PJSC Lukoil (LSE:31KX) Beneish M-Score: -0.58 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


What is PJSC Lukoil Beneish M-Score?

PJSC Lukoil LSE:31KX 17 Beneish M-Score is -0.58 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:31KX with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

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 -0.58 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

LSE:31KX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.69   Med: -2.54   Max: 2.62
Current: -0.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PJSC Lukoil was 2.62. The lowest was -3.69. And the median was -2.54.


PJSC Lukoil Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PJSC Lukoil'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.

PJSC Lukoil Beneish M-Score Chart

PJSC Lukoil Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.23 -3.27 -0.86 0.05 -0.49

PJSC Lukoil Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 2.10 -0.49 -0.73 -0.69 -0.58

LSE:31KX vs XOM, CVX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, PJSC Lukoil'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.


PJSC Lukoil Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, PJSC Lukoil's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



PJSC Lukoil 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 PJSC Lukoil 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 * 1.2454+0.528 * 1.1729+0.404 * 1.0323+0.892 * 0.7497+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7373+4.679 * 0.321995-0.327 * 1.3336
=-0.93

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was £6,764.01 Mil.
Revenue was 6820.652 + 7738.086 + 4991.99 + 7237.373 = £26,788.10 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1763.477 + 3872.48 + 1601.035 + 2411.459 = £9,648.45 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £10,601.88 Mil.
Total Assets was £24,913.76 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £46.33 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £342.24 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £10,514.55 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £909.74 Mil.
Net Income was 1467.006 + 3505.478 + 1142.093 + 1907.52 = £8,022.10 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = £0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = £0.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was £7,244.64 Mil.
Revenue was 8653.068 + 13153.077 + 5229.164 + 8696.488 = £35,731.80 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2530.441 + 7027.565 + 1382.789 + 4154.324 = £15,095.12 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £16,919.50 Mil.
Total Assets was £38,167.31 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £78.04 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £619.11 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £11,189.62 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £1,933.76 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)
=(6764.01 / 26788.101) / (7244.635 / 35731.797)
=0.252501 / 0.20275
=1.2454

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)
=(15095.119 / 35731.797) / (9648.451 / 26788.101)
=0.422456 / 0.360177
=1.1729

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 - (10601.881 + 46.331) / 24913.759) / (1 - (16919.495 + 78.036) / 38167.307)
=0.572597 / 0.554657
=1.0323

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
=26788.101 / 35731.797
=0.7497

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))
=(0 / (0 + 78.036)) / (0 / (0 + 46.331))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(342.241 / 26788.101) / (619.11 / 35731.797)
=0.012776 / 0.017327
=0.7373

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)
=((909.736 + 10514.548) / 24913.759) / ((1933.762 + 11189.615) / 38167.307)
=0.458553 / 0.343838
=1.3336

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
=(8022.097 - 0 - 0) / 24913.759
=0.321995

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.

PJSC Lukoil has a M-score of -0.93 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 -0.58 mean?
PJSC Lukoil (LSE:31KX) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.58 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PJSC Lukoil and its competitors.
Is PJSC Lukoil's Beneish M-Score too high?
PJSC Lukoil's current Beneish M-Score is -0.58. Overall, PJSC Lukoil has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PJSC Lukoil's Beneish M-Score compare to XOM and CVX?
PJSC Lukoil's Beneish M-Score of -0.58 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas 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 Oil & Gas company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Oil & Gas 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 PJSC Lukoil and its competitors. PJSC Lukoil's current Beneish M-Score is -0.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PJSC Lukoil stock overvalued right now?
PJSC Lukoil (LSE:31KX) has a current Beneish M-Score of -0.58. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.58. PJSC Lukoil's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 6 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 PJSC Lukoil (LSE:31KX), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.58 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.

PJSC Lukoil Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 11, Sretensky Boulevard, Moscow, RUS, 101000
PJSC Lukoil directs the financial decisions and operations of the main group's subsidiaries. Altogether, Lukoil is an integrated oil company that has exposure to the entire range of activities in the oil and gas cycle from exploration to sales of refined products. Exploration and production activities are conducted with assets located in Russia, Iraq, and Uzbekistan, on offshore and onshore fields. Lukoil brings an array of petroleum products to the market through its refinery unit, including gasoline, medium distillates, dark petroleum products, lubricants, and other related products. Russia constitutes a significant portion of the group's distribution network; however, its products penetrate a number of different markets in Europe and the Americas.