Hub Power Co (KAR:HUBC) Beneish M-Score: -2.00 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


KAR:HUBC Hub Power Co Ltd KAR:HUBC
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Price ₨231.41
GF Value ₨76.86
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Hub Power Co Beneish M-Score?

Hub Power Co KAR:HUBC 59 Beneish M-Score is -2.00 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates KAR:HUBC with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨76.86 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 390 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Hub Power Co ranks worse than 78.46% 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 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KAR:HUBC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.23   Med: -2.01   Max: -1.54
Current: -2

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hub Power Co was -1.54. The lowest was -4.23. And the median was -2.01.


Hub Power Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hub Power 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.

Hub Power Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hub Power Co Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.90 -1.83 -2.27 -2.21 -3.27

Hub Power 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 -3.13 -3.27 -3.26 -1.94 -2.00

KAR:HUBC vs CEG, VST, NRG: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Hub Power 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.


Hub Power Co Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Hub Power Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hub Power 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 Hub Power 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 * 1.9284+0.528 * 1.1551+0.404 * 1.0187+0.892 * 0.6955+0.115 * 1.0692
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.949+4.679 * 0.025676-0.327 * 0.9606
=-2.00

* 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 ₨55,290 Mil.
Revenue was 16453.903 + 16723.857 + 17397.174 + 18755.422 = ₨69,330 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6597.796 + 7427.662 + 7586.286 + 8416.527 = ₨30,028 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₨96,985 Mil.
Total Assets was ₨413,579 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₨120,304 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₨4,948 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₨1,295 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₨68,955 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨63,494 Mil.
Net Income was 10806.241 + 10628.563 + 11628.488 + 11882.533 = ₨44,946 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₨0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -129.84 + 12879.21 + 2936.516 + 18641.078 = ₨34,327 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₨41,226 Mil.
Revenue was 17059.999 + 15498.328 + 32037.743 + 35091.264 = ₨99,687 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6978.726 + 6379.573 + 18049.062 + 18467.935 = ₨49,875 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₨85,700 Mil.
Total Assets was ₨394,665 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₨125,091 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₨5,517 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₨631 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₨60,426 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨71,144 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)
=(55289.674 / 69330.356) / (41226.154 / 99687.334)
=0.797481 / 0.413555
=1.9284

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)
=(49875.296 / 99687.334) / (30028.271 / 69330.356)
=0.500317 / 0.433119
=1.1551

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 - (96984.625 + 120304.204) / 413578.594) / (1 - (85700.428 + 125091.223) / 394664.642)
=0.474613 / 0.465897
=1.0187

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
=69330.356 / 99687.334
=0.6955

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))
=(5516.778 / (5516.778 + 125091.223)) / (4948.377 / (4948.377 + 120304.204))
=0.042239 / 0.039507
=1.0692

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)
=(1295.041 / 69330.356) / (631.397 / 99687.334)
=0.018679 / 0.006334
=2.949

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)
=((63493.701 + 68955.372) / 413578.594) / ((71143.642 + 60426.368) / 394664.642)
=0.320251 / 0.333372
=0.9606

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
=(44945.825 - 0 - 34326.964) / 413578.594
=0.025676

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.

Hub Power Co has a M-score of -2.00 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 -2.00 mean?
Hub Power Co (KAR:HUBC) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.00 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hub Power Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hub Power Co ranks #306 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 78.5%.
Is Hub Power Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hub Power Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.00. Based on the distribution chart, Hub Power Co ranks #306 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hub Power Co has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hub Power Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CEG and VST?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Hub Power Co ranks #306 out of 390 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hub Power 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 Hub Power Co and its competitors. Hub Power Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hub Power Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hub Power Co (KAR:HUBC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨76.86, compared to a current price of ₨231.41 — trading 201.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.00. Hub Power Co's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 9 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 Hub Power Co (KAR:HUBC), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.00 as of Jun. 28, 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 Hub Power Co (KAR:HUBC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hub Power Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₨231.41 is trading 201.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨76.86. GuruFocus considers Hub Power Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:HUBC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.00
  • GF Value™: ₨76.86 vs. price of ₨231.41 (201.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 9 warning signs

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


Hub Power Co Business Description

Address G-3, Block-9, Main Clifton Road, P.O. Box No. 13841, 9th Floor, Ocean Tower, Karachi, SD, PAK, 75600
Hub Power Co Ltd is a part of the energy sector in Pakistan. It is the independent power producers that supply reliable and uninterrupted electricity to the National grid. The company has four segments, which are the power generation business, which includes the Hub plant, Narowal plant, Laraib plant & TEL plant, operations and maintenance business, and investments in CPHGC, TEL, TNPTL, SECMC, Prime, CPHO, MMCL, and AMPL. The company derives the majority of its revenue through the TEL plant segment, which deals with the generation of power.
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