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STP&I PCL (BKK:STPI-F) Beneish M-Score : -2.93 (As of Jun. 27, 2025)


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What is STP&I PCL Beneish M-Score?

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 -2.93 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:STPI-F' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.22   Med: -2.52   Max: 2.25
Current: -2.93

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of STP&I PCL was 2.25. The lowest was -5.22. And the median was -2.52.


STP&I PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for STP&I 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.

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STP&I PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

STP&I PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.40 -3.48 -0.67 -2.58 -2.84

STP&I PCL Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 -2.27 -2.49 -3.21 -2.84 -2.93

Competitive Comparison of STP&I PCL's Beneish M-Score

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, STP&I 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.


STP&I PCL's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, STP&I PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where STP&I PCL's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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STP&I 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 STP&I 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 * 1.7359+0.528 * 0.5243+0.404 * 0.8378+0.892 * 0.5442+0.115 * 1.1626
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.3495+4.679 * -0.01493-0.327 * 1.383
=-2.93

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was ฿2,164 Mil.
Revenue was 790.639 + 641.364 + 317.895 + 441.18 = ฿2,191 Mil.
Gross Profit was 272.529 + 133.483 + 18.576 + 76.183 = ฿501 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿3,047 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿15,552 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿5,408 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿385 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿292 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿2,410 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿2,419 Mil.
Net Income was 124.591 + 86.15 + -237.159 + 30.608 = ฿4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -30.423 + 75.632 + -162.756 + 31.83 = ฿-86 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 200.416 + -45.875 + 239.601 + -72.057 = ฿322 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿2,291 Mil.
Revenue was 1106.772 + 1266.626 + 958.544 + 694.024 = ฿4,026 Mil.
Gross Profit was 152.133 + 378.981 + 32.486 + -81.218 = ฿482 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿3,568 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿12,476 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿2,113 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿177 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿229 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿2,175 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿625 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)
=(2164.261 / 2191.078) / (2290.878 / 4025.966)
=0.987761 / 0.569026
=1.7359

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)
=(482.382 / 4025.966) / (500.771 / 2191.078)
=0.119818 / 0.22855
=0.5243

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 - (3047.123 + 5408.296) / 15551.565) / (1 - (3568.059 + 2113.207) / 12475.762)
=0.456298 / 0.544616
=0.8378

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
=2191.078 / 4025.966
=0.5442

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))
=(176.757 / (176.757 + 2113.207)) / (384.614 / (384.614 + 5408.296))
=0.077188 / 0.066394
=1.1626

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)
=(292.355 / 2191.078) / (228.643 / 4025.966)
=0.13343 / 0.056792
=2.3495

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)
=((2418.524 + 2409.534) / 15551.565) / ((625.412 + 2175.164) / 12475.762)
=0.310455 / 0.224481
=1.383

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
=(4.19 - -85.717 - 322.085) / 15551.565
=-0.01493

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.

STP&I PCL has a M-score of -2.93 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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STP&I PCL Business Description

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Sukhumvit 21 Road (Asoke), 32/24, 3rd Floor, Sino-Thai Tower, Kwaeng Klongtoey Nua, Khet Wattana, Bangkok, THA, 10110
STP&I PCL is engaged in steel fabrication work, and the manufacture of boilers and pressure vessels. Its products include Steel structure, Piping, Module providing services to engineering, fabrication and construction sectors. The company operates in five reportable segments namely, The fabrication work for construction and industrial purpose, Sale of electricity and servicing of electricity, Rental of property, and production and Distribution of hemp products. It has a business presence in Thailand, Spain, Japan, England, Sri Lanka and other countries.

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