Tasco JSC (HSTC:HUT) Beneish M-Score: -0.46 (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


HSTC:HUT Tasco JSC HSTC:HUT
83 GF Score
Price ₫15,300.00
GF Value ₫23,326.56
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What is Tasco JSC Beneish M-Score?

Tasco JSC HSTC:HUT 83 Beneish M-Score is -0.46 as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates HSTC:HUT with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of ₫23,326.56 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,699 Construction companies, Tasco JSC ranks worse than 94.7% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.46 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HSTC:HUT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -2.3   Max: 13.56
Current: -0.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tasco JSC was 13.56. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.30.


Tasco JSC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tasco 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.

Tasco JSC Beneish M-Score Chart

Tasco JSC 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 -2.27 -2.61 6.77 -1.87 -1.10

Tasco 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 -2.57 -2.62 -2.43 -1.10 -0.46

HSTC:HUT vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Tasco 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.


Tasco JSC Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


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Tasco 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 Tasco 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 * 2.9962+0.528 * 0.9794+0.404 * 0.6393+0.892 * 1.2583+0.115 * 1.3732
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9419+4.679 * 0.017119-0.327 * 1.0574
=-0.46

* 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 ₫11,526,102 Mil.
Revenue was 10989328.805 + 12443475.157 + 9151524.078 + 8237579.933 = ₫40,821,908 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1226943.078 + 910192.537 + 957748.227 + 744213.431 = ₫3,839,097 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫28,247,755 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫53,255,441 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫15,695,223 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫1,242,502 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫3,344,641 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫17,452,098 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫12,658,128 Mil.
Net Income was 27155.612 + 104365.095 + 302745.4 + 5599.703 = ₫439,866 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₫0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 30536.045 + -565886.979 + 253526.556 + -189979.573 = ₫-471,804 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₫3,057,138 Mil.
Revenue was 6975979.14 + 10897776.615 + 8031350.864 + 6535815.052 = ₫32,440,922 Mil.
Gross Profit was 741678.042 + 992294.936 + 681392.798 + 572586.975 = ₫2,987,953 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫12,975,853 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫29,633,157 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫8,552,377 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫958,032 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫2,821,845 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫9,688,670 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫6,156,671 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)
=(11526102.364 / 40821907.973) / (3057138.354 / 32440921.671)
=0.282351 / 0.094237
=2.9962

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)
=(2987952.751 / 32440921.671) / (3839097.273 / 40821907.973)
=0.092104 / 0.094045
=0.9794

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 - (28247754.673 + 15695222.918) / 53255441.341) / (1 - (12975853.425 + 8552376.841) / 29633156.996)
=0.174864 / 0.273509
=0.6393

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
=40821907.973 / 32440921.671
=1.2583

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))
=(958032.288 / (958032.288 + 8552376.841)) / (1242501.57 / (1242501.57 + 15695222.918))
=0.100735 / 0.073357
=1.3732

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)
=(3344641.186 / 40821907.973) / (2821844.653 / 32440921.671)
=0.081933 / 0.086984
=0.9419

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)
=((12658128.06 + 17452098.106) / 53255441.341) / ((6156670.53 + 9688670.321) / 29633156.996)
=0.565392 / 0.534717
=1.0574

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
=(439865.81 - 0 - -471803.951) / 53255441.341
=0.017119

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.

Tasco JSC has a M-score of -0.46 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -0.46 mean?
Tasco JSC (HSTC:HUT) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.46 as of Jul. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Tasco JSC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Tasco JSC ranks #1609 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 94.7%.
Is Tasco JSC's Beneish M-Score too high?
Tasco JSC's current Beneish M-Score is -0.46. Based on the distribution chart, Tasco JSC ranks #1609 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Tasco JSC has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tasco JSC's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Tasco JSC ranks #1609 out of 1699 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Tasco JSC 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 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 Tasco JSC and its competitors. Tasco JSC's current Beneish M-Score is -0.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tasco JSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tasco JSC (HSTC:HUT) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫23,326.56, compared to a current price of ₫15,300.00 — trading 34.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.46. Tasco JSC's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 7 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 Tasco JSC (HSTC:HUT), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.46 as of Jul. 01, 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 Tasco JSC (HSTC:HUT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tasco JSC stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₫15,300.00 is trading 34.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₫23,326.56. GuruFocus considers Tasco JSC to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for HSTC:HUT:

  • Beneish M-Score: -0.46
  • GF Value™: ₫23,326.56 vs. price of ₫15,300.00 (34.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Tasco JSC Business Description

Address Pham Hung street, 1st and 20th floor, Tasco building, Lot HH2-2, Tu Liem ward, Hanoi, VNM
Tasco JSC is engaged in providing different services including infrastructure, real estate, and automibile services. The Company operates in the following business segments: Automobile business; Clean water, household goods, building materials, Packaging production; Investment, property trading; Road toll collection under BOT; ETC service; Insurance business and other investment activities. The company derives maximum revenue from Automobile business segment.
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