Premier Energy (BSE:PE) Beneish M-Score: -3.09 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


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What is Premier Energy Beneish M-Score?

Premier Energy BSE:PE +1.13% 22 Beneish M-Score is -3.09 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates BSE:PE with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 390 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Premier Energy ranks better than 83.59% 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 -3.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSE:PE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.9   Max: -2.71
Current: -3.09

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Premier Energy was -2.71. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.90.


Premier Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Premier Energy'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.

Premier Energy Beneish M-Score Chart

Premier Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -2.71

Premier Energy 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 -2.71 -3.09

Premier Energy Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Premier Energy'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.


Premier Energy Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Premier Energy's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Premier Energy 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 Premier Energy 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 * 0.7614+0.528 * 0.0078+0.404 * 0.8394+0.892 * 1.309+0.115 * 0.9777
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7722+4.679 * -0.02352-0.327 * 1.0139
=-3.09

* 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 lei947 Mil.
Revenue was 2715.059 + 2560.84 + 2114.713 + 1830.76 = lei9,221 Mil.
Gross Profit was 355.73 + 265.216 + 340.275 + 216.02 = lei1,177 Mil.
Total Current Assets was lei2,992 Mil.
Total Assets was lei6,853 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was lei3,458 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was lei184 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was lei68 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was lei1,852 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was lei1,365 Mil.
Net Income was 68.007 + 33.371 + 175.167 + 169.976 = lei447 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = lei0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 287.723 + 211.551 + -90.491 + 198.922 = lei608 Mil.
Total Receivables was lei950 Mil.
Revenue was 2372.619 + 1886.942 + 1523.456 + 1261.665 = lei7,045 Mil.
Gross Profit was 58.704 + -29.87 + -76.033 + 54.252 = lei7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was lei2,907 Mil.
Total Assets was lei5,964 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was lei2,639 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was lei137 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was lei67 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was lei1,942 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was lei820 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)
=(946.87 / 9221.372) / (950.06 / 7044.682)
=0.102682 / 0.134862
=0.7614

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)
=(7.053 / 7044.682) / (1177.241 / 9221.372)
=0.001001 / 0.127664
=0.0078

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 - (2992.319 + 3457.907) / 6853.039) / (1 - (2907.202 + 2639.159) / 5964.011)
=0.058779 / 0.070028
=0.8394

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
=9221.372 / 7044.682
=1.309

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))
=(137.317 / (137.317 + 2639.159)) / (184.245 / (184.245 + 3457.907))
=0.049457 / 0.050587
=0.9777

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)
=(67.883 / 9221.372) / (67.149 / 7044.682)
=0.007361 / 0.009532
=0.7722

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)
=((1365.376 + 1851.89) / 6853.039) / ((819.659 + 1941.888) / 5964.011)
=0.469466 / 0.463035
=1.0139

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
=(446.521 - 0 - 607.705) / 6853.039
=-0.02352

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.

Premier Energy has a M-score of -3.09 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 -3.09 mean?
Premier Energy (BSE:PE) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.09 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Premier Energy and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Premier Energy ranks #64 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 16.4%.
Is Premier Energy's Beneish M-Score too high?
Premier Energy's current Beneish M-Score is -3.09. Based on the distribution chart, Premier Energy ranks #64 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Premier Energy has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Premier Energy's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Premier Energy ranks #64 out of 390 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Premier Energy in the top 16% 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 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 Premier Energy and its competitors. Premier Energy's current Beneish M-Score is -3.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Premier Energy stock overvalued right now?
Premier Energy (BSE:PE) has a current Beneish M-Score of -3.09. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.09. Premier Energy's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 6 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 Premier Energy (BSE:PE), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.09 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.

Premier Energy Business Description

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Address 48 Themistokli Dervi Avenue, 3rd Floor, Office 303, Athienitis Centennial Building, Nicosia, CYP, 1066
Premier Energy PLC is the fastest-growing vertically integrated energy infrastructure player in Southeastern Europe (SEE). The Group is a vertically integrated player in Romania's electricity sector, covering renewable electricity generation, forecasting, balancing, and supply to end customers. It also has a partial vertical integration in Romania's natural gas sector, handling both distribution and supply. In the Republic of Moldova, the Group is a fully vertically integrated player in the electricity sector covering the entire value chain from generation, forecasting, balancing, distribution, and supply. Its focus is on renewable energy, natural gas distribution, and electricity provision. It is a driving force in the energy sector across Romania and Moldova.
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