Gunkul Engineering PCL (BKK:GUNKUL) Beneish M-Score: -2.44 (As of Sep. 01, 2026)

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BKK:GUNKUL Gunkul Engineering PCL BKK:GUNKUL
67 GF Score
Price ฿4.98
GF Value ฿3.01
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Gunkul Engineering PCL Beneish M-Score?

Gunkul Engineering PCL BKK:GUNKUL -3.30% 67 Beneish M-Score is -2.44 as of Sep. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates BKK:GUNKUL with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of ฿3.01 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 14 warning signs investors should review. Among 396 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Gunkul Engineering PCL ranks worse than 60.61% 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 -2.44 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:GUNKUL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.98   Med: -2.57   Max: -1.59
Current: -2.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Gunkul Engineering PCL was -1.59. The lowest was -3.98. And the median was -2.57.


Gunkul Engineering PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gunkul Engineering PCL'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.

Gunkul Engineering PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

Gunkul Engineering PCL 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 -3.01 -2.53 -2.34 -2.33 -2.54

Gunkul Engineering PCL 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 -2.91 -3.01 -2.54 -2.66 -2.44

BKK:GUNKUL vs CEG, VST, NRG: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Gunkul Engineering PCL'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.


Gunkul Engineering PCL Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

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

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


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Gunkul Engineering PCL 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 Gunkul Engineering PCL 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 * 1.0647+0.528 * 1.0038+0.404 * 0.9899+0.892 * 1.1461+0.115 * 0.9442
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8753+4.679 * -0.036336-0.327 * 0.9817
=-2.44

* 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 ฿4,474 Mil.
Revenue was 2666.034 + 2440.48 + 2427.263 + 1703.255 = ฿9,237 Mil.
Gross Profit was 808.292 + 692.36 + 675.671 + 586.769 = ฿2,763 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿9,148 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿33,995 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿12,328 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿1,058 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿1,259 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿7,602 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿10,268 Mil.
Net Income was 574.99 + 455.763 + 460.099 + 457.121 = ฿1,948 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 156.569 + 192.997 + 300.886 + 269.25 = ฿920 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -663.639 + 1223.787 + 825.036 + 878.342 = ฿2,264 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿3,667 Mil.
Revenue was 1688.877 + 1978.117 + 1938.246 + 2454.016 = ฿8,059 Mil.
Gross Profit was 634.463 + 538.685 + 549.781 + 697.113 = ฿2,420 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿6,760 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿31,422 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿12,973 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿1,046 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿1,255 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿4,734 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿12,092 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)
=(4474.381 / 9237.032) / (3666.668 / 8059.256)
=0.484396 / 0.454964
=1.0647

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)
=(2420.042 / 8059.256) / (2763.092 / 9237.032)
=0.300281 / 0.299132
=1.0038

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 - (9148.404 + 12327.504) / 33995.094) / (1 - (6759.821 + 12972.73) / 31421.792)
=0.368264 / 0.372011
=0.9899

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
=9237.032 / 8059.256
=1.1461

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))
=(1045.997 / (1045.997 + 12972.73)) / (1057.778 / (1057.778 + 12327.504))
=0.074614 / 0.079025
=0.9442

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)
=(1258.661 / 9237.032) / (1254.596 / 8059.256)
=0.136262 / 0.155671
=0.8753

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)
=((10268.338 + 7602.314) / 33995.094) / ((12092.266 + 4734.08) / 31421.792)
=0.525683 / 0.535499
=0.9817

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
=(1947.973 - 919.702 - 2263.526) / 33995.094
=-0.036336

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.

Gunkul Engineering PCL has a M-score of -2.44 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.44 mean?
Gunkul Engineering PCL (BKK:GUNKUL) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.44 as of Sep. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Gunkul Engineering PCL and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Gunkul Engineering PCL ranks #240 out of 396 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 60.6%.
Is Gunkul Engineering PCL's Beneish M-Score too high?
Gunkul Engineering PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -2.44. Based on the distribution chart, Gunkul Engineering PCL ranks #240 out of 396 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Gunkul Engineering PCL has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gunkul Engineering PCL's Beneish M-Score compare to CEG and VST?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Gunkul Engineering PCL ranks #240 out of 396 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Gunkul Engineering PCL 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 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 Gunkul Engineering PCL and its competitors. Gunkul Engineering PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -2.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gunkul Engineering PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gunkul Engineering PCL (BKK:GUNKUL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿3.01, compared to a current price of ฿4.98 — trading 65.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.44. Gunkul Engineering PCL's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 14 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 Gunkul Engineering PCL (BKK:GUNKUL), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.44 as of Sep. 01, 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 Gunkul Engineering PCL (BKK:GUNKUL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gunkul Engineering PCL stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ฿4.98 is trading 65.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ฿3.01. GuruFocus considers Gunkul Engineering PCL to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BKK:GUNKUL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.44
  • GF Value™: ฿3.01 vs. price of ฿4.98 (65.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 14 warning signs

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


Gunkul Engineering PCL Business Description

Other Exchanges GUNKUL-F:Thailand
Address Phloen Chit Road, 548 One City Centre (OCC), 44th Floor, Lumphini, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, THA, 10330
Gunkul Engineering PCL is involved in the manufacturing and distribution of equipments for electrical systems, construction and investing in the generating and selling electricity business. The company operates in four segments which are; Manufacturing and selling of equipments for electrical system, Generating and selling electricity, Construction service, Maintenance service, rental service and others. Generating & selling electricity derives key revenue for the company. Geographically, the majority of company's revenue comes from Thailand and rest from Japan, Vietnam and other markets.
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