Dong Nai Water JSC (HSTC:DNW) Beneish M-Score: -2.75 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


HSTC:DNW Dong Nai Water JSC HSTC:DNW
79 GF Score
Price ₫32,900.00
GF Value ₫33,632.19
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Dong Nai Water JSC Beneish M-Score?

Dong Nai Water JSC HSTC:DNW 79 Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates HSTC:DNW with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of ₫33,632.19 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 486 Utilities - Regulated companies, Dong Nai Water JSC ranks better than 70.99% 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 -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dong Nai Water JSC's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HSTC:DNW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.73   Max: -2.34
Current: -2.75

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dong Nai Water JSC was -2.34. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.73.


Dong Nai Water JSC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dong Nai Water JSC'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.

Dong Nai Water JSC Beneish M-Score Chart

Dong Nai Water JSC Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.45 -2.82 -2.83 -2.57 -2.88

Dong Nai Water JSC 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 -2.56 -2.40 -2.83 -2.88 -2.75

HSTC:DNW vs AWK, WTRG, AWR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Dong Nai Water JSC'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.


Dong Nai Water JSC Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Dong Nai Water JSC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dong Nai Water JSC's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Dong Nai Water JSC 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 Dong Nai Water JSC 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 * 1.1095+0.528 * 1.0458+0.404 * 0.9943+0.892 * 1.0312+0.115 * 0.9801
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1785+4.679 * -0.088899-0.327 * 0.9007
=-2.75

* 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 ₫58,830 Mil.
Revenue was 330317.209 + 320729.955 + 333341.056 + 342033.691 = ₫1,326,422 Mil.
Gross Profit was 127519.47 + 102185.231 + 127989.557 + 130880.706 = ₫488,575 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫815,499 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫3,411,724 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫2,228,813 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫308,006 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫64,311 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫354,381 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫482,458 Mil.
Net Income was 80287.271 + 76563.75 + 81013.61 + 34398.958 = ₫272,264 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₫0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 78040.565 + 135126.371 + 394780.315 + -32385.295 = ₫575,562 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₫51,423 Mil.
Revenue was 313541.604 + 319837.422 + 316398.67 + 336559.518 = ₫1,286,337 Mil.
Gross Profit was 126287.474 + 118608.36 + 120207.408 + 130415.665 = ₫495,519 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫788,443 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫3,439,188 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫2,278,267 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫307,721 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫52,920 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫393,808 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫542,736 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)
=(58830.42 / 1326421.911) / (51423.025 / 1286337.214)
=0.044353 / 0.039976
=1.1095

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)
=(495518.907 / 1286337.214) / (488574.964 / 1326421.911)
=0.385217 / 0.368341
=1.0458

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 - (815499.16 + 2228813.422) / 3411723.889) / (1 - (788443.494 + 2278266.845) / 3439188.373)
=0.107691 / 0.108304
=0.9943

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
=1326421.911 / 1286337.214
=1.0312

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))
=(307720.519 / (307720.519 + 2278266.845)) / (308006.482 / (308006.482 + 2228813.422))
=0.118995 / 0.121414
=0.9801

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)
=(64310.851 / 1326421.911) / (52920.055 / 1286337.214)
=0.048484 / 0.04114
=1.1785

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)
=((482458.499 + 354381.026) / 3411723.889) / ((542735.951 + 393807.587) / 3439188.373)
=0.245283 / 0.272315
=0.9007

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
=(272263.589 - 0 - 575561.956) / 3411723.889
=-0.088899

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.

Dong Nai Water JSC has a M-score of -2.75 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 -2.75 mean?
Dong Nai Water JSC (HSTC:DNW) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.75 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Dong Nai Water JSC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Dong Nai Water JSC ranks #141 out of 486 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 29%.
Is Dong Nai Water JSC's Beneish M-Score too high?
Dong Nai Water JSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Based on the distribution chart, Dong Nai Water JSC ranks #141 out of 486 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Dong Nai Water JSC has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dong Nai Water JSC's Beneish M-Score compare to AWK and WTRG?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Dong Nai Water JSC ranks #141 out of 486 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Dong Nai Water JSC in the upper 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 Dong Nai Water JSC and its competitors. Dong Nai Water JSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dong Nai Water JSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dong Nai Water JSC (HSTC:DNW) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫33,632.19, compared to a current price of ₫32,900.00 — trading 2.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Dong Nai Water JSC's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 4 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 Dong Nai Water JSC (HSTC:DNW), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.75 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 Dong Nai Water JSC (HSTC:DNW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dong Nai Water JSC stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₫32,900.00 is trading 2.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₫33,632.19. GuruFocus considers Dong Nai Water JSC to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for HSTC:DNW:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.75
  • GF Value™: ₫33,632.19 vs. price of ₫32,900.00 (2.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Dong Nai Water JSC Business Description

Address 48 Cach Mang Thang 8 Street, Quyet Thang Ward, Dong Nai Province, Bien Hoa, VNM
Dong Nai Water JSC is engaged in exploiting, filtering water for urban and industrial activities, and distributing clean water; providing specialized water system installation services; and producing bottled pure water. The Group mainly produces and supplies clean water and operates only in Dong Nai Province.
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