Thac BA Hydropower JSC (STC:TBC) Beneish M-Score: -2.33 (As of Jun. 29, 2026)


STC:TBC Thac BA Hydropower JSC STC:TBC
67 GF Score
Price ₫32,500.00
GF Value ₫43,993.51
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Thac BA Hydropower JSC Beneish M-Score?

Thac BA Hydropower JSC STC:TBC 67 Beneish M-Score is -2.33 as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates STC:TBC with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of ₫43,993.51 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 390 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Thac BA Hydropower JSC ranks worse than 68.97% 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 -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Thac BA Hydropower JSC's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

STC:TBC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.29   Med: -2.78   Max: -1.16
Current: -2.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Thac BA Hydropower JSC was -1.16. The lowest was -4.29. And the median was -2.78.


Thac BA Hydropower JSC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Thac BA Hydropower 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.

Thac BA Hydropower JSC Beneish M-Score Chart

Thac BA Hydropower JSC 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 -3.07 -2.06 -2.74 -3.26 -3.18

Thac BA Hydropower JSC 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 -3.29 -3.28 -3.13 -3.18 -2.33

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

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Thac BA Hydropower 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.


Thac BA Hydropower JSC Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Thac BA Hydropower JSC's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Thac BA Hydropower 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 Thac BA Hydropower 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 * 1.2548+0.528 * 0.9537+0.404 * 0.9757+0.892 * 1.1555+0.115 * 1.0868
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5848+4.679 * -0.028493-0.327 * 1.4053
=-2.33

* 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 ₫142,947 Mil.
Revenue was 150681.667 + 132029.907 + 174079.896 + 155049.343 = ₫611,841 Mil.
Gross Profit was 105407.491 + 72927.858 + 104271.421 + 101474.316 = ₫384,081 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫258,735 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫1,705,404 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫1,136,718 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫85,682 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫43,223 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫223,897 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫80,420 Mil.
Net Income was 71084.475 + 37263.645 + 65311.618 + 60712.408 = ₫234,372 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₫0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -23663.078 + 84472.463 + 90505.919 + 131649.158 = ₫282,964 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₫98,590 Mil.
Revenue was 101668.203 + 136342.88 + 192731.51 + 98767.859 = ₫529,510 Mil.
Gross Profit was 61184.67 + 77303.644 + 134554.047 + 43976.691 = ₫317,019 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫225,875 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫1,525,871 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫1,015,781 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫83,761 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫63,960 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫184,488 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫9,258 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)
=(142946.844 / 611840.813) / (98590.37 / 529510.452)
=0.233634 / 0.186192
=1.2548

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)
=(317019.052 / 529510.452) / (384081.086 / 611840.813)
=0.598702 / 0.627747
=0.9537

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 - (258735.134 + 1136717.782) / 1705404.401) / (1 - (225874.708 + 1015781.026) / 1525871.293)
=0.181747 / 0.186264
=0.9757

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
=611840.813 / 529510.452
=1.1555

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))
=(83760.828 / (83760.828 + 1015781.026)) / (85682.134 / (85682.134 + 1136717.782))
=0.076178 / 0.070093
=1.0868

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)
=(43223.003 / 611840.813) / (63960.268 / 529510.452)
=0.070644 / 0.120791
=0.5848

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)
=((80419.565 + 223896.773) / 1705404.401) / ((9258.333 + 184488.032) / 1525871.293)
=0.178442 / 0.126974
=1.4053

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
=(234372.146 - 0 - 282964.462) / 1705404.401
=-0.028493

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.

Thac BA Hydropower JSC has a M-score of -2.33 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 -2.33 mean?
Thac BA Hydropower JSC (STC:TBC) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.33 as of Jun. 29, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Thac BA Hydropower JSC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Thac BA Hydropower JSC ranks #269 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 69%.
Is Thac BA Hydropower JSC's Beneish M-Score too high?
Thac BA Hydropower JSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.33. Based on the distribution chart, Thac BA Hydropower JSC ranks #269 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Thac BA Hydropower JSC has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Thac BA Hydropower JSC's Beneish M-Score compare to CEG and VST?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Thac BA Hydropower JSC ranks #269 out of 390 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Thac BA Hydropower JSC 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 Thac BA Hydropower JSC and its competitors. Thac BA Hydropower JSC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Thac BA Hydropower JSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Thac BA Hydropower JSC (STC:TBC) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫43,993.51, compared to a current price of ₫32,500.00 — trading 26.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.33. Thac BA Hydropower JSC's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 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 Thac BA Hydropower JSC (STC:TBC), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.33 as of Jun. 29, 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 Thac BA Hydropower JSC (STC:TBC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Thac BA Hydropower JSC stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₫32,500.00 is trading 26.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₫43,993.51. GuruFocus considers Thac BA Hydropower JSC to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STC:TBC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.33
  • GF Value™: ₫43,993.51 vs. price of ₫32,500.00 (26.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Thac BA Hydropower JSC Business Description

Address Hamlet 1, Thac Ba Commune, Lao Cai Province, Yen Bai, VNM
Thac BA Hydropower JSC is a Vietnam-based company involved in producing and trading electricity. It is also involved in the management, operation, repair, maintenance, overhaul, and renovation of hydraulic works, architectural works, equipment of hydropower plants, and transformer stations. The other business activities of the organization are Testing and adjusting electrical equipment; Purchase and sale, import and export of materials and equipment; Consultancy of construction investment projects, construction investment management, supervision and supervision of construction and installation of electricity projects; Investing in power and grid projects; Fostering, training on management, operation, maintenance and repair of power plant equipment; and Business travel services.
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