGPS was -0.01. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -2.85.


Galp Energia SGPS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Galp Energia SGPS'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.

Galp Energia SGPS Beneish M-Score Chart

Galp Energia SGPS 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 -3.06 -2.62 -2.97 -2.98 -1.96

Galp Energia SGPS 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.96 0.00

MEX:GALP N vs XOM, CVX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, Galp Energia SGPS'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.


Galp Energia SGPS Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Galp Energia SGPS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Galp Energia SGPS 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 Galp Energia SGPS 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 * 1.2206+0.528 * 1.0654+0.404 * 1.0247+0.892 * 0.8837+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.073064-0.327 * 0.9853
=-1.99

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was MXN46,596 Mil.
Revenue was MXN411,285 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN49,379 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN131,585 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN323,196 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN154,271 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN78,243 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN85,980 Mil.
Net Income was MXN23,614 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MXN0 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN43,196 Mil.
Revenue was MXN465,399 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN59,532 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN164,028 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN367,257 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN161,823 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN20,659 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN95,325 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN94,080 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)
=(46595.547 / 411284.766) / (43196.413 / 465398.767)
=0.113293 / 0.092816
=1.2206

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)
=(59531.558 / 465398.767) / (49378.629 / 411284.766)
=0.127915 / 0.120059
=1.0654

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 - (131584.981 + 154271.32) / 323195.99) / (1 - (164028.443 + 161822.761) / 367256.866)
=0.115533 / 0.112743
=1.0247

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
=411284.766 / 465398.767
=0.8837

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))
=(20659.154 / (20659.154 + 161822.761)) / (0 / (0 + 154271.32))
=0.113212 / 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)
=(0 / 411284.766) / (0 / 465398.767)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((85980.38 + 78242.568) / 323195.99) / ((94079.954 + 95324.744) / 367256.866)
=0.508122 / 0.515728
=0.9853

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
=(23614.033 - 0 - 0) / 323195.99
=0.073064

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.

Galp Energia SGPS has a M-score of -1.99 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 -1.96 mean?
Galp Energia SGPS (MEX:GALP N) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.96 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Galp Energia SGPS and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Galp Energia SGPS ranks #682 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 83%.
Is Galp Energia SGPS's Beneish M-Score too high?
Galp Energia SGPS's current Beneish M-Score is -1.96. Based on the distribution chart, Galp Energia SGPS ranks #682 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Galp Energia SGPS has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Galp Energia SGPS's Beneish M-Score compare to XOM and CVX?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Galp Energia SGPS ranks #682 out of 822 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Galp Energia SGPS 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 an Oil & Gas company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Galp Energia SGPS and its competitors. Galp Energia SGPS's current Beneish M-Score is -1.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Galp Energia SGPS stock overvalued right now?
Galp Energia SGPS (MEX:GALP N) has a current Beneish M-Score of -1.96. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN330.49, compared to a current price of MXN368.94 — trading 11.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.96. Galp Energia SGPS's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 Galp Energia SGPS (MEX:GALP N), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.96 as of Jun. 26, 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 Galp Energia SGPS (MEX:GALP N) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Galp Energia SGPS stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN368.94 is trading 11.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN330.49.

Key valuation signals for MEX:GALP N:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.96
  • GF Value™: MXN330.49 vs. price of MXN368.94 (11.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Galp Energia SGPS Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address Avenida da India, Lisboa, PRT, 1349-065
Galp Energia SGPS SA is an integrated operator with business lines spanning from exploration and production to refining and marketing of oil products. Its operating segments include Upstream, Industrial and Midstream, Commercial and Renewables, and New Businesses. The Upstream segment involves, management of all activities relating to the exploration, development, and production of hydrocarbons. The Industrial & Midstream segment operates the Sines industrial site in Portugal, which includes all current refining activities, The Commercial segment encompasses the area of retail to final B2B and B2C customers of oil, gas, electricity, and convenience. The Renewables & New Businesses segment represents Galp's presence in the renewable and new energies space.
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