Baraka Patenga Power (DHA:BPPL) Beneish M-Score: -1.86 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is Baraka Patenga Power Beneish M-Score?

Baraka Patenga Power DHA:BPPL +3.61% 50 Beneish M-Score is -1.86 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates DHA:BPPL with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of BDT12.16 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 486 Utilities - Regulated companies, Baraka Patenga Power ranks worse than 91.15% 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 -1.86 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DHA:BPPL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.22   Med: -1.96   Max: 8.27
Current: -1.86

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Baraka Patenga Power was 8.27. The lowest was -2.22. And the median was -1.96.


Baraka Patenga Power Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Baraka Patenga Power'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.

Baraka Patenga Power Beneish M-Score Chart

Baraka Patenga Power Annual Data
Trend Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -2.06

Baraka Patenga Power Quarterly Data
Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 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 -2.22 -2.06 0.00 8.27 -1.86

DHA:BPPL vs NEE, SO, DUK: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Baraka Patenga Power'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.


Baraka Patenga Power Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Baraka Patenga Power's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Baraka Patenga Power's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Baraka Patenga Power 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 Baraka Patenga Power 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 * 1.38+0.528 * 0.837+0.404 * 1.1406+0.892 * 0.8213+0.115 * 0.812
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2169+4.679 * 0.107276-0.327 * 0.9621
=-1.86

* 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 BDT8,749 Mil.
Revenue was 2571.594 + 2764.999 + 3551.483 + 2826.695 = BDT11,715 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1113.193 + 936.933 + 857.585 + 773.776 = BDT3,681 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT12,460 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT26,455 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT13,992 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT752 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT246 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT12,593 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT6,086 Mil.
Net Income was 246.67 + 258.349 + 114.103 + 109.318 = BDT728 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = BDT0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2320.99 + 918.884 + -89.138 + -618.327 = BDT-2,110 Mil.
Total Receivables was BDT7,720 Mil.
Revenue was 3303.991 + 2723.109 + 4154.269 + 4083.061 = BDT14,264 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1132.472 + 896.529 + 835.172 + 888.009 = BDT3,752 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT11,869 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT26,479 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT14,606 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT631 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT246 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT14,440 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT4,994 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)
=(8749.464 / 11714.771) / (7720.298 / 14264.43)
=0.746875 / 0.541227
=1.38

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)
=(3752.182 / 14264.43) / (3681.487 / 11714.771)
=0.263045 / 0.31426
=0.837

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 - (12459.806 + 13991.599) / 26455.278) / (1 - (11869.42 + 14606.363) / 26479.181)
=0.000146 / 0.000128
=1.1406

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
=11714.771 / 14264.43
=0.8213

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))
=(630.963 / (630.963 + 14606.363)) / (751.82 / (751.82 + 13991.599))
=0.041409 / 0.050994
=0.812

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)
=(245.733 / 11714.771) / (245.881 / 14264.43)
=0.020976 / 0.017237
=1.2169

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)
=((6085.518 + 12593.387) / 26455.278) / ((4993.609 + 14439.56) / 26479.181)
=0.706056 / 0.733904
=0.9621

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
=(728.44 - 0 - -2109.571) / 26455.278
=0.107276

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.

Baraka Patenga Power has a M-score of -1.86 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.86 mean?
Baraka Patenga Power (DHA:BPPL) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.86 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Baraka Patenga Power and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Baraka Patenga Power ranks #443 out of 486 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 91.2%.
Is Baraka Patenga Power's Beneish M-Score too high?
Baraka Patenga Power's current Beneish M-Score is -1.86. Based on the distribution chart, Baraka Patenga Power ranks #443 out of 486 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Baraka Patenga Power has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Baraka Patenga Power's Beneish M-Score compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Baraka Patenga Power ranks #443 out of 486 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Baraka Patenga Power 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 Baraka Patenga Power and its competitors. Baraka Patenga Power's current Beneish M-Score is -1.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Baraka Patenga Power stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Baraka Patenga Power (DHA:BPPL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is BDT12.16, compared to a current price of BDT20.10 — trading 65.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.86. Baraka Patenga Power's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 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 Baraka Patenga Power (DHA:BPPL), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.86 as of Jun. 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.

Is Baraka Patenga Power (DHA:BPPL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Baraka Patenga Power stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of BDT20.10 is trading 65.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of BDT12.16. GuruFocus considers Baraka Patenga Power to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for DHA:BPPL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.86
  • GF Value™: BDT12.16 vs. price of BDT20.10 (65.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Baraka Patenga Power Business Description

Address Segunbagicha, 6/A/1, 1st and 2nd Floor, Dhaka, BGD, 1000
Baraka Patenga Power Ltd is engaged in the business of setting up power plants for the generation and supply of electricity to the national grid of Bangladesh. It has built and operates a 50 MW Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)-fired Independent Power Producer (IPP) plant in Patenga, Chittagong, and supplies the electricity generated at its plant to the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) through the national grid. Additionally, the company has invested in two other power plants and one stockbroker-dealer company. Geographically, it operates only in Bangladesh.
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