Stecon Group PCL (BKK:STECON) Beneish M-Score: -2.95 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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What is Stecon Group PCL Beneish M-Score?

Stecon Group PCL BKK:STECON -1.66% 8 Beneish M-Score is -2.95 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates BKK:STECON with a GF Score™ of 8/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,698 Construction companies, Stecon Group PCL ranks better than 79.98% 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 -2.95 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:STECON' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -3   Max: -2.95
Current: -2.95

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Stecon Group PCL was -2.95. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -3.00.


Stecon Group PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Stecon Group 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.

Stecon Group PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

Stecon Group PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -3.05

Stecon Group PCL Quarterly Data
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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.05 -2.95

BKK:STECON vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Stecon Group 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.


Stecon Group PCL Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Stecon Group PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Stecon Group 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 Stecon Group 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 * 1.0416+0.528 * -0.0006+0.404 * 1.0069+0.892 * 1.1396+0.115 * 1.0988
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2516+4.679 * -0.020982-0.327 * 0.9402
=-2.95

* 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 ฿14,708 Mil.
Revenue was 7294.315 + 10623.799 + 7533.483 + 8789.333 = ฿34,241 Mil.
Gross Profit was 571.214 + 790.762 + 543.364 + 632.494 = ฿2,538 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿25,795 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿61,559 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿6,456 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿771 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿1,219 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿36,305 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿1,048 Mil.
Net Income was 350.835 + 931.256 + 163.27 + 512.081 = ฿1,957 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -29.727 + -56.882 + -9.603 + 407.997 = ฿312 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 603.884 + 1285.296 + 656.975 + 391.107 = ฿2,937 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿12,391 Mil.
Revenue was 6526.33 + 7714.9 + 7348.941 + 8457.29 = ฿30,047 Mil.
Gross Profit was 497.147 + -1002.165 + 267.817 + 235.857 = ฿-1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿22,266 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿52,838 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿5,588 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿743 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿854 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿32,965 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿1,134 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)
=(14707.694 / 34240.93) / (12391.48 / 30047.461)
=0.429535 / 0.412397
=1.0416

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)
=(-1.344 / 30047.461) / (2537.834 / 34240.93)
=-4.5E-5 / 0.074117
=-0.0006

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 - (25794.956 + 6456.388) / 61558.743) / (1 - (22265.778 + 5588.125) / 52837.56)
=0.476088 / 0.472839
=1.0069

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
=34240.93 / 30047.461
=1.1396

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))
=(742.513 / (742.513 + 5588.125)) / (771.495 / (771.495 + 6456.388))
=0.117289 / 0.106739
=1.0988

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)
=(1218.514 / 34240.93) / (854.34 / 30047.461)
=0.035586 / 0.028433
=1.2516

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)
=((1047.772 + 36304.979) / 61558.743) / ((1133.586 + 32965.13) / 52837.56)
=0.606782 / 0.64535
=0.9402

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
=(1957.442 - 311.785 - 2937.262) / 61558.743
=-0.020982

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.

Stecon Group PCL has a M-score of -2.95 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.95 mean?
Stecon Group PCL (BKK:STECON) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.95 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Stecon Group PCL and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Stecon Group PCL ranks #340 out of 1698 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 20%.
Is Stecon Group PCL's Beneish M-Score too high?
Stecon Group PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -2.95. Based on the distribution chart, Stecon Group PCL ranks #340 out of 1698 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Stecon Group PCL has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stecon Group PCL's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Stecon Group PCL ranks #340 out of 1698 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Stecon Group PCL in the top 20% 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Stecon Group PCL and its competitors. Stecon Group PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -2.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stecon Group PCL stock overvalued right now?
Stecon Group PCL (BKK:STECON) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.95. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.95. Stecon Group PCL's overall GF Score™ is 8/100 with 8 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 Stecon Group PCL (BKK:STECON), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.95 as of Jul. 14, 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.

Stecon Group PCL Business Description

Address Sukhumvit Soi 21, Asoke Road, 32/59-60, 20,27-30 Floor, Sino-Thai Tower, Klongtoey-Nua, Wattana, Bangkok, THA, 10110
Stecon Group PCL is an engineering and construction company. The group works on government and private projects, including civil and mechanical works. Its services include Infrastructure, Building, Power and energy, Industrial, and Environmental. Geographically, the company operates in Thailand.
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