Kopper Chemical Industry (BJSE:920033) Beneish M-Score: -2.74 (As of Sep. 09, 2026)

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BJSE:920033 Kopper Chemical Industry Corp Ltd BJSE:920033
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What is Kopper Chemical Industry Beneish M-Score?

Kopper Chemical Industry BJSE:920033 72 Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Sep. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates BJSE:920033 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥25.42 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,547 Chemicals companies, Kopper Chemical Industry ranks better than 72.33% 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BJSE:920033' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.38   Med: -1.48   Max: -0.61
Current: -2.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kopper Chemical Industry was -0.61. The lowest was -3.38. And the median was -1.48.


Kopper Chemical Industry Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kopper Chemical Industry'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.

Kopper Chemical Industry Beneish M-Score Chart

Kopper Chemical Industry 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 0.00 -2.26 -1.33 -0.77 -3.38

Kopper Chemical Industry 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 -2.51 -3.11 -3.38 -3.38 -2.74

BJSE:920033 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Kopper Chemical Industry'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.


Kopper Chemical Industry Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Kopper Chemical Industry's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kopper Chemical Industry's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Kopper Chemical Industry 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 Kopper Chemical Industry 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 * 0.5224+0.528 * 1.1688+0.404 * 1.4786+0.892 * 1.5257+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6133+4.679 * -0.148948-0.327 * 0.815
=-2.74

* 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 ¥103.3 Mil.
Revenue was 76.254 + 123.354 + 70.925 + 79.637 = ¥350.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 24.708 + 47.86 + 22.662 + 29.155 = ¥124.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥483.1 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥905.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥318.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥11.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥111.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥6.5 Mil.
Net Income was 8.333 + 26.016 + -15.077 + 17.882 = ¥37.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 6.518 + 61.136 + 72.224 + 32.134 = ¥172.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥129.6 Mil.
Revenue was 48.697 + 46.584 + 45.742 + 88.498 = ¥229.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 17.77 + 19.623 + 17.574 + 40.322 = ¥95.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥483.0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥885.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥333.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥12.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥141.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥0.0 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)
=(103.312 / 350.17) / (129.634 / 229.521)
=0.295034 / 0.564802
=0.5224

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)
=(95.289 / 229.521) / (124.385 / 350.17)
=0.415165 / 0.355213
=1.1688

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 - (483.126 + 318.668) / 905.402) / (1 - (482.976 + 333.834) / 885.329)
=0.114433 / 0.077394
=1.4786

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
=350.17 / 229.521
=1.5257

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 + 333.834)) / (0 / (0 + 318.668))
=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)
=(11.312 / 350.17) / (12.089 / 229.521)
=0.032304 / 0.052671
=0.6133

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)
=((6.529 + 111.526) / 905.402) / ((0 + 141.634) / 885.329)
=0.13039 / 0.159979
=0.815

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
=(37.154 - 0 - 172.012) / 905.402
=-0.148948

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.

Kopper Chemical Industry has a M-score of -2.74 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 -2.74 mean?
Kopper Chemical Industry (BJSE:920033) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.74 as of Sep. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kopper Chemical Industry and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kopper Chemical Industry ranks #428 out of 1547 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 27.7%.
Is Kopper Chemical Industry's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kopper Chemical Industry's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Based on the distribution chart, Kopper Chemical Industry ranks #428 out of 1547 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kopper Chemical Industry has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kopper Chemical Industry's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Kopper Chemical Industry ranks #428 out of 1547 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Kopper Chemical Industry 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Kopper Chemical Industry and its competitors. Kopper Chemical Industry's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kopper Chemical Industry stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kopper Chemical Industry (BJSE:920033) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥25.42, compared to a current price of ¥14.43 — trading 43.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Kopper Chemical Industry's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 5 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 Kopper Chemical Industry (BJSE:920033), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Sep. 09, 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 Kopper Chemical Industry (BJSE:920033) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kopper Chemical Industry stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥14.43 is trading 43.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥25.42. GuruFocus considers Kopper Chemical Industry to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for BJSE:920033:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.74
  • GF Value™: ¥25.42 vs. price of ¥14.43 (43.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BJSE:920033 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kopper Chemical Industry Business Description

Address No. 7, Huazhong Avenue, Changshou District, Chongqing, CHN, 401221
Kopper Chemical Industry Corp Ltd manufacturer of special surfactants, focusing on the research and development of copper metal, new energy battery metal extraction technology, mineral flotation technology, electrolytic electroplating acid mist treatment technology, etc., producing special surfactants products such as copper metal extractant, new energy battery metal extractant, mineral flotation reagent, and acid mist suppressant.
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