Chilime Hydropower Co (XNEP:CHCL) Beneish M-Score: 5.41 (As of Jul. 24, 2026)

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XNEP:CHCL Chilime Hydropower Co Ltd XNEP:CHCL
73 GF Score
Price NPR494.00
GF Value NPR197.21
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Chilime Hydropower Co Beneish M-Score?

Chilime Hydropower Co XNEP:CHCL -0.24% 73 Beneish M-Score is 5.41 as of Jul. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates XNEP:CHCL with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of NPR197.21 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 393 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Chilime Hydropower Co ranks worse than 96.69% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 5.41 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XNEP:CHCL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3815.91   Med: -2.48   Max: 10000000
Current: 5.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chilime Hydropower Co was 10000000.00. The lowest was -3815.91. And the median was -2.48.


Chilime Hydropower Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chilime Hydropower 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.

Chilime Hydropower Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Chilime Hydropower Co Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -2.32 -2.24 6.20 5.41

Chilime Hydropower Co Quarterly Data
Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26
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 0.00 0.00 5.41 0.00 0.00

Chilime Hydropower Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Chilime Hydropower 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.


Chilime Hydropower Co Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

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

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


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Chilime Hydropower 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 Chilime Hydropower 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 * 6.8142+0.528 * 0.9976+0.404 * 4.5196+0.892 * 0.8369+0.115 * 0.2116
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6806+4.679 * 0.209366-0.327 * 0.0192
=5.41

* 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 (Jul25) TTM:Last Year (Jul24) TTM:
Total Receivables was NPR1,898.0 Mil.
Revenue was NPR1,223.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR900.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR3,053.3 Mil.
Total Assets was NPR11,516.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NPR2,988.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NPR78.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NPR30.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR130.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR0.0 Mil.
Net Income was NPR359.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NPR-2,052.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was NPR332.8 Mil.
Revenue was NPR1,461.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR1,073.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR3,248.9 Mil.
Total Assets was NPR43,353.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NPR35,544.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NPR192.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NPR53.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR994.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR24,638.6 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)
=(1897.999 / 1222.996) / (332.838 / 1461.426)
=1.551926 / 0.227749
=6.8142

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)
=(1073.714 / 1461.426) / (900.725 / 1222.996)
=0.734703 / 0.736491
=0.9976

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 - (3053.338 + 2988.329) / 11516.937) / (1 - (3248.894 + 35544.253) / 43353.445)
=0.47541 / 0.105189
=4.5196

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
=1222.996 / 1461.426
=0.8369

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))
=(192.588 / (192.588 + 35544.253)) / (78.095 / (78.095 + 2988.329))
=0.005389 / 0.025468
=0.2116

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)
=(30.38 / 1222.996) / (53.342 / 1461.426)
=0.024841 / 0.0365
=0.6806

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)
=((0 + 130.537) / 11516.937) / ((24638.571 + 994.772) / 43353.445)
=0.011334 / 0.591264
=0.0192

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
=(358.986 - 0 - -2052.269) / 11516.937
=0.209366

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.

Chilime Hydropower Co has a M-score of 5.41 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 5.41 mean?
Chilime Hydropower Co (XNEP:CHCL) has a Beneish M-Score of 5.41 as of Jul. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Chilime Hydropower Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Chilime Hydropower Co ranks #380 out of 393 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 96.7%.
Is Chilime Hydropower Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Chilime Hydropower Co's current Beneish M-Score is 5.41. Based on the distribution chart, Chilime Hydropower Co ranks #380 out of 393 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Chilime Hydropower Co has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chilime Hydropower Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Chilime Hydropower Co ranks #380 out of 393 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Chilime Hydropower Co 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 Chilime Hydropower Co and its competitors. Chilime Hydropower Co's current Beneish M-Score is 5.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chilime Hydropower Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chilime Hydropower Co (XNEP:CHCL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NPR197.21, compared to a current price of NPR494.00 — trading 150.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 5.41. Chilime Hydropower Co's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 8 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 Chilime Hydropower Co (XNEP:CHCL), the current Beneish M-Score is 5.41 as of Jul. 24, 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 Chilime Hydropower Co (XNEP:CHCL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chilime Hydropower Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NPR494.00 is trading 150.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NPR197.21. GuruFocus considers Chilime Hydropower Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XNEP:CHCL:

  • Beneish M-Score: 5.41
  • GF Value™: NPR197.21 vs. price of NPR494.00 (150.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Chilime Hydropower Co Business Description

Address Dhumbarahi-4, Chilime Tower, P.O.Box: 25210, Kathmandu, NPL
Chilime Hydropower Co Ltd is a company operating in the utility sector. The company is mainly engaged in the generation of hydroelectricity. It owns and operates a power plant with a 22.1 MW installed capacity and is located in the capital city of Kathmandu. The company sells bulk electricity to the Nepal Electricity Authority. The company, through its subsidiaries, develops hydropower projects.
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