REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps (STU:RN4) Beneish M-Score: -2.52 (As of Aug. 09, 2026)

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STU:RN4 REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps SA STU:RN4
91 GF Score
Price €3.51
GF Value €3.14
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps Beneish M-Score?

REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps STU:RN4 -0.57% 91 Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Aug. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:RN4 with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of €3.14 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 485 Utilities - Regulated companies, REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps ranks worse than 58.97% 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

STU:RN4' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -2.76   Max: -1.56
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps was -1.56. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -2.76.


REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais 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.

REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps Beneish M-Score Chart

REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais 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 -2.54 -3.14 -1.56 -2.83 -3.03

REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps 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 -3.20 -3.05 -3.03 -2.46 -2.52

STU:RN4 vs SRE, AES: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais 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.


REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais 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 REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais 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 * 1.1259+0.528 * 1.036+0.404 * 0.9971+0.892 * 1.0908+0.115 * 1.0584
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9766+4.679 * -0.059336-0.327 * 0.9634
=-2.52

* 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 €254 Mil.
Revenue was 299.108 + 216.737 + 306.011 + 266.95 = €1,089 Mil.
Gross Profit was 181.306 + 181.764 + 175.135 + 159.222 = €697 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €319 Mil.
Total Assets was €5,405 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €164 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €271 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €988 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,891 Mil.
Net Income was 57.189 + 36.211 + 55.907 + 38.193 = €188 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 178.187 + 124.54 + 84.207 + 121.27 = €508 Mil.
Total Receivables was €207 Mil.
Revenue was 242.706 + 219.052 + 296.627 + 239.789 = €998 Mil.
Gross Profit was 169.931 + 163.324 + 155.971 + 173.191 = €662 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €315 Mil.
Total Assets was €5,179 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €135 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €261 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,386 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,478 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)
=(253.989 / 1088.806) / (206.804 / 998.174)
=0.233273 / 0.207182
=1.1259

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)
=(662.417 / 998.174) / (697.427 / 1088.806)
=0.663629 / 0.640543
=1.036

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 - (319.291 + 164.228) / 5404.898) / (1 - (314.589 + 134.784) / 5178.793)
=0.910541 / 0.913228
=0.9971

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
=1088.806 / 998.174
=1.0908

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))
=(260.604 / (260.604 + 134.784)) / (271.088 / (271.088 + 164.228))
=0.65911 / 0.622738
=1.0584

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)
=(6.45 / 1088.806) / (6.055 / 998.174)
=0.005924 / 0.006066
=0.9766

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)
=((1891.227 + 987.929) / 5404.898) / ((1477.909 + 1385.535) / 5178.793)
=0.532694 / 0.552917
=0.9634

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
=(187.5 - 0 - 508.204) / 5404.898
=-0.059336

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.

REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps has a M-score of -2.52 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 -2.52 mean?
REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps (STU:RN4) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.52 as of Aug. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps ranks #286 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 59%.
Is REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps' Beneish M-Score too high?
REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps' current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Based on the distribution chart, REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps ranks #286 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps' Beneish M-Score compare to SRE and AES?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps ranks #286 out of 485 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps and its competitors. REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps (STU:RN4) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.14, compared to a current price of €3.51 — trading 11.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps' overall GF Score™ is 91/100 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 REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps (STU:RN4), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Aug. 09, 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 REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps (STU:RN4) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €3.51 is trading 11.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €3.14. GuruFocus considers REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:RN4:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.52
  • GF Value™: €3.14 vs. price of €3.51 (11.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:RN4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps Business Description

Address Avenida Estados Unidos da America, 55, Lisbon, PRT, 1749-061
REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps SA is an energy and utility company that operates as the primary concession holder for electricity transmission and natural gas transportation in Portugal. It manages the national high-voltage electricity grid, high-pressure natural gas pipelines, LNG terminal, and underground storage, focusing on energy transition, sustainability, and security of supply. The Group presently has two main business segments, Electricity and Gas, and a secondary business of Telecommunications.
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