Empresas Hites (XSGO:HITES) Beneish M-Score: -2.62 (As of Jul. 27, 2026)

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XSGO:HITES Empresas Hites SA XSGO:HITES
52 GF Score
Price CLP132.09
GF Value CLP107.93
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Empresas Hites Beneish M-Score?

Empresas Hites XSGO:HITES 52 Beneish M-Score is -2.62 as of Jul. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates XSGO:HITES with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of CLP107.93 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,086 Retail - Cyclical companies, Empresas Hites ranks better than 54.33% 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSGO:HITES' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.08   Med: -2.84   Max: -2.4
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Empresas Hites was -2.40. The lowest was -4.08. And the median was -2.84.


Empresas Hites Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Empresas Hites'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.

Empresas Hites Beneish M-Score Chart

Empresas Hites 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 -2.45 -2.84 -3.55 -3.71 -2.63

Empresas Hites 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 -3.52 -3.06 -3.09 -2.63 -2.62

XSGO:HITES vs DDS, M: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Empresas Hites'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.


Empresas Hites Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Empresas Hites's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Empresas Hites 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 Empresas Hites 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 * 1.1663+0.528 * 0.9399+0.404 * 1.1149+0.892 * 1.0206+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9371+4.679 * -0.07203-0.327 * 0.9935
=-2.62

* 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 CLP111,058 Mil.
Revenue was 80818.825 + 95732.116 + 69478.683 + 78345.328 = CLP324,375 Mil.
Gross Profit was 30732.854 + 32883.62 + 23391.461 + 26373.896 = CLP113,382 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP185,513 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP383,416 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP128,731 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP60,927 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP112,101 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP178,637 Mil.
Net Income was -1611.533 + -1084.945 + -6133.205 + -2874.611 = CLP-11,704 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = CLP0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3029.914 + 9411.653 + 1268.198 + 2203.209 = CLP15,913 Mil.
Total Receivables was CLP93,300 Mil.
Revenue was 73679.365 + 93445.267 + 71720.896 + 78983.086 = CLP317,829 Mil.
Gross Profit was 26049.068 + 32103.684 + 22049.702 + 24218.522 = CLP104,421 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP169,827 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP362,595 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP134,093 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP63,707 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP91,885 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP184,864 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)
=(111057.565 / 324374.952) / (93299.566 / 317828.614)
=0.342374 / 0.293553
=1.1663

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)
=(104420.976 / 317828.614) / (113381.831 / 324374.952)
=0.328545 / 0.349539
=0.9399

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 - (185513.099 + 128730.711) / 383415.575) / (1 - (169827.414 + 134092.904) / 362595.452)
=0.180409 / 0.16182
=1.1149

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
=324374.952 / 317828.614
=1.0206

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 + 134092.904)) / (0 / (0 + 128730.711))
=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)
=(60927.089 / 324374.952) / (63706.719 / 317828.614)
=0.187829 / 0.200444
=0.9371

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)
=((178636.507 + 112101.251) / 383415.575) / ((184863.858 + 91885.331) / 362595.452)
=0.758284 / 0.763245
=0.9935

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
=(-11704.294 - 0 - 15912.974) / 383415.575
=-0.07203

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.

Empresas Hites has a M-score of -2.62 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 -2.62 mean?
Empresas Hites (XSGO:HITES) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.62 as of Jul. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Empresas Hites and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Empresas Hites ranks #496 out of 1086 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 45.7%.
Is Empresas Hites' Beneish M-Score too high?
Empresas Hites' current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. Based on the distribution chart, Empresas Hites ranks #496 out of 1086 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Empresas Hites has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empresas Hites' Beneish M-Score compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Empresas Hites ranks #496 out of 1086 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Empresas Hites in the upper 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Empresas Hites and its competitors. Empresas Hites's current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Empresas Hites stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empresas Hites (XSGO:HITES) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CLP107.93, compared to a current price of CLP132.09 — trading 22.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. Empresas Hites' overall GF Score™ is 52/100 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 Empresas Hites (XSGO:HITES), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.62 as of Jul. 27, 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 Empresas Hites (XSGO:HITES) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empresas Hites stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CLP132.09 is trading 22.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of CLP107.93. GuruFocus considers Empresas Hites to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XSGO:HITES:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.62
  • GF Value™: CLP107.93 vs. price of CLP132.09 (22.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 9 warning signs

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


Empresas Hites Business Description

Address Moneda 970, 14th Floor, Santiago, CHL
Empresas Hites SA is a Chile-based firm operating in the retail and finance sector. The company operates through the following operating segments; the Retail segment which includes the retail sale of clothing, electrical, and home furnishing products through its department stores; and the Financial segment which represents direct credits granted to its customers through Hites card and other mediums. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the Retail segment.
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