RUN (Sunrun) Beneish M-Score: -2.09 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


RUN Sunrun Inc RUN
70 GF Score
Price $13.63
GF Value $15.02
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Sunrun Beneish M-Score?

Sunrun RUN -5.51% 70 Beneish M-Score is -2.09 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates RUN with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $15.02 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 987 Semiconductors companies, Sunrun ranks worse than 67.88% 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 -2.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

RUN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.11   Max: 0.15
Current: -2.09

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sunrun was 0.15. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.11.


Sunrun Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sunrun'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.

Sunrun Beneish M-Score Chart

Sunrun 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 -1.65 -1.79 -2.28 -2.80 -2.02

Sunrun 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 -2.76 -2.63 -2.33 -2.02 -2.09

RUN vs SEDG, SHLS, ARRY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Solar subindustry, Sunrun'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.


Sunrun Beneish M-Score vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Sunrun's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sunrun 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 Sunrun 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 * 0.8866+0.528 * 0.5909+0.404 * 1.0769+0.892 * 1.5236+0.115 * 0.9422
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7889+4.679 * 0.037998-0.327 * 0.9725
=-2.09

* 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 $233 Mil.
Revenue was 722.231 + 1158.833 + 724.557 + 569.336 = $3,175 Mil.
Gross Profit was 219.801 + 435.372 + 243.266 + 119.816 = $1,018 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,966 Mil.
Total Assets was $22,765 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $17,151 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $745 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,037 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,359 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $14,535 Mil.
Net Income was 167.644 + 103.574 + 16.589 + 279.773 = $568 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 17.186 + 24.394 + -17.88 + -14.528 = $9 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 10.623 + 96.948 + -121.523 + -292.659 = $-307 Mil.
Total Receivables was $172 Mil.
Revenue was 504.271 + 518.492 + 537.173 + 523.866 = $2,084 Mil.
Gross Profit was 98.844 + 97.499 + 103.479 + 95.081 = $395 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,667 Mil.
Total Assets was $20,378 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $15,678 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $640 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $863 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,262 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $13,368 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)
=(232.508 / 3174.957) / (172.121 / 2083.802)
=0.073232 / 0.082599
=0.8866

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)
=(394.903 / 2083.802) / (1018.255 / 3174.957)
=0.189511 / 0.320715
=0.5909

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 - (1965.942 + 17150.802) / 22765.093) / (1 - (1667.213 + 15678.098) / 20377.855)
=0.160261 / 0.148816
=1.0769

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
=3174.957 / 2083.802
=1.5236

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))
=(640.246 / (640.246 + 15678.098)) / (745.244 / (745.244 + 17150.802))
=0.039235 / 0.041643
=0.9422

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)
=(1036.717 / 3174.957) / (862.512 / 2083.802)
=0.326529 / 0.413913
=0.7889

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)
=((14534.894 + 1358.953) / 22765.093) / ((13368.219 + 1261.981) / 20377.855)
=0.698167 / 0.717946
=0.9725

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
=(567.58 - 9.172 - -306.611) / 22765.093
=0.037998

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.

Sunrun has a M-score of -2.09 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 -2.09 mean?
Sunrun (RUN) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.09 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sunrun and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sunrun ranks #670 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 67.9%.
Is Sunrun's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sunrun's current Beneish M-Score is -2.09. Based on the distribution chart, Sunrun ranks #670 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sunrun has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunrun's Beneish M-Score compare to SEDG and SHLS?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Sunrun ranks #670 out of 987 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sunrun 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Semiconductors 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 Sunrun and its competitors. Sunrun's current Beneish M-Score is -2.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunrun stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sunrun (RUN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $15.02, compared to a current price of $13.63 — trading 9.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.09. Sunrun's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 6 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 Sunrun (RUN), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.09 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 Sunrun (RUN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sunrun stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $13.63 is trading 9.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $15.02. GuruFocus considers Sunrun to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for RUN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.09
  • GF Value™: $15.02 vs. price of $13.63 (9.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Sunrun Business Description

Address 600 California Street, Suite 1800, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94108
Sunrun is engaged in the design, development, installation, sale, ownership, and maintenance of residential solar energy systems in the United States. The company acquires customers directly and through relationships with various solar and strategic partners. The solar systems are constructed by Sunrun or by Sunrun's partners and are owned by the company. Sunrun's customers typically enter into 20- to 25-year agreements to utilize its solar energy system. The company also sells solar energy systems and products, such as panels and racking, and solar leads generated to customers.
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