China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co (FRA:CV8S) Beneish M-Score: -1.70 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


What is China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co Beneish M-Score?

China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co FRA:CV8S +50.00% Beneish M-Score is -1.70 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 592 Steel companies, China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co ranks worse than 81.08% 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 -1.7 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:CV8S' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.49   Med: -2.46   Max: -0.34
Current: -1.7

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co was -0.34. The lowest was -5.49. And the median was -2.46.

China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining 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.

China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co Beneish M-Score Chart

China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining 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 -1.01 -2.84 -3.43 -2.09 -1.70

China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 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 -3.43 0.00 -2.09 0.00 -1.70

FRA:CV8S vs NUE, STLD, RS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining 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.

China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co Beneish M-Score vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining 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 China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining 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 * 1.9788+0.528 * 0.8494+0.404 * 1.1238+0.892 * 0.9506+0.115 * 1.1194
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0204+4.679 * -0.026622-0.327 * 1.1187
=-1.81

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €20.16 Mil.
Revenue was €67.65 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2.09 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €28.12 Mil.
Total Assets was €159.34 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €128.80 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.52 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2.75 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €23.63 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €11.78 Mil.
Net Income was €-0.02 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €4.23 Mil.
 Total Receivables was €10.72 Mil.
Revenue was €71.16 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1.86 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €28.73 Mil.
Total Assets was €168.20 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €137.19 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.81 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2.83 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €28.44 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4.97 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)
=(20.16 / 67.645) / (10.717 / 71.158)
=0.298026 / 0.150609
=1.9788

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)
=(1.863 / 71.158) / (2.085 / 67.645)
=0.026181 / 0.030823
=0.8494

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 - (28.123 + 128.795) / 159.343) / (1 - (28.731 + 137.19) / 168.199)
=0.015219 / 0.013543
=1.1238

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
=67.645 / 71.158
=0.9506

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))
=(1.809 / (1.809 + 137.19)) / (1.515 / (1.515 + 128.795))
=0.013014 / 0.011626
=1.1194

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)
=(2.747 / 67.645) / (2.832 / 71.158)
=0.040609 / 0.039799
=1.0204

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)
=((11.778 + 23.625) / 159.343) / ((4.971 + 28.435) / 168.199)
=0.222181 / 0.19861
=1.1187

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
=(-0.017 - 0 - 4.225) / 159.343
=-0.026622

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.

China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co has a M-score of -1.81 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 -1.70 mean?
China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co (FRA:CV8S) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.70 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co ranks #480 out of 592 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 81.1%.
Is China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.70. Based on the distribution chart, China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co ranks #480 out of 592 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co's Beneish M-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co ranks #480 out of 592 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining 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 Steel company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Steel 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 China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co and its competitors. China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co stock overvalued right now?
China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co (FRA:CV8S) has a current Beneish M-Score of -1.70. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.70. 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 China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co (FRA:CV8S), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.70 as of Jun. 26, 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.

China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 00893:Hong Kong
Address Alexandra House, 18 Chater Road, Suite 3201, 32nd Floor, Central, Hong Kong, HKG
China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Co Ltd is an investment holding company. The principal activities of its subsidiaries are mining and ore processing, sale of selfproduced products, trading of steels, mining facilities management and management of strategic investments. Its segments include a) High-Fe mining operation segment comprises the operation of sale of self-produced high-grade iron concentrates within the range of 65% TFe to 72% TFe; b) Trading segment comprises the operation of sale of traded products; c) Facility management segment comprises the provision of facilities management services for mining related industry; and d) Corporate and others segment comprises the nonoperating activities that support the Group. The majority of revenue is derived from the Trading segment.