PPOEF (Polska Grupa Energetyczna) Beneish M-Score: -1.88 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is Polska Grupa Energetyczna Beneish M-Score?

Polska Grupa Energetyczna PPOEF 70 Beneish M-Score is -1.88 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates PPOEF with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.11. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 486 Utilities - Regulated companies, Polska Grupa Energetyczna ranks worse than 90.74% 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 -1.88 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

PPOEF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.12   Med: -2.81   Max: 3.25
Current: -1.88

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Polska Grupa Energetyczna was 3.25. The lowest was -5.12. And the median was -2.81.


Polska Grupa Energetyczna Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Polska Grupa Energetyczna'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.

Polska Grupa Energetyczna Beneish M-Score Chart

Polska Grupa Energetyczna 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 -2.58 -2.26 -2.71 -2.59 -3.02

Polska Grupa Energetyczna 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 -3.49 -4.84 -4.43 -3.02 -1.88

PPOEF vs NEE, SO, DUK: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Polska Grupa Energetyczna'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.


Polska Grupa Energetyczna Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Polska Grupa Energetyczna's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Polska Grupa Energetyczna 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 Polska Grupa Energetyczna 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 * 1.1888+0.528 * 2.8273+0.404 * 1.3725+0.892 * 0.9523+0.115 * 0.8859
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2152+4.679 * -0.128241-0.327 * 0.9923
=-1.88

* 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 $2,220 Mil.
Revenue was 4749.607 + 4538.701 + 3751.408 + 3756.579 = $16,796 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1020.242 + 420.996 + 599.246 + -1621.664 = $419 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7,994 Mil.
Total Assets was $29,501 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $18,921 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3,778 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $877 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8,386 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,733 Mil.
Net Income was 527.401 + 854.782 + 150.22 + -2614.148 = $-1,082 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 320.85 + 10.341 + 357.86 + 2012.453 = $2,702 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,961 Mil.
Revenue was 4671.776 + 4796.959 + 4234.996 + 3933.196 = $17,637 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1050.449 + -838.998 + 614.757 + 417.186 = $1,243 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7,478 Mil.
Total Assets was $28,495 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $19,198 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3,320 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $758 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8,923 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,873 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)
=(2219.821 / 16796.295) / (1960.747 / 17636.927)
=0.132161 / 0.111173
=1.1888

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)
=(1243.394 / 17636.927) / (418.82 / 16796.295)
=0.070499 / 0.024935
=2.8273

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 - (7994.024 + 18921.14) / 29501.01) / (1 - (7477.508 + 19198.176) / 28495.463)
=0.087653 / 0.063862
=1.3725

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
=16796.295 / 17636.927
=0.9523

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))
=(3320.344 / (3320.344 + 19198.176)) / (3777.806 / (3777.806 + 18921.14))
=0.147449 / 0.166431
=0.8859

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)
=(877.097 / 16796.295) / (757.901 / 17636.927)
=0.05222 / 0.042972
=1.2152

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)
=((3732.631 + 8386.445) / 29501.01) / ((2873.494 + 8923.1) / 28495.463)
=0.410802 / 0.413981
=0.9923

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
=(-1081.745 - 0 - 2701.504) / 29501.01
=-0.128241

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.

Polska Grupa Energetyczna has a M-score of -1.88 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.88 mean?
Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PPOEF) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.88 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Polska Grupa Energetyczna and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Polska Grupa Energetyczna ranks #441 out of 486 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 90.7%.
Is Polska Grupa Energetyczna's Beneish M-Score too high?
Polska Grupa Energetyczna's current Beneish M-Score is -1.88. Based on the distribution chart, Polska Grupa Energetyczna ranks #441 out of 486 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Polska Grupa Energetyczna has a GF Score™ of 70/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Polska Grupa Energetyczna's Beneish M-Score compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Polska Grupa Energetyczna ranks #441 out of 486 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Polska Grupa Energetyczna 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 Polska Grupa Energetyczna and its competitors. Polska Grupa Energetyczna's current Beneish M-Score is -1.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Polska Grupa Energetyczna stock overvalued right now?
Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PPOEF) has a current Beneish M-Score of -1.88. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.11, compared to a current price of $3.56 — trading 68.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.88. Polska Grupa Energetyczna's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 5 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 Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PPOEF), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.88 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 Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PPOEF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Polska Grupa Energetyczna stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $3.56 is trading 68.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.11.

Key valuation signals for PPOEF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.88
  • GF Value™: $2.11 vs. price of $3.56 (68.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Polska Grupa Energetyczna Business Description

Address Aleja Krasnicka 27, Warsaw, POL, 20-718
Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA is a Polish electric utility company of which the Polish State Treasury is the majority shareholder. The vast majority of Polska Grupa's revenue comes, collectively, from its conventional generation business, which mines coal and controls power plant operations; its distribution business, which distributes electricity throughout Poland; and its supply business, which purchases and sells electricity and heat. Polska Grupa controls a portfolio of lignite, coal, gas, biomass, hydro, and wind power plants. most of the company's power production is derived from its lignite-fired and coal-fired facilities. Almost all of Polska Grupa's revenue comes from the Polish market, and it is one of the largest energy producers in the country.
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