Empresas Iansa (XSGO:IANSA) Beneish M-Score: -3.19 (As of Jul. 31, 2026)

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XSGO:IANSA Empresas Iansa SA XSGO:IANSA
51 GF Score
Price CLP31.79
GF Value CLP24.68
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Empresas Iansa Beneish M-Score?

Empresas Iansa XSGO:IANSA 51 Beneish M-Score is -3.19 as of Jul. 31, 2026. GuruFocus rates XSGO:IANSA with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of CLP24.68 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,853 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Empresas Iansa ranks better than 89.15% 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 -3.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSGO:IANSA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.43   Med: -2.67   Max: -1.93
Current: -3.19

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Empresas Iansa was -1.93. The lowest was -3.43. And the median was -2.67.


Empresas Iansa Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Empresas Iansa'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 Iansa Beneish M-Score Chart

Empresas Iansa 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 -2.43 -2.62 -2.98 -2.90

Empresas Iansa 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 -3.07 -2.94 -2.65 -2.90 -3.19

XSGO:IANSA vs MDLZ, HSY, TR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Confectioners subindustry, Empresas Iansa'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 Iansa Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Empresas Iansa's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Empresas Iansa 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 Iansa 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 * 1.0364+0.528 * 1.1052+0.404 * 0.9487+0.892 * 0.9139+0.115 * 0.9288
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0579+4.679 * -0.137128-0.327 * 1.1148
=-3.19

* 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 CLP110,750 Mil.
Revenue was 111694.406 + 115553.716 + 134182.901 + 116291.376 = CLP477,722 Mil.
Gross Profit was 22546.622 + 19033.818 + 28747.378 + 28289.65 = CLP98,617 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP329,600 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP587,505 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP196,165 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP9,292 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP44,382 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP245,683 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP84,573 Mil.
Net Income was -4364.746 + -34458.467 + -1376.235 + -1489.521 = CLP-41,689 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = CLP0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 22122.196 + 18218.579 + 17303.706 + -18770.402 = CLP38,874 Mil.
Total Receivables was CLP116,922 Mil.
Revenue was 120004.553 + 126543.231 + 143157.644 + 133005.255 = CLP522,711 Mil.
Gross Profit was 23663.408 + 28300.023 + 34373.278 + 32918.896 = CLP119,256 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP336,435 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP629,510 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP223,344 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP9,793 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP45,902 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP202,521 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP114,919 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)
=(110749.715 / 477722.399) / (116922.278 / 522710.683)
=0.231829 / 0.223685
=1.0364

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)
=(119255.605 / 522710.683) / (98617.468 / 477722.399)
=0.228148 / 0.206433
=1.1052

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 - (329600.359 + 196165.285) / 587504.615) / (1 - (336435.094 + 223343.75) / 629510.426)
=0.105087 / 0.110771
=0.9487

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
=477722.399 / 522710.683
=0.9139

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))
=(9793.2 / (9793.2 + 223343.75)) / (9291.905 / (9291.905 + 196165.285))
=0.042006 / 0.045226
=0.9288

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)
=(44382.054 / 477722.399) / (45901.791 / 522710.683)
=0.092903 / 0.087815
=1.0579

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)
=((84573.107 + 245682.603) / 587504.615) / ((114918.706 + 202521.144) / 629510.426)
=0.562133 / 0.504265
=1.1148

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
=(-41688.969 - 0 - 38874.079) / 587504.615
=-0.137128

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 Iansa has a M-score of -3.19 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 -3.19 mean?
Empresas Iansa (XSGO:IANSA) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.19 as of Jul. 31, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Empresas Iansa and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Empresas Iansa ranks #201 out of 1853 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 10.8%.
Is Empresas Iansa's Beneish M-Score too high?
Empresas Iansa's current Beneish M-Score is -3.19. Based on the distribution chart, Empresas Iansa ranks #201 out of 1853 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Empresas Iansa has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empresas Iansa's Beneish M-Score compare to MDLZ and HSY?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Empresas Iansa ranks #201 out of 1853 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Empresas Iansa in the top 11% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Iansa and its competitors. Empresas Iansa's current Beneish M-Score is -3.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Empresas Iansa stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empresas Iansa (XSGO:IANSA) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CLP24.68, compared to a current price of CLP31.79 — trading 28.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.19. Empresas Iansa's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 2 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 Iansa (XSGO:IANSA), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.19 as of Jul. 31, 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 Iansa (XSGO:IANSA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empresas Iansa stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CLP31.79 is trading 28.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of CLP24.68. GuruFocus considers Empresas Iansa to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XSGO:IANSA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.19
  • GF Value™: CLP24.68 vs. price of CLP31.79 (28.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Empresas Iansa Business Description

Address Rosario Norte 615, Piso 23, Las Condes, Santiago, CHL
Empresas Iansa SA is an agribusiness group in Chile. The firm engages in the production, distribution, and marketing of sugar beet and other products. Its product portfolio consists of sugar, animal feed based on sugar sub-products primarily for cattle and horses, pet foods, fruit-juice concentrates, agricultural supplies and organic tomato paste.
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