Litoral Transmision (XSGO:LITORALTX) Beneish M-Score: -3.21 (As of Aug. 15, 2026)

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XSGO:LITORALTX Litoral Transmision SA XSGO:LITORALTX
63 GF Score
Price CLP910.00
GF Value CLP871.23
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What is Litoral Transmision Beneish M-Score?

Litoral Transmision XSGO:LITORALTX 63 Beneish M-Score is -3.21 as of Aug. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates XSGO:LITORALTX with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of CLP871.23. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 398 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Litoral Transmision ranks better than 88.69% 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 -3.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSGO:LITORALTX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.37   Med: -2.84   Max: -2.12
Current: -3.21

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Litoral Transmision was -2.12. The lowest was -3.37. And the median was -2.84.


Litoral Transmision Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Litoral Transmision'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.

Litoral Transmision Beneish M-Score Chart

Litoral Transmision Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -2.47 -2.58 -3.10

Litoral Transmision Quarterly Data
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 -3.00 -3.12 -3.37 -3.10 -3.21

XSGO:LITORALTX vs CEG, VST, NRG: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Litoral Transmision'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.


Litoral Transmision Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

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

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


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Litoral Transmision 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 Litoral Transmision 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 * 1.1272+0.528 * 0.9131+0.404 * 0.5406+0.892 * 0.9463+0.115 * 0.9744
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9851+4.679 * -0.137915-0.327 * 0.752
=-3.21

* 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 CLP1,086 Mil.
Revenue was 282.626 + 305.169 + 354.807 + 358.261 = CLP1,301 Mil.
Gross Profit was 221.343 + 105.72 + 279.715 + 297.882 = CLP905 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP1,386 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP4,335 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP2,876 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP112 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP1,386 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP0 Mil.
Net Income was 218.694 + -58.412 + 202.044 + 207.52 = CLP570 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = CLP0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 231.222 + 74.522 + 461.198 + 400.738 = CLP1,168 Mil.
Total Receivables was CLP1,018 Mil.
Revenue was 344.268 + 342.363 + 342.401 + 345.676 = CLP1,375 Mil.
Gross Profit was 250.614 + 130.276 + 214.721 + 277.361 = CLP873 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP1,443 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP4,489 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP2,906 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP121 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP1,909 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP0 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)
=(1086.067 / 1300.863) / (1018.227 / 1374.708)
=0.834882 / 0.740686
=1.1272

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)
=(872.972 / 1374.708) / (904.66 / 1300.863)
=0.635024 / 0.695431
=0.9131

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 - (1385.767 + 2875.968) / 4334.799) / (1 - (1443.145 + 2905.828) / 4488.931)
=0.016855 / 0.031178
=0.5406

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
=1300.863 / 1374.708
=0.9463

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))
=(24.048 / (24.048 + 2905.828)) / (24.434 / (24.434 + 2875.968))
=0.008208 / 0.008424
=0.9744

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)
=(112.391 / 1300.863) / (120.572 / 1374.708)
=0.086397 / 0.087707
=0.9851

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)
=((0 + 1386.406) / 4334.799) / ((0 + 1909.223) / 4488.931)
=0.319832 / 0.425318
=0.752

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
=(569.846 - 0 - 1167.68) / 4334.799
=-0.137915

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.

Litoral Transmision has a M-score of -3.21 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 -3.21 mean?
Litoral Transmision (XSGO:LITORALTX) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.21 as of Aug. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Litoral Transmision and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Litoral Transmision ranks #45 out of 398 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 11.3%.
Is Litoral Transmision's Beneish M-Score too high?
Litoral Transmision's current Beneish M-Score is -3.21. Based on the distribution chart, Litoral Transmision ranks #45 out of 398 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Litoral Transmision has a GF Score™ of 63/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Litoral Transmision's Beneish M-Score compare to CEG and VST?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Litoral Transmision ranks #45 out of 398 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Litoral Transmision 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 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 Litoral Transmision and its competitors. Litoral Transmision's current Beneish M-Score is -3.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Litoral Transmision stock overvalued right now?
Litoral Transmision (XSGO:LITORALTX) has a current Beneish M-Score of -3.21. The stock's GF Value™ is CLP871.23, compared to a current price of CLP910.00 — trading 4.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.21. Litoral Transmision's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 3 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 Litoral Transmision (XSGO:LITORALTX), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.21 as of Aug. 15, 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 Litoral Transmision (XSGO:LITORALTX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Litoral Transmision stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CLP910.00 is trading 4.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of CLP871.23.

Key valuation signals for XSGO:LITORALTX:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.21
  • GF Value™: CLP871.23 vs. price of CLP910.00 (4.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Litoral Transmision Business Description

Address San Sebastian N 2952, 2 piso, Oficina 202, Las Condes, CHL
Litoral Transmision SA engages in electric power transmission or transportation activities. It operates in the Electricity Transmission sector, specifically in the segment of the Zonal Transmission, which is the one intended to supply the distribution system for the supply to end customers.
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