PRIO (PTRRY) Beneish M-Score: -1.55 (As of Aug. 14, 2026)

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PTRRY PRIO SA PTRRY
84 GF Score
Price $11.38
GF Value $15.22
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is PRIO Beneish M-Score?

PRIO PTRRY -6.64% 84 Beneish M-Score is -1.55 as of Aug. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates PTRRY with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $15.22 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 831 Oil & Gas companies, PRIO ranks worse than 87% 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 -1.55 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

PTRRY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.83   Med: -1.8   Max: 12.48
Current: -1.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PRIO was 12.48. The lowest was -4.83. And the median was -1.80.


PRIO Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PRIO'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.

PRIO Beneish M-Score Chart

PRIO 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 -1.72 -3.33 2.56 -2.48 -1.48

PRIO Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 1.17 1.61 -1.48 -1.52 -1.55

PTRRY vs COP, EOG, FANG: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, PRIO'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.


PRIO Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

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

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


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PRIO 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 PRIO 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 * 2.012+0.528 * 1.0187+0.404 * 1.0192+0.892 * 1.632+0.115 * 0.7217
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7778+4.679 * -0.098523-0.327 * 1.02
=-1.43

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was $814 Mil.
Revenue was 1369.263 + 1250.53 + 779.42 + 664.382 = $4,064 Mil.
Gross Profit was 610.42 + 536.406 + 67.231 + 155.252 = $1,369 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,106 Mil.
Total Assets was $12,394 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,924 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,249 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $43 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,576 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,040 Mil.
Net Income was 382.48 + 461.701 + -155.903 + 65.021 = $753 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 714.598 + 420.438 + 553.927 + 285.477 = $1,974 Mil.
Total Receivables was $248 Mil.
Revenue was 600.056 + 754.099 + 489.614 + 646.157 = $2,490 Mil.
Gross Profit was 92.786 + 236.637 + 263.786 + 261.55 = $855 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,634 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,996 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,118 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $704 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $34 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,064 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,377 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)
=(814.379 / 4063.595) / (248.009 / 2489.926)
=0.200409 / 0.099605
=2.012

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)
=(854.759 / 2489.926) / (1369.309 / 4063.595)
=0.343287 / 0.33697
=1.0187

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 - (2105.787 + 4924.36) / 12394.493) / (1 - (1634.054 + 4117.565) / 9996.342)
=0.432801 / 0.424628
=1.0192

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
=4063.595 / 2489.926
=1.632

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))
=(703.989 / (703.989 + 4117.565)) / (1248.91 / (1248.91 + 4924.36))
=0.146009 / 0.202309
=0.7217

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)
=(43.307 / 4063.595) / (34.118 / 2489.926)
=0.010657 / 0.013702
=0.7778

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)
=((4039.827 + 1576.309) / 12394.493) / ((3376.884 + 1063.68) / 9996.342)
=0.453115 / 0.444219
=1.02

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
=(753.299 - 0 - 1974.44) / 12394.493
=-0.098523

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.

PRIO has a M-score of -1.43 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 -1.55 mean?
PRIO (PTRRY) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.55 as of Aug. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PRIO and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PRIO ranks #723 out of 831 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 87%.
Is PRIO's Beneish M-Score too high?
PRIO's current Beneish M-Score is -1.55. Based on the distribution chart, PRIO ranks #723 out of 831 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, PRIO has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PRIO's Beneish M-Score compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, PRIO ranks #723 out of 831 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places PRIO 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 PRIO and its competitors. PRIO's current Beneish M-Score is -1.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PRIO stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PRIO (PTRRY) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $15.22, compared to a current price of $11.38 — trading 25.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.55. PRIO's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 8 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 PRIO (PTRRY), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.55 as of Aug. 14, 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 PRIO (PTRRY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PRIO stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $11.38 is trading 25.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $15.22. GuruFocus considers PRIO to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for PTRRY:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.55
  • GF Value™: $15.22 vs. price of $11.38 (25.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 8 warning signs

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


PRIO Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Other Exchanges PRIO3:Brazil
Address Praia de Botafogo, 370, 13th Floor, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRA
PRIO SA is engaged in the exploration and production of oil and gas in Brazil and abroad. The company is engaged in oil and gas exploration and production in Brazil and overseas. Its exploration assets comprise Polvo field, Tubarao Martelo field, Campo de Frade, East Albacora field, and Wahoo block.
84GF Score

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