HPC Holdings (HKSE:01742) Beneish M-Score: -3.06 (As of Jul. 29, 2026)

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HKSE:01742 HPC Holdings Ltd HKSE:01742
51 GF Score
Price HK$0.16
GF Value HK$0.13
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is HPC Holdings Beneish M-Score?

HPC Holdings HKSE:01742 -1.90% 51 Beneish M-Score is -3.06 as of Jul. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01742 with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.13 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,697 Construction companies, HPC Holdings ranks better than 83.97% 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 -3.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01742' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.83   Med: -2.34   Max: 18.85
Current: -3.06

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HPC Holdings was 18.85. The lowest was -3.83. And the median was -2.34.


HPC Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for HPC Holdings'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.

HPC Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

HPC Holdings Annual Data
Trend Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.34 -2.65 -2.96 -3.83 -3.06

HPC Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Oct16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25 Apr26
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 0.00 -3.83 0.00 -3.06 0.00

HKSE:01742 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, HPC Holdings'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.


HPC Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


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HPC Holdings 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 HPC Holdings 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 * 0.9422+0.528 * -0.4064+0.404 * 0.2218+0.892 * 1.6891+0.115 * 0.9105
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0878+4.679 * -0.013694-0.327 * 0.9778
=-3.06

* 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 (Oct25) TTM:Last Year (Oct24) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$572 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,700 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$124 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,064 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,544 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$455 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$28 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$87 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$702 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$70 Mil.
Net Income was HK$216 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$237 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$360 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,006 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$-30 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$667 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$939 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$202 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$47 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$402 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$78 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)
=(572.493 / 1699.735) / (359.74 / 1006.291)
=0.336813 / 0.357491
=0.9422

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)
=(-29.72 / 1006.291) / (123.52 / 1699.735)
=-0.029534 / 0.07267
=-0.4064

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 - (1063.706 + 454.591) / 1543.843) / (1 - (667.172 + 201.694) / 938.897)
=0.016547 / 0.074589
=0.2218

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
=1699.735 / 1006.291
=1.6891

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))
=(11.185 / (11.185 + 201.694)) / (27.84 / (27.84 + 454.591))
=0.052542 / 0.057708
=0.9105

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)
=(86.767 / 1699.735) / (47.223 / 1006.291)
=0.051047 / 0.046928
=1.0878

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)
=((70.266 + 701.632) / 1543.843) / ((77.648 + 402.458) / 938.897)
=0.499985 / 0.511351
=0.9778

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
=(215.726 - 0 - 236.867) / 1543.843
=-0.013694

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.

HPC Holdings has a M-score of -3.06 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 -3.06 mean?
HPC Holdings (HKSE:01742) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.06 as of Jul. 29, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on HPC Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, HPC Holdings ranks #272 out of 1697 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 16%.
Is HPC Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
HPC Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -3.06. Based on the distribution chart, HPC Holdings ranks #272 out of 1697 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, HPC Holdings has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does HPC Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, HPC Holdings ranks #272 out of 1697 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places HPC Holdings 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 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 HPC Holdings and its competitors. HPC Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -3.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is HPC Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HPC Holdings (HKSE:01742) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.13, compared to a current price of HK$0.16 — trading 19.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.06. HPC Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 1 warning sign 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 HPC Holdings (HKSE:01742), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.06 as of Jul. 29, 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 HPC Holdings (HKSE:01742) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HPC Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of HK$0.16 is trading 19.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.13. GuruFocus considers HPC Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:01742:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.06
  • GF Value™: HK$0.13 vs. price of HK$0.16 (19.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01742 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


HPC Holdings Business Description

Address 7 Kung Chong Road, HPC Building, Level 6, Singapore, SGP, 159144
HPC Holdings Ltd is a Singapore-based investment holding company. The Company operates through two segments: General building construction and Civil engineering. The General building construction segment relates to the design and building projects of warehouses and other industrial or commercial buildings. The Civil engineering segment relates to the construction of public infrastructures, such as train stations, tunnels, railways and expressways. Its contractor works are related to designing and building projects for commercial and industrial buildings, such as logistics and warehouse facilities, offices, workshops and carparks and nursing homes. The company derives maximum revenue from General building construction segment.
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