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Power Generation JSC 3 (STC:PGV) Beneish M-Score : -2.40 (As of Mar. 29, 2025)


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What is Power Generation JSC 3 Beneish M-Score?

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 -2.4 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: -2.4   Med: -2.37   Max: -2.34
Current: -2.4

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Power Generation JSC 3 was -2.34. The lowest was -2.40. And the median was -2.37.


Power Generation JSC 3 Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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.

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Power Generation JSC 3 Beneish M-Score Chart

Power Generation JSC 3 Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.34 -2.40

Power Generation JSC 3 Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.34 -2.60 -2.49 -2.41 -2.40

Competitive Comparison of Power Generation JSC 3's Beneish M-Score

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's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the 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 * 1.1658+0.528 * 1.3314+0.404 * 1.073+0.892 * 0.887+0.115 * 0.9216
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2601+4.679 * -0.025577-0.327 * 1.0027
=-2.40

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₫10,096,532 Mil.
Revenue was 11253618.106 + 7103533.013 + 12633099.432 + 9687691.066 = ₫40,677,942 Mil.
Gross Profit was 996014.965 + 413717.529 + 990993.16 + 608728.365 = ₫3,009,454 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫16,701,763 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫55,135,147 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫35,032,731 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫4,508,740 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫646,373 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫13,075,799 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫26,532,769 Mil.
Net Income was -441958.834 + 490983.347 + -292985.304 + -654578.422 = ₫-898,539 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₫0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -172807.202 + 1347883.56 + -728183.681 + 64742.792 = ₫511,635 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₫9,764,297 Mil.
Revenue was 9924680.998 + 9134961.497 + 15353390.678 + 11448520.675 = ₫45,861,554 Mil.
Gross Profit was 466990.355 + 1094634.592 + 1724252.16 + 1231526.46 = ₫4,517,404 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫16,976,944 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫58,841,099 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫38,481,974 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫4,518,776 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫578,313 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫11,479,895 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫30,675,457 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)
=(10096532.408 / 40677941.617) / (9764297.29 / 45861553.848)
=0.248207 / 0.212908
=1.1658

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)
=(4517403.567 / 45861553.848) / (3009454.019 / 40677941.617)
=0.098501 / 0.073982
=1.3314

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 - (16701763.297 + 35032731.048) / 55135147.216) / (1 - (16976944.445 + 38481973.752) / 58841099.128)
=0.061678 / 0.05748
=1.073

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
=40677941.617 / 45861553.848
=0.887

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))
=(4518775.546 / (4518775.546 + 38481973.752)) / (4508740.132 / (4508740.132 + 35032731.048))
=0.105086 / 0.114026
=0.9216

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)
=(646372.624 / 40677941.617) / (578313.326 / 45861553.848)
=0.01589 / 0.01261
=1.2601

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)
=((26532769.067 + 13075798.753) / 55135147.216) / ((30675457.228 + 11479894.58) / 58841099.128)
=0.718391 / 0.716427
=1.0027

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
=(-898539.213 - 0 - 511635.469) / 55135147.216
=-0.025577

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 -2.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Power Generation JSC 3 Business Description

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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.

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