Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC (STC:BHN) Beneish M-Score: -2.72 (As of Aug. 20, 2026)

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STC:BHN Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC STC:BHN
78 GF Score
Price ₫30,000.00
GF Value ₫42,926.05
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC Beneish M-Score?

Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC STC:BHN 78 Beneish M-Score is -2.72 as of Aug. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates STC:BHN with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of ₫42,926.05 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 202 Beverages - Alcoholic companies, Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC ranks better than 61.39% 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 -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

STC:BHN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.22   Med: -2.69   Max: -2.13
Current: -2.72

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC was -2.13. The lowest was -3.22. And the median was -2.69.


Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC'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.

Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC Beneish M-Score Chart

Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.83 -2.78 -2.46 -3.18 -2.21

Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.62 -2.56 -2.21 -2.65 -2.72

STC:BHN vs STZ, TAP: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC'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.


Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC Beneish M-Score vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC 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 Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC 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 * 0.5329+0.528 * 0.9458+0.404 * 1.1756+0.892 * 1.1254+0.115 * 1.1836
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9709+4.679 * 9.0E-5-0.327 * 0.9605
=-2.72

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₫293,566 Mil.
Revenue was 2835044.44 + 1929641.089 + 2203147.758 + 2507409.811 = ₫9,475,243 Mil.
Gross Profit was 894988.123 + 499713.563 + 631588.481 + 738892.875 = ₫2,765,183 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫6,371,055 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫8,026,641 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫925,981 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫232,564 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫1,641,923 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫2,454,456 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫0 Mil.
Net Income was 222375.355 + 77222.525 + 71621.672 + 221041.322 = ₫592,261 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₫0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 782301.446 + -429364.131 + -22101.716 + 260700.716 = ₫591,536 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₫489,484 Mil.
Revenue was 2355749.543 + 1458025.665 + 2270697.593 + 2335256.892 = ₫8,419,730 Mil.
Gross Profit was 694508.914 + 354128.222 + 632574.793 + 642717.79 = ₫2,323,930 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫6,082,954 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫7,714,869 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫1,035,420 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫322,664 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫1,502,700 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫2,455,568 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫610 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)
=(293565.545 / 9475243.098) / (489483.832 / 8419729.693)
=0.030982 / 0.058135
=0.5329

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)
=(2323929.719 / 8419729.693) / (2765183.042 / 9475243.098)
=0.27601 / 0.291832
=0.9458

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 - (6371055.245 + 925980.859) / 8026640.867) / (1 - (6082954.268 + 1035419.817) / 7714868.81)
=0.090898 / 0.077318
=1.1756

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
=9475243.098 / 8419729.693
=1.1254

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))
=(322664.478 / (322664.478 + 1035419.817)) / (232563.84 / (232563.84 + 925980.859))
=0.237588 / 0.200738
=1.1836

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)
=(1641923.198 / 9475243.098) / (1502699.661 / 8419729.693)
=0.173286 / 0.178474
=0.9709

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)
=((0 + 2454455.627) / 8026640.867) / ((609.963 + 2455567.739) / 7714868.81)
=0.305789 / 0.318369
=0.9605

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
=(592260.874 - 0 - 591536.315) / 8026640.867
=9.0E-5

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.

Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.72 mean?
Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC (STC:BHN) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.72 as of Aug. 20, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC ranks #78 out of 202 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 38.6%.
Is Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. Based on the distribution chart, Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC ranks #78 out of 202 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC's Beneish M-Score compare to STZ and TAP?
According to the Beverages - Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC ranks #78 out of 202 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC in the upper 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 a Beverages - Alcoholic company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Beverages - Alcoholic 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 Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC and its competitors. Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC (STC:BHN) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫42,926.05, compared to a current price of ₫30,000.00 — trading 30.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC (STC:BHN), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.72 as of Aug. 20, 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 Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC (STC:BHN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₫30,000.00 is trading 30.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₫42,926.05. GuruFocus considers Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STC:BHN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.72
  • GF Value™: ₫42,926.05 vs. price of ₫30,000.00 (30.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC Business Description

Address 183 Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, VNM
Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC operate in the beverage industry. It produces beers, wines, and beverages. Its product lines include draft beer Hanoi, bia ion Hanoi, bia truc Bach, Hanoi beer premium. Company's products distributed in the domestic market and foreign markets such as Taiwan and Korea.
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