PetroChina Co (FRA:PC6) Beneish M-Score: -2.41 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


FRA:PC6 PetroChina Co Ltd FRA:PC6
44 GF Score
Price €0.99
GF Value €0.93
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is PetroChina Co Beneish M-Score?

PetroChina Co FRA:PC6 -2.70% 44 Beneish M-Score is -2.41 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:PC6 with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.93 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 822 Oil & Gas companies, PetroChina Co ranks worse than 66.79% 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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:PC6' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.59   Med: -2.84   Max: -1.69
Current: -2.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PetroChina Co was -1.69. The lowest was -3.59. And the median was -2.84.


PetroChina Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PetroChina Co'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.

PetroChina Co Beneish M-Score Chart

PetroChina Co 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 -2.91 -2.69 -3.09 -2.65 -2.81

PetroChina Co 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 -2.62 -2.44 -2.64 -2.81 -2.41

FRA:PC6 vs XOM, CVX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, PetroChina Co'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.


PetroChina Co Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, PetroChina Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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PetroChina Co 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 PetroChina Co 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 * 1.3614+0.528 * 1.0357+0.404 * 0.983+0.892 * 0.938+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.1029+4.679 * -0.063385-0.327 * 1.0562
=-2.35

* 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 €25,685 Mil.
Revenue was 92420.495 + 84295.761 + 86014.145 + 84164.71 = €346,895 Mil.
Gross Profit was 21186.545 + 19501.154 + 18486.134 + 17302.086 = €76,476 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €94,236 Mil.
Total Assets was €381,356 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €223,368 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €-52 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €83,141 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €41,290 Mil.
Net Income was 6065.957 + 3761.592 + 5057.58 + 4412.398 = €19,298 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 10601.744 + 8416.081 + 13878.504 + 10573.309 = €43,470 Mil.
Total Receivables was €20,115 Mil.
Revenue was 96088.836 + 89232.366 + 89478.748 + 95038.773 = €369,839 Mil.
Gross Profit was 20372.508 + 22997.153 + 20539.642 + 20531.941 = €84,441 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €87,918 Mil.
Total Assets was €362,569 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €212,988 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €-543 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €83,691 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €28,311 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)
=(25685.308 / 346895.111) / (20115.015 / 369838.723)
=0.074043 / 0.054389
=1.3614

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)
=(84441.244 / 369838.723) / (76475.919 / 346895.111)
=0.228319 / 0.220458
=1.0357

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 - (94235.689 + 223367.948) / 381356.174) / (1 - (87918.32 + 212987.844) / 362569.172)
=0.167173 / 0.170072
=0.983

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
=346895.111 / 369838.723
=0.938

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))
=(0 / (0 + 212987.844)) / (0 / (0 + 223367.948))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(-52.326 / 346895.111) / (-543 / 369838.723)
=-0.000151 / -0.001468
=0.1029

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)
=((41290.475 + 83140.581) / 381356.174) / ((28310.54 + 83691.363) / 362569.172)
=0.326286 / 0.308912
=1.0562

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
=(19297.527 - 0 - 43469.638) / 381356.174
=-0.063385

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.

PetroChina Co has a M-score of -2.35 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 -2.41 mean?
PetroChina Co (FRA:PC6) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.41 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PetroChina Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PetroChina Co ranks #549 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 66.8%.
Is PetroChina Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
PetroChina Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. Based on the distribution chart, PetroChina Co ranks #549 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, PetroChina Co has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PetroChina Co's Beneish M-Score compare to XOM and CVX?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, PetroChina Co ranks #549 out of 822 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places PetroChina Co 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 Oil & Gas company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Oil & Gas 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 PetroChina Co and its competitors. PetroChina Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PetroChina Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PetroChina Co (FRA:PC6) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.93, compared to a current price of €0.99 — trading 6.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. PetroChina Co's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 2 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 PetroChina Co (FRA:PC6), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.41 as of Jun. 25, 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 PetroChina Co (FRA:PC6) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PetroChina Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €0.99 is trading 6.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.93. GuruFocus considers PetroChina Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:PC6:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.41
  • GF Value™: €0.93 vs. price of €0.99 (6.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 44/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:PC6 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


PetroChina Co Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address No. 9 Dongzhimen North Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, CHN, 100007
PetroChina, the national champion that inherited the majority of Chinese onshore oil and gas assets, has developed into an international supermajor. In 2025, it produced more than 1.8 billion barrels of oil equivalent of oil and gas, and processed 1.4 billion barrels of crude oil. It also has more than 22,000 service stations. The fluctuations in the prices of crude oil, refined products, chemical products, and natural gas have a significant impact on PetroChina's revenue. State-owned China National Petroleum Corp is PetroChina's controlling shareholder with a stake of more than 82%.
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