AFP Planvital (XSGO:PLANVITAL) Beneish M-Score: -1.97 (As of Aug. 23, 2026)

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XSGO:PLANVITAL AFP Planvital SA XSGO:PLANVITAL
94 GF Score
Price CLP260.47
GF Value CLP228.13
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is AFP Planvital Beneish M-Score?

AFP Planvital XSGO:PLANVITAL 94 Beneish M-Score is -1.97 as of Aug. 23, 2026. GuruFocus rates XSGO:PLANVITAL with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of CLP228.13 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 957 Asset Management companies, AFP Planvital ranks worse than 60.71% 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 -1.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSGO:PLANVITAL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.28   Med: -2.18   Max: 3.9
Current: -1.97

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AFP Planvital was 3.90. The lowest was -5.28. And the median was -2.18.


AFP Planvital Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AFP Planvital'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.

AFP Planvital Beneish M-Score Chart

AFP Planvital 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 3.90 -1.89 -2.45 -2.18 -2.16

AFP Planvital 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 -2.15 -2.24 -2.16 -2.00 -1.97

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

For the Asset Management subindustry, AFP Planvital'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.


AFP Planvital Beneish M-Score vs Asset Management Industry

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

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


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AFP Planvital 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 AFP Planvital 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 * 1.1669+0.528 * 1.0014+0.404 * 1.0175+0.892 * 1.0771+0.115 * 1.2719
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0765+4.679 * 0.060035-0.327 * 1.0499
=-1.97

* 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 CLP6,885 Mil.
Revenue was 34814.623 + 34806.129 + 33827.298 + 32526.969 = CLP135,975 Mil.
Gross Profit was 28061.23 + 26980.906 + 26966.508 + 25694.248 = CLP107,703 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP63,571 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP238,299 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP6,161 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP1,574 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP14,872 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP43,056 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP3,045 Mil.
Net Income was 21856.842 + 13861.449 + 14640.872 + 19464.208 = CLP69,823 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = CLP0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 13323.026 + 13396.134 + 13424.118 + 15373.75 = CLP55,517 Mil.
Total Receivables was CLP5,478 Mil.
Revenue was 32874.757 + 32590.428 + 31653.827 + 29122.322 = CLP126,241 Mil.
Gross Profit was 26204.501 + 26243.406 + 25168.13 + 22521.93 = CLP100,138 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP51,516 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP189,662 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP6,296 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP2,199 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP12,827 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP31,827 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP3,120 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)
=(6884.554 / 135975.019) / (5477.799 / 126241.334)
=0.050631 / 0.043391
=1.1669

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)
=(100137.967 / 126241.334) / (107702.892 / 135975.019)
=0.793226 / 0.792079
=1.0014

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 - (63570.516 + 6160.642) / 238299.324) / (1 - (51515.858 + 6296.335) / 189662.044)
=0.70738 / 0.695183
=1.0175

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
=135975.019 / 126241.334
=1.0771

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))
=(2198.826 / (2198.826 + 6296.335)) / (1574.058 / (1574.058 + 6160.642))
=0.258833 / 0.203506
=1.2719

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)
=(14871.702 / 135975.019) / (12826.504 / 126241.334)
=0.109371 / 0.101603
=1.0765

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)
=((3044.96 + 43055.92) / 238299.324) / ((3119.556 + 31827.188) / 189662.044)
=0.193458 / 0.184258
=1.0499

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
=(69823.371 - 0 - 55517.028) / 238299.324
=0.060035

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.

AFP Planvital has a M-score of -1.97 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 -1.97 mean?
AFP Planvital (XSGO:PLANVITAL) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.97 as of Aug. 23, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on AFP Planvital and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, AFP Planvital ranks #581 out of 957 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 60.7%.
Is AFP Planvital's Beneish M-Score too high?
AFP Planvital's current Beneish M-Score is -1.97. Based on the distribution chart, AFP Planvital ranks #581 out of 957 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, AFP Planvital has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AFP Planvital's Beneish M-Score compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, AFP Planvital ranks #581 out of 957 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places AFP Planvital 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 AFP Planvital and its competitors. AFP Planvital's current Beneish M-Score is -1.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AFP Planvital stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AFP Planvital (XSGO:PLANVITAL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CLP228.13, compared to a current price of CLP260.47 — trading 14.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.97. AFP Planvital's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 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 AFP Planvital (XSGO:PLANVITAL), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.97 as of Aug. 23, 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 AFP Planvital (XSGO:PLANVITAL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AFP Planvital stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CLP260.47 is trading 14.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of CLP228.13. GuruFocus considers AFP Planvital to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XSGO:PLANVITAL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.97
  • GF Value™: CLP228.13 vs. price of CLP260.47 (14.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 94/100 with 2 warning signs

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


AFP Planvital Business Description

Address Tenderini 127, Santiago, CHL
AFP Planvital SA is a Chile-based pension fund administrator. Its activities include investment & collection of affiliate contributions, management of individual capitalization accounts, & provision of life & disability benefits, as well as retirement pensions. It offers professional pension management.
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