Chengdu Expressway Co (FRA:3E8) Beneish M-Score: -0.91 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


FRA:3E8 Chengdu Expressway Co Ltd FRA:3E8
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What is Chengdu Expressway Co Beneish M-Score?

Chengdu Expressway Co FRA:3E8 -1.04% 85 Beneish M-Score is -0.91 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:3E8 with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.22. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,704 Construction companies, Chengdu Expressway Co ranks worse than 91.67% 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 -0.91 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

FRA:3E8' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.81   Med: -1.36   Max: -0.91
Current: -0.91

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chengdu Expressway Co was -0.91. The lowest was -1.81. And the median was -1.36.


Chengdu Expressway Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chengdu Expressway 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.

Chengdu Expressway Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Chengdu Expressway 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.81 -0.91

Chengdu Expressway Co Quarterly Data
Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 -0.60 -1.81 -1.71 -1.23 -0.91

Chengdu Expressway Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Infrastructure Operations subindustry, Chengdu Expressway 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.


Chengdu Expressway Co Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


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Chengdu Expressway 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 Chengdu Expressway 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 * 1.9537+0.528 * 1.0447+0.404 * 0.9781+0.892 * 0.7735+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * -4.6474+4.679 * -0.021799-0.327 * 1.0811
=-0.95

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Sep24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €82.3 Mil.
Revenue was 88.932 + 93.081 + 0 + 99.351 = €281.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 28.221 + 39.18 + 0 + 32.001 = €99.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €366.9 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,268.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €104.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €-24.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €229.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €269.2 Mil.
Net Income was 10.36 + 24.459 + 0 + 3.459 = €38.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 35.104 + 24.998 + 0 + 5.823 = €65.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was €54.5 Mil.
Revenue was 95.213 + 92.905 + 87.469 + 88.186 = €363.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 39.81 + 34.635 + 30.975 + 28.835 = €134.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €355.5 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,163.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €60.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €6.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €126.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €296.2 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)
=(82.34 / 281.364) / (54.49 / 363.773)
=0.292646 / 0.149791
=1.9537

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)
=(134.255 / 363.773) / (99.402 / 281.364)
=0.369063 / 0.353286
=1.0447

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 - (366.873 + 103.984) / 1268.257) / (1 - (355.536 + 59.993) / 1163.389)
=0.628737 / 0.642829
=0.9781

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
=281.364 / 363.773
=0.7735

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 + 59.993)) / (0 / (0 + 103.984))
=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)
=(-24.246 / 281.364) / (6.745 / 363.773)
=-0.086173 / 0.018542
=-4.6474

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)
=((269.219 + 228.978) / 1268.257) / ((296.194 + 126.519) / 1163.389)
=0.39282 / 0.363346
=1.0811

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
=(38.278 - 0 - 65.925) / 1268.257
=-0.021799

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.

Chengdu Expressway Co has a M-score of -0.95 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 -0.91 mean?
Chengdu Expressway Co (FRA:3E8) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.91 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Chengdu Expressway Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Chengdu Expressway Co ranks #1562 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 91.7%.
Is Chengdu Expressway Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Chengdu Expressway Co's current Beneish M-Score is -0.91. Based on the distribution chart, Chengdu Expressway Co ranks #1562 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Chengdu Expressway Co has a GF Score™ of 85/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chengdu Expressway Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Chengdu Expressway Co ranks #1562 out of 1704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Chengdu Expressway 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 a Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Chengdu Expressway Co and its competitors. Chengdu Expressway Co's current Beneish M-Score is -0.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chengdu Expressway Co stock overvalued right now?
Chengdu Expressway Co (FRA:3E8) has a current Beneish M-Score of -0.91. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.22, compared to a current price of €0.19 — trading 13.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.91. Chengdu Expressway Co's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 2 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 Chengdu Expressway Co (FRA:3E8), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.91 as of Jun. 27, 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 Chengdu Expressway Co (FRA:3E8) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chengdu Expressway Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €0.19 is trading 13.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.22.

Key valuation signals for FRA:3E8:

  • Beneish M-Score: -0.91
  • GF Value™: €0.22 vs. price of €0.19 (13.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:3E8 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Chengdu Expressway Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 01785:Hong Kong
Address No. 66 Shenghe 1st Road, 9th Floor, Chengnan Tianfu Building, High-Tech Zone, Sichuan, Chengdu, CHN
Chengdu Expressway Co Ltd is principally engaged in the operation, management and development of expressways located in and around Chengdu, Sichuan Province and retailing of refined oil. Meanwhile, the Group also carries out retail of refined oil and operation of CNG. It operates in two reportable segments the Expressway segment segment comprises the construction, operation and maintenance of toll expressways located in Mainland China; and the Energy Investment segment comprises the operation of petrol stations and a gas station in Mainland China. It derives majority of the revenue from Expressway segment.
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