Wholesale Generation Co-2 (MIC:OGKB) Beneish M-Score: -2.59 (As of Jul. 21, 2026)

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What is Wholesale Generation Co-2 Beneish M-Score?

Wholesale Generation Co-2 MIC:OGKB +9.39% Beneish M-Score is -2.59 as of Jul. 21, 2026. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 392 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Wholesale Generation Co-2 ranks worse than 51.53% 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 -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Wholesale Generation Co-2's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MIC:OGKB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.28   Med: -2.77   Max: 2.65
Current: -2.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wholesale Generation Co-2 was 2.65. The lowest was -3.28. And the median was -2.77.


Wholesale Generation Co-2 Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Wholesale Generation Co-2'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.

Wholesale Generation Co-2 Beneish M-Score Chart

Wholesale Generation Co-2 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 -2.87 -2.59 -2.55 -2.78 -2.43

Wholesale Generation Co-2 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 -2.50 -2.98 -2.53 -2.43 -2.59

MIC:OGKB vs CEG, VST, NRG: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Wholesale Generation Co-2'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.


Wholesale Generation Co-2 Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Wholesale Generation Co-2's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wholesale Generation Co-2's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Wholesale Generation Co-2 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 Wholesale Generation Co-2 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 * 1.1146+0.528 * 1.2227+0.404 * 0.9575+0.892 * 1.0705+0.115 * 1.0841
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0393+4.679 * -0.03406-0.327 * 1.6897
=-2.59

* 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 ₽22,415 Mil.
Revenue was 56992 + 52114 + 45606 + 33222 = ₽187,934 Mil.
Gross Profit was 13939 + 21222 + 8049 + 9407 = ₽52,617 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₽48,471 Mil.
Total Assets was ₽249,710 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₽175,852 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₽11,004 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₽879 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₽44,477 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₽26,637 Mil.
Net Income was 1826 + -1735 + -2326 + -322 = ₽-2,557 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₽0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 4143 + 2163 + 3321 + -3679 = ₽5,948 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₽18,785 Mil.
Revenue was 46775 + 47067 + 44920 + 36792 = ₽175,554 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12150 + 20935 + 12277 + 14736 = ₽60,098 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₽43,963 Mil.
Total Assets was ₽226,618 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₽158,594 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₽10,815 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₽790 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₽26,755 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₽11,439 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)
=(22415 / 187934) / (18785 / 175554)
=0.119271 / 0.107004
=1.1146

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)
=(60098 / 175554) / (52617 / 187934)
=0.342333 / 0.279976
=1.2227

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 - (48471 + 175852) / 249710) / (1 - (43963 + 158594) / 226618)
=0.101666 / 0.106174
=0.9575

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
=187934 / 175554
=1.0705

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))
=(10815 / (10815 + 158594)) / (11004 / (11004 + 175852))
=0.06384 / 0.05889
=1.0841

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)
=(879 / 187934) / (790 / 175554)
=0.004677 / 0.0045
=1.0393

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)
=((26637 + 44477) / 249710) / ((11439 + 26755) / 226618)
=0.284786 / 0.168539
=1.6897

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
=(-2557 - 0 - 5948) / 249710
=-0.03406

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.

Wholesale Generation Co-2 has a M-score of -2.59 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.59 mean?
Wholesale Generation Co-2 (MIC:OGKB) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.59 as of Jul. 21, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Wholesale Generation Co-2 and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Wholesale Generation Co-2 ranks #202 out of 392 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 51.5%.
Is Wholesale Generation Co-2's Beneish M-Score too high?
Wholesale Generation Co-2's current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. Based on the distribution chart, Wholesale Generation Co-2 ranks #202 out of 392 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Wholesale Generation Co-2's Beneish M-Score compare to CEG and VST?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Wholesale Generation Co-2 ranks #202 out of 392 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Wholesale Generation Co-2 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 Wholesale Generation Co-2 and its competitors. Wholesale Generation Co-2's current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wholesale Generation Co-2 stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wholesale Generation Co-2 (MIC:OGKB) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₽0.39, compared to a current price of ₽0.18 — trading 53.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. 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 Wholesale Generation Co-2 (MIC:OGKB), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.59 as of Jul. 21, 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.

Wholesale Generation Co-2 Business Description

Address Petersburg Highway, 66 building 1, lit. A, Saint Petersburg, RUS, 196140
Wholesale Generation Co-2, formerly OGK-2 JSC is a Russian company that is engaged in the business of generation and sale of electric and heat power. It mainly focuses on the production and sale of electricity and thermal energy in the wholesale market of electric energy (power). The company operates through power stations namely Kirishskaya GRES, Surgutskaya GRES-1, Novocherkasskaya GRES, Stavropolskaya GRES, Troitskaya GRES, Ryazanskaya GRES, Serovskaya among others.