EDP Renewables (XLIS:EDPR) Beneish M-Score: -2.42 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


XLIS:EDPR EDP Renewables SA XLIS:EDPR
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What is EDP Renewables Beneish M-Score?

EDP Renewables XLIS:EDPR -1.92% 70 Beneish M-Score is -2.42 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates XLIS:EDPR with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of €15.33 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 390 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, EDP Renewables ranks worse than 64.36% 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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XLIS:EDPR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -2.41   Max: -1.92
Current: -2.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of EDP Renewables was -1.92. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -2.41.


EDP Renewables Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for EDP Renewables'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.

EDP Renewables Beneish M-Score Chart

EDP Renewables 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 -1.92 -2.26 -3.06 -2.39 -2.42

EDP Renewables Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -3.06 0.00 -2.39 0.00 -2.42

EDP Renewables Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, EDP Renewables'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.


EDP Renewables Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, EDP Renewables's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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EDP Renewables 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 EDP Renewables 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 * 1.0448+0.528 * 0.9696+0.404 * 1.03+0.892 * 1.1629+0.115 * 0.8808
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.027118-0.327 * 0.9575
=-2.42

* 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 €1,098 Mil.
Revenue was €2,692 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,195 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,199 Mil.
Total Assets was €30,390 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €21,719 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €934 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4,332 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €8,025 Mil.
Net Income was €216 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €1,040 Mil.
Total Receivables was €904 Mil.
Revenue was €2,314 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,830 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,148 Mil.
Total Assets was €31,661 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €22,979 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €866 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4,583 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €8,862 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)
=(1098.451 / 2691.597) / (904.01 / 2314.463)
=0.408104 / 0.390592
=1.0448

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)
=(1829.965 / 2314.463) / (2194.826 / 2691.597)
=0.790665 / 0.815436
=0.9696

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 - (3199.396 + 21719.491) / 30390.07) / (1 - (3147.737 + 22979.247) / 31661.205)
=0.180032 / 0.174795
=1.03

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
=2691.597 / 2314.463
=1.1629

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))
=(865.836 / (865.836 + 22979.247)) / (933.832 / (933.832 + 21719.491))
=0.036311 / 0.041223
=0.8808

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 / 2691.597) / (0 / 2314.463)
=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)
=((8024.627 + 4331.795) / 30390.07) / ((8861.773 + 4583.065) / 31661.205)
=0.406594 / 0.424647
=0.9575

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
=(215.801 - 0 - 1039.931) / 30390.07
=-0.027118

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.

EDP Renewables has a M-score of -2.42 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 -2.42 mean?
EDP Renewables (XLIS:EDPR) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.42 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on EDP Renewables and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, EDP Renewables ranks #251 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 64.4%.
Is EDP Renewables' Beneish M-Score too high?
EDP Renewables' current Beneish M-Score is -2.42. Based on the distribution chart, EDP Renewables ranks #251 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, EDP Renewables has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does EDP Renewables' Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, EDP Renewables ranks #251 out of 390 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places EDP Renewables 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 - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 EDP Renewables and its competitors. EDP Renewables's current Beneish M-Score is -2.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is EDP Renewables stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, EDP Renewables (XLIS:EDPR) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €15.33, compared to a current price of €13.29 — trading 13.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.42. EDP Renewables' overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 9 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 EDP Renewables (XLIS:EDPR), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.42 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 EDP Renewables (XLIS:EDPR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, EDP Renewables stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €13.29 is trading 13.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €15.33. GuruFocus considers EDP Renewables to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XLIS:EDPR:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.42
  • GF Value™: €15.33 vs. price of €13.29 (13.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 9 warning signs

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


EDP Renewables Business Description

Address Avenida de Burgos 89, Edificio Adequa 1 A, 7th Floor, Edificio Olmo, Madrid, ESP, 28050
EDP Renovaveis, a 71%-owned subsidiary of integrated Portuguese utility EDP, was created in 2007. It builds, develops, and operates renewable plants, mostly wind and solar. With 20.4 gigawatts of installed capacity at end-2025, EDP Renovaveis is the third-largest European renewables player. The group's plants are mainly located in the U.S, Spain, Portugal, Poland, and Brazil.
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