LBC Express Holdings (PHS:LBC) Beneish M-Score: -2.94 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


PHS:LBC LBC Express Holdings PHS:LBC
68 GF Score
Price ₱7.41
GF Value ₱11.12
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is LBC Express Holdings Beneish M-Score?

LBC Express Holdings PHS:LBC -0.13% 68 Beneish M-Score is -2.94 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates PHS:LBC with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of ₱11.12 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 966 Transportation companies, LBC Express Holdings ranks better than 81.26% 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 -2.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

PHS:LBC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -28.03   Med: -2.83   Max: -2.2
Current: -2.94

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of LBC Express Holdings was -2.20. The lowest was -28.03. And the median was -2.83.


LBC Express Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for LBC Express Holdings'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.

LBC Express Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

LBC Express Holdings 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 -2.55 -2.67 -2.89 -3.17 -2.84

LBC Express Holdings 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 -3.06 -2.96 -2.67 -2.84 -2.94

PHS:LBC vs FDX, UPS, JBHT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, LBC Express Holdings'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.


LBC Express Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, LBC Express Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LBC Express Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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LBC Express Holdings 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 LBC Express Holdings 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 * 1.0465+0.528 * 0.9713+0.404 * 1.047+0.892 * 0.9755+0.115 * 1.0465
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3062+4.679 * -0.096333-0.327 * 0.9611
=-2.94

* 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 ₱3,357 Mil.
Revenue was 3587.436 + 3553.607 + 3493.913 + 3338.018 = ₱13,973 Mil.
Gross Profit was 868.114 + 887.433 + 736.386 + 742.113 = ₱3,234 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₱6,381 Mil.
Total Assets was ₱13,956 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₱3,637 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₱992 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₱502 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₱5,446 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₱5,447 Mil.
Net Income was 45.23 + -453.719 + 527.652 + 31.683 = ₱151 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₱0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 223.108 + 467.517 + 360.988 + 443.688 = ₱1,495 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₱3,289 Mil.
Revenue was 3640.418 + 3713.423 + 3450.342 + 3519.098 = ₱14,323 Mil.
Gross Profit was 891.564 + 842.701 + 742.922 + 742.889 = ₱3,220 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₱6,887 Mil.
Total Assets was ₱14,817 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₱3,936 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₱1,138 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₱394 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₱10,462 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₱1,570 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)
=(3357.482 / 13972.974) / (3288.78 / 14323.281)
=0.240284 / 0.229611
=1.0465

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)
=(3220.076 / 14323.281) / (3234.046 / 13972.974)
=0.224814 / 0.23145
=0.9713

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 - (6380.915 + 3637.322) / 13956.321) / (1 - (6887.467 + 3935.977) / 14816.621)
=0.282172 / 0.269507
=1.047

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
=13972.974 / 14323.281
=0.9755

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))
=(1138.051 / (1138.051 + 3935.977)) / (992.209 / (992.209 + 3637.322))
=0.224289 / 0.214322
=1.0465

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)
=(502.488 / 13972.974) / (394.322 / 14323.281)
=0.035961 / 0.02753
=1.3062

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)
=((5447.154 + 5445.612) / 13956.321) / ((1570.399 + 10462.466) / 14816.621)
=0.78049 / 0.812119
=0.9611

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
=(150.846 - 0 - 1495.301) / 13956.321
=-0.096333

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.

LBC Express Holdings has a M-score of -2.94 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 -2.94 mean?
LBC Express Holdings (PHS:LBC) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.94 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on LBC Express Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, LBC Express Holdings ranks #181 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 18.7%.
Is LBC Express Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
LBC Express Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.94. Based on the distribution chart, LBC Express Holdings ranks #181 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, LBC Express Holdings has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LBC Express Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to FDX and UPS?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, LBC Express Holdings ranks #181 out of 966 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places LBC Express Holdings in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 LBC Express Holdings and its competitors. LBC Express Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LBC Express Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LBC Express Holdings (PHS:LBC) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱11.12, compared to a current price of ₱7.41 — trading 33.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.94. LBC Express Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 4 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 LBC Express Holdings (PHS:LBC), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.94 as of Jun. 25, 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 LBC Express Holdings (PHS:LBC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LBC Express Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₱7.41 is trading 33.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₱11.12. GuruFocus considers LBC Express Holdings to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for PHS:LBC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.94
  • GF Value™: ₱11.12 vs. price of ₱7.41 (33.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 4 warning signs

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


LBC Express Holdings Business Description

Address Domestic Airport Road, LBC Hangar, General Aviation Centre, Metro Manila, Pasay, PHL, 1300
LBC Express Holdings is a Philippines-based holding company engaged in providing logistics and money transfer services. The company's business is principally comprised of two segments: Logistics; and Money Transfer Services. It derives maximum revenue from Logistics segment.
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