Principal Capital PCL (BKK:PRINC) Beneish M-Score: -2.48 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


BKK:PRINC Principal Capital PCL BKK:PRINC
59 GF Score
Price ฿1.70
GF Value ฿3.19
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 3 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is Principal Capital PCL Beneish M-Score?

Principal Capital PCL BKK:PRINC 59 Beneish M-Score is -2.48 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates BKK:PRINC with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of ฿3.19 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 632 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Principal Capital PCL ranks worse than 59.49% 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:PRINC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.51   Med: -2.44   Max: 12.26
Current: -2.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Principal Capital PCL was 12.26. The lowest was -3.51. And the median was -2.44.


Principal Capital PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for Principal Capital 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.

Principal Capital PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

Principal Capital 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 -1.48 -2.44 -2.90 -2.58 -2.56

Principal Capital 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 -2.54 -2.31 -2.69 -2.56 -2.48

BKK:PRINC vs HCA, THC, DVA: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Principal Capital 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.


Principal Capital PCL Beneish M-Score vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Principal Capital PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


BKK:PRINC
59GF Score
Principal Capital PCL BKK:PRINC
Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

Principal Capital 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 Principal Capital 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 * 1.211+0.528 * 1.0619+0.404 * 1.0377+0.892 * 1.0614+0.115 * 1.0205
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9511+4.679 * -0.048817-0.327 * 1.2448
=-2.48

* 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 ฿656 Mil.
Revenue was 1545.826 + 1598.315 + 1593.781 + 1406.944 = ฿6,145 Mil.
Gross Profit was 274.197 + 314.011 + 337.896 + 218.132 = ฿1,144 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿1,296 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿16,511 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿11,278 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿716 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿1,461 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿3,122 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿3,146 Mil.
Net Income was -113.06 + -82.291 + -75.527 + -149.036 = ฿-420 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 21.588 + 7.732 + 9.564 + 4.343 = ฿43 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 172.664 + 140.592 + 24.774 + 4.873 = ฿343 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿511 Mil.
Revenue was 1464.883 + 1396.852 + 1618.673 + 1308.935 = ฿5,789 Mil.
Gross Profit was 290.44 + 230.258 + 400.1 + 223.928 = ฿1,145 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿1,614 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿14,865 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿9,834 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿638 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿1,447 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿1,561 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿2,973 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)
=(656.258 / 6144.866) / (510.563 / 5789.343)
=0.106798 / 0.08819
=1.211

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)
=(1144.726 / 5789.343) / (1144.236 / 6144.866)
=0.19773 / 0.18621
=1.0619

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 - (1296.098 + 11277.503) / 16511.481) / (1 - (1613.938 + 9834.417) / 14864.702)
=0.238493 / 0.229829
=1.0377

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
=6144.866 / 5789.343
=1.0614

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))
=(638.138 / (638.138 + 9834.417)) / (716.146 / (716.146 + 11277.503))
=0.060934 / 0.05971
=1.0205

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)
=(1460.76 / 6144.866) / (1447.065 / 5789.343)
=0.23772 / 0.249953
=0.9511

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)
=((3146.244 + 3122.201) / 16511.481) / ((2972.686 + 1560.933) / 14864.702)
=0.379642 / 0.304992
=1.2448

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
=(-419.914 - 43.227 - 342.903) / 16511.481
=-0.048817

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.

Principal Capital PCL has a M-score of -2.48 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 -2.48 mean?
Principal Capital PCL (BKK:PRINC) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.48 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Principal Capital PCL and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Principal Capital PCL ranks #376 out of 632 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 59.5%.
Is Principal Capital PCL's Beneish M-Score too high?
Principal Capital PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. Based on the distribution chart, Principal Capital PCL ranks #376 out of 632 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Principal Capital PCL has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Principal Capital PCL's Beneish M-Score compare to HCA and THC?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Principal Capital PCL ranks #376 out of 632 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Principal Capital 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 a Healthcare Providers & Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Healthcare Providers & Services 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 Principal Capital PCL and its competitors. Principal Capital PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Principal Capital PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Principal Capital PCL (BKK:PRINC) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿3.19, compared to a current price of ฿1.70 — trading 46.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. Principal Capital PCL's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 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 Principal Capital PCL (BKK:PRINC), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.48 as of Jun. 24, 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 Principal Capital PCL (BKK:PRINC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Principal Capital PCL stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ฿1.70 is trading 46.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ฿3.19. GuruFocus considers Principal Capital PCL to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for BKK:PRINC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.48
  • GF Value™: ฿3.19 vs. price of ฿1.70 (46.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Principal Capital PCL Business Description

Address Sukhumvit 63 Road, No. 29, 23rd floor, Bangkok Business Center Building, Klongtonnua, Wattana, Bangkok, THA, 10110
Principal Capital PCL is a healthcare services provider. The company's segments include Healthcare services business, Property Development and Rental business and Others. It derives majority of the revenue from Healthcare services business segment. Revenues from healthcare services include doctor fee, room service, and medical fee.
59GF Score

Get the complete analysis for BKK:PRINC

Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

฿1.70
Price
฿3.19
GF Value