Nation Group (Thailand) PCL (BKK:NATION) Beneish M-Score: -3.02 (As of Jul. 26, 2026)

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What is Nation Group (Thailand) PCL Beneish M-Score?

Nation Group (Thailand) PCL BKK:NATION Beneish M-Score is -3.02 as of Jul. 26, 2026. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 974 Media - Diversified companies, Nation Group (Thailand) PCL ranks better than 76.49% 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 -3.02 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Nation Group (Thailand) PCL's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:NATION' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -15.27   Med: -3.18   Max: 9.97
Current: -3.02

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nation Group (Thailand) PCL was 9.97. The lowest was -15.27. And the median was -3.18.

Nation Group (Thailand) PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nation Group (Thailand) 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.

Nation Group (Thailand) PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

Nation Group (Thailand) 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 -1.89 -2.94 -1.80 -4.27 -3.40

Nation Group (Thailand) PCL 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 -5.19 -4.95 -4.54 -3.40 -3.02

BKK:NATION vs NYT, WLY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Nation Group (Thailand) 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.

Nation Group (Thailand) PCL Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Nation Group (Thailand) PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nation Group (Thailand) PCL's Beneish M-Score falls into.


Nation Group (Thailand) 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 Nation Group (Thailand) 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 * 1.2536+0.528 * 0.3564+0.404 * 1.0037+0.892 * 1.0773+0.115 * 0.9717
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9297+4.679 * -0.120175-0.327 * 0.8471
=-3.02

* 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 ฿168.5 Mil.
Revenue was 188.763 + 281.016 + 227.856 + 228.363 = ฿926.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 31.849 + 95.373 + 68.904 + 54.071 = ฿250.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿234.8 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿752.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿258.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿92.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿366.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿499.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿77.7 Mil.
Net Income was -37.535 + 4.004 + -22.113 + -47.989 = ฿-103.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ฿0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.829 + -21.175 + -30.437 + 39.222 = ฿-13.2 Mil.
 Total Receivables was ฿124.8 Mil.
Revenue was 180.386 + 241.171 + 227.567 + 210.409 = ฿859.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.274 + 49.043 + 49.625 + -20.176 = ฿82.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿211.8 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿790.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿307.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿105.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿365.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿608.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿107.4 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)
=(168.485 / 925.998) / (124.752 / 859.533)
=0.18195 / 0.145139
=1.2536

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)
=(82.766 / 859.533) / (250.197 / 925.998)
=0.096292 / 0.270192
=0.3564

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 - (234.792 + 258.042) / 752.352) / (1 - (211.832 + 307.05) / 790.598)
=0.344942 / 0.343684
=1.0037

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
=925.998 / 859.533
=1.0773

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))
=(105.878 / (105.878 + 307.05)) / (92.502 / (92.502 + 258.042))
=0.256408 / 0.263881
=0.9717

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)
=(366.246 / 925.998) / (365.672 / 859.533)
=0.395515 / 0.425431
=0.9297

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)
=((77.73 + 499.08) / 752.352) / ((107.396 + 608.148) / 790.598)
=0.766676 / 0.905067
=0.8471

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
=(-103.633 - 0 - -13.219) / 752.352
=-0.120175

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.

Nation Group (Thailand) PCL has a M-score of -3.02 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 -3.02 mean?
Nation Group (Thailand) PCL (BKK:NATION) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.02 as of Jul. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Nation Group (Thailand) PCL and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nation Group (Thailand) PCL ranks #229 out of 974 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 23.5%.
Is Nation Group (Thailand) PCL's Beneish M-Score too high?
Nation Group (Thailand) PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -3.02. Based on the distribution chart, Nation Group (Thailand) PCL ranks #229 out of 974 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Nation Group (Thailand) PCL's Beneish M-Score compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Nation Group (Thailand) PCL ranks #229 out of 974 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Nation Group (Thailand) PCL in the top 24% 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Nation Group (Thailand) PCL and its competitors. Nation Group (Thailand) PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -3.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nation Group (Thailand) PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nation Group (Thailand) PCL (BKK:NATION) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿0.03, compared to a current price of ฿0.04 — trading 33.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.02. 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 Nation Group (Thailand) PCL (BKK:NATION), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.02 as of Jul. 26, 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.

Nation Group (Thailand) PCL Business Description

Address Debaratna Road, 1854, 9th, 10th and 11th Floors, Bangna-Tai, Bangna, Bangkok, THA, 10260
Nation Group (Thailand) PCL is a Thailand-based company. The company is engaged in the publishing and distribution of newspapers and providing advertising and news services and others. Its operating segment includes Publishing and advertising and related online and event; Broadcasting and related online and event; Online media and related event; and Others, which represents sale of food and beverages. The company generates maximum revenue from Publishing and advertising and related online and event segment. The company has five business groups: Publishing Group; Television Business Group; Event Marketing; New Media Platforms; and Business to Consumer (B2C) Group. The group principally operates in Thailand.