Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company (HSTC:PHP) Beneish M-Score: 0.01 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


HSTC:PHP Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company HSTC:PHP
73 GF Score
Price ₫39,000.00
GF Value ₫34,964.95
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company Beneish M-Score?

Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company HSTC:PHP +0.26% 73 Beneish M-Score is 0.01 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates HSTC:PHP with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of ₫34,964.95 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 966 Transportation companies, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company ranks worse than 95.76% 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 0.01 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HSTC:PHP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93   Med: -2.41   Max: 0.31
Current: 0.01

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company was 0.31. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -2.41.


Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company'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.

Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company Beneish M-Score Chart

Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.16 -2.26 -2.69 -2.93 0.31

Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company 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 -2.79 -2.35 -1.38 0.31 0.01

Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company'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.


Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company 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 Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company 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 * 0.8962+0.528 * 0.8023+0.404 * 7.4228+0.892 * 1.1119+0.115 * 0.463
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9556+4.679 * 0.019076-0.327 * 1.121
=0.01

* 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 ₫508,647 Mil.
Revenue was 744855.899 + 794122.832 + 700330.498 + 658829.854 = ₫2,898,139 Mil.
Gross Profit was 408854.532 + 366873.576 + 358457.539 + 283168.879 = ₫1,417,355 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫3,080,546 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫9,947,876 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫2,785,571 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫272,276 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫242,816 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫720,049 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫1,962,224 Mil.
Net Income was 310650.924 + 227911.251 + 260805.258 + 142768.764 = ₫942,136 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₫0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -239823.518 + -129578.614 + 679837.735 + 441938.105 = ₫752,374 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₫510,448 Mil.
Revenue was 577371.824 + 710098.434 + 654195.508 + 664762.376 = ₫2,606,428 Mil.
Gross Profit was 248644.324 + 255685.07 + 254949.855 + 263344.186 = ₫1,022,623 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫2,823,895 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫8,551,209 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫5,254,622 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫225,951 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫228,532 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫1,050,821 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫1,006,044 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)
=(508646.559 / 2898139.083) / (510448.264 / 2606428.142)
=0.175508 / 0.195842
=0.8962

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)
=(1022623.435 / 2606428.142) / (1417354.526 / 2898139.083)
=0.392347 / 0.489057
=0.8023

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 - (3080545.649 + 2785570.805) / 9947876.008) / (1 - (2823894.652 + 5254622.344) / 8551209.294)
=0.410315 / 0.055278
=7.4228

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
=2898139.083 / 2606428.142
=1.1119

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))
=(225950.665 / (225950.665 + 5254622.344)) / (272275.946 / (272275.946 + 2785570.805))
=0.041228 / 0.089042
=0.463

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)
=(242816.32 / 2898139.083) / (228532.228 / 2606428.142)
=0.083784 / 0.08768
=0.9556

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)
=((1962224.469 + 720049.288) / 9947876.008) / ((1006043.989 + 1050820.873) / 8551209.294)
=0.269633 / 0.240535
=1.121

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
=(942136.197 - 0 - 752373.708) / 9947876.008
=0.019076

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.

Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company has a M-score of 0.01 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 0.01 mean?
Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company (HSTC:PHP) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.01 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company ranks #925 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 95.8%.
Is Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's Beneish M-Score too high?
Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's current Beneish M-Score is 0.01. Based on the distribution chart, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company ranks #925 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company ranks #925 out of 966 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company 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 Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company and its competitors. Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's current Beneish M-Score is 0.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company (HSTC:PHP) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫34,964.95, compared to a current price of ₫39,000.00 — trading 11.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.01. Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 5 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 Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company (HSTC:PHP), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.01 as of Jun. 27, 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 Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company (HSTC:PHP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₫39,000.00 is trading 11.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₫34,964.95. GuruFocus considers Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HSTC:PHP:

  • Beneish M-Score: 0.01
  • GF Value™: ₫34,964.95 vs. price of ₫39,000.00 (11.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company Business Description

Address No. 8A Tran Phu Street, Gia Vien Ward, Ngo Quyen District, Hai Phong, VNM
Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company operates in the field of port operation business, warehousing services, logistics, and other activities. Its various service offerings include cargo handling, forwarding, warehousing, container repair and cleaning, towing and maritime support services, ship chartering brokerage, ship agency service, sea transport agency, delivery service, lift-on-lift-off service, customs declaration service, and others.
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