CEDB Hydropower Development Co (XNEP:CHDC) Beneish M-Score: -2.34 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


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What is CEDB Hydropower Development Co Beneish M-Score?

CEDB Hydropower Development Co XNEP:CHDC -0.67% 37 Beneish M-Score is -2.34 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates XNEP:CHDC with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 390 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, CEDB Hydropower Development Co ranks worse than 68.72% 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 -2.34 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XNEP:CHDC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.34   Med: -2.34   Max: -2.34
Current: -2.34

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CEDB Hydropower Development Co was -2.34. The lowest was -2.34. And the median was -2.34.


CEDB Hydropower Development Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CEDB Hydropower Development 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.

CEDB Hydropower Development Co Beneish M-Score Chart

CEDB Hydropower Development Co Annual Data
Trend Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -2.34

CEDB Hydropower Development Co Quarterly Data
Jul23 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -2.34 0.00 0.00 0.00

CEDB Hydropower Development Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, CEDB Hydropower Development 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.


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

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

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


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CEDB Hydropower Development 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 CEDB Hydropower Development 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 * 0.0354+0.528 * 0.9973+0.404 * 0.9936+0.892 * 1.6531+0.115 * 0.8138
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7927+4.679 * 0.168659-0.327 * 2.0918
=-2.34

* 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 NPR39.6 Mil.
Revenue was NPR188.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR186.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR2,170.8 Mil.
Total Assets was NPR6,544.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NPR860.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NPR4.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NPR32.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR219.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR853.5 Mil.
Net Income was NPR716.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NPR-387.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was NPR676.3 Mil.
Revenue was NPR114.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR112.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR1,179.1 Mil.
Total Assets was NPR4,076.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NPR694.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NPR2.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NPR24.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR237.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR82.2 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)
=(39.624 / 188.564) / (676.301 / 114.064)
=0.210136 / 5.929136
=0.0354

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)
=(112.521 / 114.064) / (186.525 / 188.564)
=0.986473 / 0.989187
=0.9973

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 - (2170.769 + 860.214) / 6544.267) / (1 - (1179.126 + 694.763) / 4076.179)
=0.536849 / 0.540283
=0.9936

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
=188.564 / 114.064
=1.6531

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))
=(2.914 / (2.914 + 694.763)) / (4.438 / (4.438 + 860.214))
=0.004177 / 0.005133
=0.8138

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)
=(32.041 / 188.564) / (24.451 / 114.064)
=0.169921 / 0.214362
=0.7927

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)
=((853.515 + 219.94) / 6544.267) / ((82.181 + 237.458) / 4076.179)
=0.16403 / 0.078416
=2.0918

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
=(715.972 - 0 - -387.78) / 6544.267
=0.168659

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.

CEDB Hydropower Development Co has a M-score of -2.34 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 -2.34 mean?
CEDB Hydropower Development Co (XNEP:CHDC) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.34 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on CEDB Hydropower Development Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CEDB Hydropower Development Co ranks #268 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 68.7%.
Is CEDB Hydropower Development Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
CEDB Hydropower Development Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. Based on the distribution chart, CEDB Hydropower Development Co ranks #268 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CEDB Hydropower Development Co has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CEDB Hydropower Development Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, CEDB Hydropower Development Co ranks #268 out of 390 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places CEDB Hydropower Development 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 CEDB Hydropower Development Co and its competitors. CEDB Hydropower Development Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CEDB Hydropower Development Co stock overvalued right now?
CEDB Hydropower Development Co (XNEP:CHDC) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.34. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. CEDB Hydropower Development Co's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 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 CEDB Hydropower Development Co (XNEP:CHDC), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.34 as of Jun. 28, 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.

CEDB Hydropower Development Co Business Description

Address Tripureshwor, Bluestar Complex, Kathmandu, NPL
CEDB Hydropower Development Co Ltd invests in and develops hydropower projects. Its projects under development are Tallo Khare Khola Hydropower Project (11 MW), Dordi I Hydro Electric Project (12 MW), Rukum Gad Hydropower Project (5 MW), and Kasuwa Hydropower Project (45 MW). The projects under operation are Radhi Small Hydropower Project (4.4 MW), Syange Hydropower Project (183 KW), and Khudi Hydropower Project (4 MW).
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