Oi (MEX:OIBRD N) Beneish M-Score: -3.41 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


MEX:OIBRD N Oi SA MEX:OIBRD N
31 GF Score
Price MXN1,486.00
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What is Oi Beneish M-Score?

Oi MEX:OIBRD N 31 Beneish M-Score is -3.41 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:OIBRD N with a GF Score™ of 31/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN25,262.00. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 355 Telecommunication Services companies, Oi ranks better than 89.01% 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 -3.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:OIBRD N' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.25   Med: -2.95   Max: 9.18
Current: -3.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Oi was 9.18. The lowest was -7.25. And the median was -2.95.


Oi Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Oi'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.

Oi Beneish M-Score Chart

Oi Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.86 -0.60 -6.53 -2.92 1.19

Oi Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25
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 5.69 9.18 1.19 1.43 -3.41

MEX:OIBRD N vs TMUS, VZ, T: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Oi'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.


Oi Beneish M-Score vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Oi's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Oi 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 Oi 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 * 1.1854+0.528 * 0.3308+0.404 * 1.2778+0.892 * 0.3274+0.115 * 0.8449
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5664+4.679 * -0.06415-0.327 * 1.2039
=-3.63

* 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 (Jun25) TTM:Last Year (Jun24) TTM:
Total Receivables was MXN2,288 Mil.
Revenue was 2422.705 + 2405.293 + -11123.192 + 7435.188 = MXN1,140 Mil.
Gross Profit was -1083.638 + -1275.094 + -3324.079 + -853.757 = MXN-6,537 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN15,622 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN63,591 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN6,583 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN2,551 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN2,536 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN26,404 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN37,962 Mil.
Net Income was -2837.839 + 5884.562 + -9934.584 + 865.537 = MXN-6,022 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -45.588 + 87.402 + 1517.68 + -3502.447 = MXN-1,943 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN5,895 Mil.
Revenue was 2919.516 + 2945.964 + -10925.262 + 8541.654 = MXN3,482 Mil.
Gross Profit was -1148.73 + -888.135 + -3879.782 + -688.164 = MXN-6,605 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN24,282 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN73,408 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN11,736 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN3,624 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN4,945 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN41,832 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN19,888 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)
=(2288.034 / 1139.994) / (5895.113 / 3481.872)
=2.007058 / 1.693087
=1.1854

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)
=(-6604.811 / 3481.872) / (-6536.568 / 1139.994)
=-1.896914 / -5.733862
=0.3308

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 - (15622.026 + 6583.07) / 63591.258) / (1 - (24282.414 + 11736.458) / 73407.912)
=0.650815 / 0.509333
=1.2778

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
=1139.994 / 3481.872
=0.3274

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))
=(3624.439 / (3624.439 + 11736.458)) / (2550.913 / (2550.913 + 6583.07))
=0.235952 / 0.279277
=0.8449

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)
=(2535.936 / 1139.994) / (4944.878 / 3481.872)
=2.224517 / 1.420178
=1.5664

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)
=((37961.678 + 26404.118) / 63591.258) / ((19888.15 + 41831.58) / 73407.912)
=1.01218 / 0.840778
=1.2039

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
=(-6022.324 - 0 - -1942.953) / 63591.258
=-0.06415

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.

Oi has a M-score of -3.63 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 -3.41 mean?
Oi (MEX:OIBRD N) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.41 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Oi and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Oi ranks #39 out of 355 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 11%.
Is Oi's Beneish M-Score too high?
Oi's current Beneish M-Score is -3.41. Based on the distribution chart, Oi ranks #39 out of 355 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Oi has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Oi's Beneish M-Score compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Oi ranks #39 out of 355 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Oi in the top 11% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Telecommunication Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Telecommunication Services 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 Oi and its competitors. Oi's current Beneish M-Score is -3.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Oi stock overvalued right now?
Oi (MEX:OIBRD N) has a current Beneish M-Score of -3.41. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN25,262.00, compared to a current price of MXN1,486.00 — trading 94.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.41. Oi's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 5 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 Oi (MEX:OIBRD N), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.41 as of Jun. 25, 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 Oi (MEX:OIBRD N) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Oi stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN1,486.00 is trading 94.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN25,262.00.

Key valuation signals for MEX:OIBRD N:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.41
  • GF Value™: MXN25,262.00 vs. price of MXN1,486.00 (94.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 31/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Oi Business Description

Address Rua do Lavradio, No. 71, 2nd Floor, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRA, 22280-004
Oi SA is a telecommunications company providing convergent broadband, pay TV, and local and long-distance voice transmission services. Currently, the group is focused on integrating telecommunications and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services by offering a range of digital solutions related to cybersecurity, telecommunications, AI, cloud, and digital transformation for the corporate customer market. Additionally, the group is involved in providing BPO and field services, operating call centers, and offering a range of legacy services, which include services related to copper technology and regulated wholesale services. Geographically, the group operates in Bazil.
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