Besalco (XSGO:BESALCO) Beneish M-Score: -2.31 (As of Aug. 29, 2026)

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XSGO:BESALCO Besalco SA XSGO:BESALCO
65 GF Score
Price CLP1,230.50
GF Value CLP750.53
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Besalco Beneish M-Score?

Besalco XSGO:BESALCO 65 Beneish M-Score is -2.31 as of Aug. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates XSGO:BESALCO with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of CLP750.53 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,705 Construction companies, Besalco ranks worse than 60.88% 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSGO:BESALCO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93   Med: -2.45   Max: -1.83
Current: -2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Besalco was -1.83. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -2.45.


Besalco Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Besalco'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.

Besalco Beneish M-Score Chart

Besalco 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 -2.01 -2.83 -2.49 -2.27 -2.62

Besalco 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 -2.48 -2.50 -2.62 -2.47 -2.31

XSGO:BESALCO vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Besalco'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.


Besalco Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Besalco's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Besalco 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 Besalco 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 * 1.1148+0.528 * 1.073+0.404 * 1.0943+0.892 * 0.9878+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9995+4.679 * -0.002196-0.327 * 0.9721
=-2.31

* 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 CLP382,277 Mil.
Revenue was 227014.6 + 203465.463 + 317030.528 + 292773.646 = CLP1,040,284 Mil.
Gross Profit was 28322.625 + 24477.085 + 47489.431 + 28073.864 = CLP128,363 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP816,232 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP1,445,714 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP392,455 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP43,289 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP576,457 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP352,689 Mil.
Net Income was 9468.492 + 12483.373 + 24388.208 + 16931.23 = CLP63,271 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = CLP0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -7450.709 + 19079.156 + 38442.256 + 16374.857 = CLP66,446 Mil.
Total Receivables was CLP347,141 Mil.
Revenue was 242947.585 + 244389.747 + 296576.635 + 269210.632 = CLP1,053,125 Mil.
Gross Profit was 35348.894 + 26432.02 + 46274.322 + 31383.711 = CLP139,439 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP770,178 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP1,314,522 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP347,403 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP43,846 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP562,337 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP306,756 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)
=(382276.633 / 1040284.237) / (347141.195 / 1053124.599)
=0.367473 / 0.32963
=1.1148

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)
=(139438.947 / 1053124.599) / (128363.005 / 1040284.237)
=0.132405 / 0.123392
=1.073

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 - (816232.39 + 392455.127) / 1445714.325) / (1 - (770178.296 + 347402.711) / 1314522.21)
=0.163951 / 0.14982
=1.0943

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
=1040284.237 / 1053124.599
=0.9878

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))
=(0 / (0 + 347402.711)) / (0 / (0 + 392455.127))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(43289.399 / 1040284.237) / (43846.291 / 1053124.599)
=0.041613 / 0.041634
=0.9995

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)
=((352689.215 + 576457.405) / 1445714.325) / ((306756.322 + 562336.884) / 1314522.21)
=0.64269 / 0.661148
=0.9721

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
=(63271.303 - 0 - 66445.56) / 1445714.325
=-0.002196

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.

Besalco has a M-score of -2.31 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 -2.31 mean?
Besalco (XSGO:BESALCO) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.31 as of Aug. 29, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Besalco and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Besalco ranks #1038 out of 1705 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 60.9%.
Is Besalco's Beneish M-Score too high?
Besalco's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. Based on the distribution chart, Besalco ranks #1038 out of 1705 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Besalco has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Besalco's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Besalco ranks #1038 out of 1705 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Besalco 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Besalco and its competitors. Besalco's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Besalco stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Besalco (XSGO:BESALCO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CLP750.53, compared to a current price of CLP1,230.50 — trading 64% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. Besalco's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 Besalco (XSGO:BESALCO), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.31 as of Aug. 29, 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 Besalco (XSGO:BESALCO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Besalco stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CLP1,230.50 is trading 64% above its estimated GF Value™ of CLP750.53. GuruFocus considers Besalco to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XSGO:BESALCO:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.31
  • GF Value™: CLP750.53 vs. price of CLP1,230.50 (64% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Besalco Business Description

Address Ebro 2705, Las Condes, Santiago, CHL
Besalco SA is a Chile-based holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is engaged in the provision of engineering and construction services. The company covers business sectors such as Civil works and industrial construction, Machinery services, Real estate and Concessions and energy. Its activities also include incorporating real estate developments, concessions, industrial assembly works, machinery and mining services, energy and others.
65GF Score

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