PanOcean Co (STU:S6Z) Beneish M-Score: -2.83 (As of Jul. 07, 2026)


STU:S6Z PanOcean Co Ltd STU:S6Z
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What is PanOcean Co Beneish M-Score?

PanOcean Co STU:S6Z 86 Beneish M-Score is -2.83 as of Jul. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:S6Z with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of €18.38. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 965 Transportation companies, PanOcean Co ranks better than 73.06% 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 -2.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:S6Z' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.08   Med: -2.48   Max: -0.86
Current: -2.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PanOcean Co was -0.86. The lowest was -3.08. And the median was -2.48.


PanOcean Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PanOcean Co'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.

PanOcean Co Beneish M-Score Chart

PanOcean Co 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 -1.98 -2.58 -2.85 -2.44 -2.82

PanOcean Co 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 -2.50 -2.51 -2.76 -2.82 -2.83

PanOcean Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, PanOcean Co'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.


PanOcean Co Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, PanOcean Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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PanOcean Co 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 PanOcean Co 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 * 0.8187+0.528 * 0.931+0.404 * 1.0995+0.892 * 0.9035+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0795+4.679 * -0.036945-0.327 * 0.9813
=-2.91

* 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 €230 Mil.
Revenue was 875.682 + 860.401 + 776.489 + 821.875 = €3,334 Mil.
Gross Profit was 98.057 + 97.145 + 93.75 + 96.877 = €386 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,213 Mil.
Total Assets was €6,773 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5,312 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €73 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €872 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,344 Mil.
Net Income was 54.851 + 28.363 + 35.435 + 78.007 = €197 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 106.764 + 70.819 + 139.432 + 129.855 = €447 Mil.
Total Receivables was €311 Mil.
Revenue was 883.836 + 1111.178 + 864.497 + 830.899 = €3,690 Mil.
Gross Profit was 89.326 + 93.101 + 105.72 + 109.424 = €398 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,367 Mil.
Total Assets was €6,936 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5,338 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €75 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €964 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,393 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)
=(230.175 / 3334.447) / (311.174 / 3690.41)
=0.069029 / 0.08432
=0.8187

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)
=(397.571 / 3690.41) / (385.829 / 3334.447)
=0.107731 / 0.11571
=0.931

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 - (1213.273 + 5311.629) / 6772.644) / (1 - (1366.77 + 5338.209) / 6935.724)
=0.03658 / 0.033269
=1.0995

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
=3334.447 / 3690.41
=0.9035

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))
=(0 / (0 + 5338.209)) / (0 / (0 + 5311.629))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(73.291 / 3334.447) / (75.143 / 3690.41)
=0.02198 / 0.020362
=1.0795

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)
=((2344.3 + 872.368) / 6772.644) / ((2392.62 + 964.312) / 6935.724)
=0.47495 / 0.484006
=0.9813

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
=(196.656 - 0 - 446.87) / 6772.644
=-0.036945

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.

PanOcean Co has a M-score of -2.91 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 -2.83 mean?
PanOcean Co (STU:S6Z) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.83 as of Jul. 07, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PanOcean Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PanOcean Co ranks #260 out of 965 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 26.9%.
Is PanOcean Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
PanOcean Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.83. Based on the distribution chart, PanOcean Co ranks #260 out of 965 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, PanOcean Co has a GF Score™ of 86/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PanOcean Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, PanOcean Co ranks #260 out of 965 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts PanOcean Co 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 Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 PanOcean Co and its competitors. PanOcean Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PanOcean Co stock overvalued right now?
PanOcean Co (STU:S6Z) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.83. The stock's GF Value™ is €18.38, compared to a current price of €19.80 — trading 7.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.83. PanOcean Co's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 6 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 PanOcean Co (STU:S6Z), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.83 as of Jul. 07, 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 PanOcean Co (STU:S6Z) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PanOcean Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €19.80 is trading 7.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €18.38.

Key valuation signals for STU:S6Z:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.83
  • GF Value™: €18.38 vs. price of €19.80 (7.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:S6Z stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


PanOcean Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 028670:Korea
Address Tower 8, 7, Jong-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, KOR, 03157
PanOcean Co Ltd is a shipping company. The company provides marine transportation services. It provides products and services including breakbulk liner, tramper services, large bulker services, container and tanker services, gas carriers, and heavy lift business. The company's operating segment includes Shipping related and Grain trading business. It generates maximum revenue from Shipping related segment. It also provides tamper services to ship dry bulk cargoes such as iron ore, coal, grains, lumber, wood pulp, and raw sugar.
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