PetroVietnam Power (STC:POW) Beneish M-Score: -2.01 (As of Aug. 11, 2026)

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STC:POW PetroVietnam Power Corp STC:POW
82 GF Score
Price ₫13,850.00
GF Value ₫16,374.67
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is PetroVietnam Power Beneish M-Score?

PetroVietnam Power STC:POW +1.84% 82 Beneish M-Score is -2.01 as of Aug. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates STC:POW with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of ₫16,374.67 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 397 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, PetroVietnam Power ranks worse than 54.16% 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 -2.01 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STC:POW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.56   Max: -1.16
Current: -2.01

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PetroVietnam Power was -1.16. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.56.


PetroVietnam Power Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PetroVietnam 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.

PetroVietnam Power Beneish M-Score Chart

PetroVietnam Power Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.76 -2.17 -1.29 -2.53 -2.66

PetroVietnam Power 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 -2.82 -2.46 -2.66 -2.55 -2.01

STC:POW vs CEG, VST, NRG: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, PetroVietnam 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.


PetroVietnam Power Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

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

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


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PetroVietnam 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 PetroVietnam 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 * 1.2494+0.528 * 0.4944+0.404 * 0.9488+0.892 * 1.5277+0.115 * 0.8265
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9847+4.679 * 0.017903-0.327 * 1.0149
=-2.01

* 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 ₫24,887,476 Mil.
Revenue was 20308045.025 + 12327018.195 + 8746965.663 + 7855188.739 = ₫49,237,218 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4720728.624 + 1804267.78 + 1052483.414 + 1290753.102 = ₫8,868,233 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫55,577,329 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫106,355,373 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫46,275,087 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫3,375,371 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫1,235,341 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫40,420,411 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫19,126,565 Mil.
Net Income was 3518625.626 + 1199576.462 + 484213.206 + 809300.75 = ₫6,011,716 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₫0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1800628.718 + 1073561.057 + -1320024.126 + 2553494.76 = ₫4,107,660 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₫13,038,846 Mil.
Revenue was 9398770.212 + 8150308.986 + 8619178.824 + 6061159.998 = ₫32,229,418 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1167787.441 + 815999.14 + 589710.591 + 296254.483 = ₫2,869,752 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫34,641,183 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫86,020,234 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫47,540,392 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫2,830,353 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫821,219 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫31,308,780 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫16,147,567 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)
=(24887475.95 / 49237217.622) / (13038845.518 / 32229418.02)
=0.505461 / 0.404563
=1.2494

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)
=(2869751.655 / 32229418.02) / (8868232.92 / 49237217.622)
=0.089041 / 0.180112
=0.4944

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 - (55577329.147 + 46275086.586) / 106355372.742) / (1 - (34641182.824 + 47540391.733) / 86020234.05)
=0.042339 / 0.044625
=0.9488

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
=49237217.622 / 32229418.02
=1.5277

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))
=(2830352.937 / (2830352.937 + 47540391.733)) / (3375370.907 / (3375370.907 + 46275086.586))
=0.05619 / 0.067983
=0.8265

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)
=(1235341.109 / 49237217.622) / (821219.15 / 32229418.02)
=0.02509 / 0.02548
=0.9847

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)
=((19126564.96 + 40420410.521) / 106355372.742) / ((16147566.993 + 31308779.921) / 86020234.05)
=0.559887 / 0.551688
=1.0149

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
=(6011716.044 - 0 - 4107660.409) / 106355372.742
=0.017903

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.

PetroVietnam Power has a M-score of -2.01 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.01 mean?
PetroVietnam Power (STC:POW) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.01 as of Aug. 11, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PetroVietnam Power and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PetroVietnam Power ranks #215 out of 397 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 54.2%.
Is PetroVietnam Power's Beneish M-Score too high?
PetroVietnam Power's current Beneish M-Score is -2.01. Based on the distribution chart, PetroVietnam Power ranks #215 out of 397 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, PetroVietnam Power has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PetroVietnam Power's Beneish M-Score compare to CEG and VST?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, PetroVietnam Power ranks #215 out of 397 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places PetroVietnam 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 - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 PetroVietnam Power and its competitors. PetroVietnam Power's current Beneish M-Score is -2.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PetroVietnam Power stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PetroVietnam Power (STC:POW) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫16,374.67, compared to a current price of ₫13,850.00 — trading 15.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.01. PetroVietnam Power's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 7 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 PetroVietnam Power (STC:POW), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.01 as of Aug. 11, 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 PetroVietnam Power (STC:POW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PetroVietnam Power stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₫13,850.00 is trading 15.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₫16,374.67. GuruFocus considers PetroVietnam Power to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STC:POW:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.01
  • GF Value™: ₫16,374.67 vs. price of ₫13,850.00 (15.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 7 warning signs

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


PetroVietnam Power Business Description

Address 167 Trung Kinh Street, Yen Hoa Ward, Vietnam Petroleum Institute Building, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, VNM
PetroVietnam Power Corp is a Vietnam-based holding company. The company is engaged in producing and trading electricity, and importing, trading, and distributing coal for thermal power plants. It is also involved in the repair, maintenance, and supply of replacement materials and equipment for an electric machine.
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