Nuam (XSGO:NUAM) Beneish M-Score: -2.18 (As of Jul. 27, 2026)

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What is Nuam Beneish M-Score?

Nuam XSGO:NUAM 10 Beneish M-Score is -2.18 as of Jul. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates XSGO:NUAM with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 953 Asset Management companies, Nuam ranks worse than 53.2% 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 -2.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSGO:NUAM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.45   Med: -2.2   Max: 1.42
Current: -2.18

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nuam was 1.42. The lowest was -2.45. And the median was -2.20.


Nuam Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nuam'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.

Nuam Beneish M-Score Chart

Nuam Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 1.42 -2.45

Nuam Quarterly Data
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 -1.89 -2.21 -2.42 -2.45 -2.18

XSGO:NUAM vs BLK, BX, KKR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Nuam'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.


Nuam Beneish M-Score vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Nuam's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Nuam 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 Nuam 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 * 1.1918+0.528 * 1.0167+0.404 * 1.0002+0.892 * 1.0889+0.115 * 0.8784
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9079+4.679 * -5.3E-5-0.327 * 0.8911
=-2.18

* 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 CLP26,927 Mil.
Revenue was 41312.907 + 39745.067 + 39082.439 + 36820.478 = CLP156,961 Mil.
Gross Profit was 32207.635 + 30238.306 + 29820.702 + 27980.999 = CLP120,248 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP118,312 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP632,093 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP35,406 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP17,027 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP1,950 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP55,062 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP2,467 Mil.
Net Income was 8809.568 + 7740.696 + 9785.834 + 8125.778 = CLP34,462 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = CLP0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 5378.153 + 11296.188 + 11108.955 + 6712.21 = CLP34,496 Mil.
Total Receivables was CLP20,750 Mil.
Revenue was 35350.255 + 35294.621 + 35635.248 + 37865.186 = CLP144,145 Mil.
Gross Profit was 26490.948 + 27719.769 + 27911.471 + 30151.497 = CLP112,274 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP110,813 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP602,524 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP35,801 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP14,287 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP1,973 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP57,984 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP3,552 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)
=(26927.209 / 156960.891) / (20749.833 / 144145.31)
=0.171554 / 0.143951
=1.1918

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)
=(112273.685 / 144145.31) / (120247.642 / 156960.891)
=0.778892 / 0.766099
=1.0167

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 - (118312.468 + 35406.17) / 632092.525) / (1 - (110812.943 + 35800.889) / 602523.97)
=0.75681 / 0.756667
=1.0002

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
=156960.891 / 144145.31
=1.0889

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))
=(14287.267 / (14287.267 + 35800.889)) / (17026.91 / (17026.91 + 35406.17))
=0.285242 / 0.324736
=0.8784

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)
=(1950.423 / 156960.891) / (1972.955 / 144145.31)
=0.012426 / 0.013687
=0.9079

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)
=((2467.028 + 55061.761) / 632092.525) / ((3552.037 + 57984.043) / 602523.97)
=0.091013 / 0.102131
=0.8911

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
=(34461.876 - 0 - 34495.506) / 632092.525
=-5.3E-5

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.

Nuam has a M-score of -2.18 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 -2.18 mean?
Nuam (XSGO:NUAM) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.18 as of Jul. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Nuam and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nuam ranks #507 out of 953 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 53.2%.
Is Nuam's Beneish M-Score too high?
Nuam's current Beneish M-Score is -2.18. Based on the distribution chart, Nuam ranks #507 out of 953 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nuam has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nuam's Beneish M-Score compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Nuam ranks #507 out of 953 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Nuam 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 Asset Management company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Asset Management 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 Nuam and its competitors. Nuam's current Beneish M-Score is -2.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nuam stock overvalued right now?
Nuam (XSGO:NUAM) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.18. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.18. Nuam's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 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 Nuam (XSGO:NUAM), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.18 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.

Nuam Business Description

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Address 64 La Bolsa Street, Region Metropolitana, Santiago, CHL
Nuam SA is a regional holding company that integrates the stock exchanges of Chile (Santiago), Colombia, and Peru (Lima) into a single unified capital market.
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