Power Generation JSC 3 (STC:PGV) Beneish M-Score: -2.47 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


STC:PGV Power Generation JSC 3 STC:PGV
61 GF Score
Price ₫23,250.00
GF Value ₫22,333.88
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Power Generation JSC 3 Beneish M-Score?

Power Generation JSC 3 STC:PGV -0.21% 61 Beneish M-Score is -2.47 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates STC:PGV with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of ₫22,333.88 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 486 Utilities - Regulated companies, Power Generation JSC 3 ranks worse than 63.58% 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Power Generation JSC 3's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

STC:PGV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.74   Med: -2.47   Max: -2.31
Current: -2.47

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Power Generation JSC 3 was -2.31. The lowest was -2.74. And the median was -2.47.


Power Generation JSC 3 Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Power Generation JSC 3'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.

Power Generation JSC 3 Beneish M-Score Chart

Power Generation JSC 3 Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -2.34 -2.37 -2.48

Power Generation JSC 3 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 -2.33 -2.68 -2.74 -2.48 -2.47

STC:PGV vs NEE, SO, DUK: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Power Generation JSC 3'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.


Power Generation JSC 3 Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Power Generation JSC 3's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Power Generation JSC 3's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Power Generation JSC 3 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 Power Generation JSC 3 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 * 1.0446+0.528 * 0.4737+0.404 * 1.0914+0.892 * 1.0414+0.115 * 0.9242
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9435+4.679 * 0.029317-0.327 * 0.883
=-2.47

* 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 ₫12,081,002 Mil.
Revenue was 10367902.624 + 12688878.827 + 8345561.087 + 11930808.611 = ₫43,333,151 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1147348.913 + 3387295.478 + 731749.133 + 1919089.828 = ₫7,185,483 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫19,887,758 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫53,079,387 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫29,573,597 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫4,299,721 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫605,414 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫13,867,376 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫19,748,505 Mil.
Net Income was 729649.209 + 2553616.578 + 165453.556 + 881630.471 = ₫4,330,350 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₫0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -407189.99 + 732435.424 + 2010199.402 + 438750.095 = ₫2,774,195 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₫11,105,691 Mil.
Revenue was 10608323.975 + 11265617.082 + 7103533.013 + 12633308.777 = ₫41,610,783 Mil.
Gross Profit was 897351.994 + 984777.72 + 413717.529 + 972443.305 = ₫3,268,291 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫17,849,058 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫54,975,338 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫33,692,768 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫4,477,995 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫616,155 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫14,715,033 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫24,716,499 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)
=(12081002.41 / 43333151.149) / (11105691.323 / 41610782.847)
=0.278794 / 0.266895
=1.0446

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)
=(3268290.548 / 41610782.847) / (7185483.352 / 43333151.149)
=0.078544 / 0.16582
=0.4737

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 - (19887757.64 + 29573596.596) / 53079387.367) / (1 - (17849057.741 + 33692767.727) / 54975338.198)
=0.068163 / 0.062456
=1.0914

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
=43333151.149 / 41610782.847
=1.0414

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))
=(4477995.253 / (4477995.253 + 33692767.727)) / (4299721.002 / (4299721.002 + 29573596.596))
=0.117315 / 0.126935
=0.9242

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)
=(605414.097 / 43333151.149) / (616154.872 / 41610782.847)
=0.013971 / 0.014808
=0.9435

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)
=((19748505.131 + 13867376.274) / 53079387.367) / ((24716499.438 + 14715033.361) / 54975338.198)
=0.633313 / 0.717259
=0.883

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
=(4330349.814 - 0 - 2774194.931) / 53079387.367
=0.029317

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.

Power Generation JSC 3 has a M-score of -2.47 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 -2.47 mean?
Power Generation JSC 3 (STC:PGV) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.47 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Power Generation JSC 3 and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Power Generation JSC 3 ranks #309 out of 486 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 63.6%.
Is Power Generation JSC 3's Beneish M-Score too high?
Power Generation JSC 3's current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. Based on the distribution chart, Power Generation JSC 3 ranks #309 out of 486 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Power Generation JSC 3 has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Power Generation JSC 3's Beneish M-Score compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Power Generation JSC 3 ranks #309 out of 486 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Power Generation JSC 3 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 Power Generation JSC 3 and its competitors. Power Generation JSC 3's current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Power Generation JSC 3 stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Power Generation JSC 3 (STC:PGV) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫22,333.88, compared to a current price of ₫23,250.00 — trading 4.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. Power Generation JSC 3's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 3 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 Power Generation JSC 3 (STC:PGV), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.47 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 Power Generation JSC 3 (STC:PGV) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Power Generation JSC 3 stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₫23,250.00 is trading 4.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₫22,333.88. GuruFocus considers Power Generation JSC 3 to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for STC:PGV:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.47
  • GF Value™: ₫22,333.88 vs. price of ₫23,250.00 (4.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Power Generation JSC 3 Business Description

Address No. 60-66 Nguyen Co Thach Street, Sala Urban Area, District 2, Ho Chi Minh, VNM
Power Generation JSC 3 is engaged in the electricity generation and trade business in Vietnam. The main production and business activities of the Company are producing and trading electricity. Other production and business activities of the Company accounted for a very small proportion of the total revenue and performance of the Company.
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