SPC Power (PHS:SPC) Beneish M-Score: -1.95 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


PHS:SPC SPC Power Corp PHS:SPC
84 GF Score
Price ₱10.80
GF Value ₱9.26
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is SPC Power Beneish M-Score?

SPC Power PHS:SPC 84 Beneish M-Score is -1.95 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates PHS:SPC with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of ₱9.26 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 486 Utilities - Regulated companies, SPC Power ranks worse than 90.12% 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 -1.95 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

PHS:SPC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.42   Med: -2.12   Max: -0.12
Current: -1.95

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SPC Power was -0.12. The lowest was -3.42. And the median was -2.12.


SPC Power Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SPC Power'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.

SPC Power Beneish M-Score Chart

SPC Power 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 -1.50 -1.88 -2.29 -2.29 -3.07

SPC Power 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 -3.42 -2.19 -3.07 -1.95

PHS:SPC vs NEE, SO, DUK: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, SPC Power'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.


SPC Power Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, SPC Power's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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SPC Power 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 SPC Power 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 * 1.1766+0.528 * 0.5194+0.404 * 0.8602+0.892 * 1.0725+0.115 * 3.3453
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1571+4.679 * 0.066221-0.327 * 0.8146
=-1.95

* 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 ₱438 Mil.
Revenue was 420.758 + 873.973 + 1020.602 + 726.833 = ₱3,042 Mil.
Gross Profit was 213.185 + 499.883 + 674.102 + 532.299 = ₱1,919 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₱5,826 Mil.
Total Assets was ₱12,397 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₱1,383 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₱64 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₱139 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₱423 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₱1 Mil.
Net Income was 318.182 + 478.468 + 864.107 + 645.328 = ₱2,306 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₱0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 79.741 + 454.102 + 548.677 + 402.612 = ₱1,485 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₱347 Mil.
Revenue was 372.711 + 671.465 + 698.823 + 1093.524 = ₱2,837 Mil.
Gross Profit was 287.833 + 420.202 + 33.178 + 188.388 = ₱930 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₱5,733 Mil.
Total Assets was ₱12,023 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₱439 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₱76 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₱112 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₱501 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₱4 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)
=(438.286 / 3042.166) / (347.322 / 2836.523)
=0.14407 / 0.122446
=1.1766

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)
=(929.601 / 2836.523) / (1919.469 / 3042.166)
=0.327726 / 0.630955
=0.5194

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 - (5825.585 + 1382.522) / 12397.155) / (1 - (5732.96 + 439.207) / 12022.593)
=0.418568 / 0.486619
=0.8602

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
=3042.166 / 2836.523
=1.0725

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))
=(75.663 / (75.663 + 439.207)) / (63.523 / (63.523 + 1382.522))
=0.146956 / 0.043929
=3.3453

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)
=(139.11 / 3042.166) / (112.1 / 2836.523)
=0.045727 / 0.03952
=1.1571

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)
=((1.389 + 422.505) / 12397.155) / ((4.127 + 500.514) / 12022.593)
=0.034193 / 0.041974
=0.8146

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
=(2306.085 - 0 - 1485.132) / 12397.155
=0.066221

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.

SPC Power has a M-score of -1.95 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 -1.95 mean?
SPC Power (PHS:SPC) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.95 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on SPC Power and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SPC Power ranks #438 out of 486 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 90.1%.
Is SPC Power's Beneish M-Score too high?
SPC Power's current Beneish M-Score is -1.95. Based on the distribution chart, SPC Power ranks #438 out of 486 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, SPC Power has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SPC Power's Beneish M-Score compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, SPC Power ranks #438 out of 486 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places SPC Power 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 - Regulated company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 SPC Power and its competitors. SPC Power's current Beneish M-Score is -1.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SPC Power stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SPC Power (PHS:SPC) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱9.26, compared to a current price of ₱10.80 — trading 16.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.95. SPC Power's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 SPC Power (PHS:SPC), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.95 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.

Is SPC Power (PHS:SPC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SPC Power stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₱10.80 is trading 16.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₱9.26. GuruFocus considers SPC Power to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for PHS:SPC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.95
  • GF Value™: ₱9.26 vs. price of ₱10.80 (16.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 4 warning signs

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


SPC Power Business Description

Address 8741, Paseo de Roxas, 7th Floor, P.O Box 1222, BDO Towers Paseo, Makati City, PHL, 1209
SPC Power Corp is managed through two segments: Generation segment which includes generation and supply of power and ancillary services to NPC/PSALM, NGCP, distribution utilities, WESM, and other customers, and Others which includes the operations of SECL, SLCI, CNPC and SMPC such as to manage, operate and invest in power generating plants and related facilities. The majority of revenue is generated from generation segment. It operates and generates revenue principally only in the Philippines.
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