Binhai Investment Co (FRA:WS7A) Beneish M-Score: -2.81 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


FRA:WS7A Binhai Investment Co Ltd FRA:WS7A
78 GF Score
Price €0.11
GF Value €0.13
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Binhai Investment Co Beneish M-Score?

Binhai Investment Co FRA:WS7A +0.96% 78 Beneish M-Score is -2.81 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:WS7A with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.13 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 485 Utilities - Regulated companies, Binhai Investment Co ranks better than 76.29% 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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:WS7A' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.68   Max: -2.25
Current: -2.81

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Binhai Investment Co was -2.25. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.68.


Binhai Investment Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Binhai Investment 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.

Binhai Investment Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Binhai Investment 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 -2.40 -2.25 -2.58 -2.70 -2.81

Binhai Investment 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 -2.58 0.00 -2.70 0.00 -2.81

FRA:WS7A vs ATO, NI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Binhai Investment 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.


Binhai Investment Co Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Binhai Investment Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Binhai Investment 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 Binhai Investment 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 * 0.8557+0.528 * 1.0888+0.404 * 1.0427+0.892 * 0.8928+0.115 * 0.9701
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0439+4.679 * -0.053706-0.327 * 0.9911
=-2.90

* 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 €28.1 Mil.
Revenue was €679.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was €63.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €107.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €896.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €713.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €26.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €24.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €387.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €219.2 Mil.
Net Income was €25.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €73.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was €36.8 Mil.
Revenue was €761.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was €76.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €138.4 Mil.
Total Assets was €956.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €739.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €26.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €26.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €373.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €279.5 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)
=(28.101 / 679.788) / (36.781 / 761.395)
=0.041338 / 0.048307
=0.8557

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)
=(76.825 / 761.395) / (62.994 / 679.788)
=0.1009 / 0.092667
=1.0888

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 - (106.962 + 713.538) / 896.708) / (1 - (138.359 + 739.947) / 956.249)
=0.084986 / 0.081509
=1.0427

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
=679.788 / 761.395
=0.8928

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))
=(26.783 / (26.783 + 739.947)) / (26.653 / (26.653 + 713.538))
=0.034931 / 0.036008
=0.9701

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)
=(24.357 / 679.788) / (26.133 / 761.395)
=0.03583 / 0.034323
=1.0439

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)
=((219.17 + 387.282) / 896.708) / ((279.534 + 372.969) / 956.249)
=0.676309 / 0.682357
=0.9911

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
=(24.996 - 0 - 73.155) / 896.708
=-0.053706

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.

Binhai Investment Co has a M-score of -2.90 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 -2.81 mean?
Binhai Investment Co (FRA:WS7A) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.81 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Binhai Investment Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Binhai Investment Co ranks #115 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 23.7%.
Is Binhai Investment Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Binhai Investment Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. Based on the distribution chart, Binhai Investment Co ranks #115 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Binhai Investment Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Binhai Investment Co's Beneish M-Score compare to ATO and NI?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Binhai Investment Co ranks #115 out of 485 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Binhai Investment Co in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 - Regulated company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 Binhai Investment Co and its competitors. Binhai Investment Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Binhai Investment Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Binhai Investment Co (FRA:WS7A) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.13, compared to a current price of €0.11 — trading 19.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. Binhai Investment Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Binhai Investment Co (FRA:WS7A), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.81 as of Jun. 25, 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 Binhai Investment Co (FRA:WS7A) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Binhai Investment Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €0.11 is trading 19.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.13. GuruFocus considers Binhai Investment Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:WS7A:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.81
  • GF Value™: €0.13 vs. price of €0.11 (19.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:WS7A stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Binhai Investment Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 02886:Hong KongWS7A:Germany
Address 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay, Suites 3205-07, 32nd Floor, Tower Two, Times Square, Hong Kong, HKG
Binhai Investment Co Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in piped natural gas, construction, and gas pipeline installation service, gas passing through service, and sales of bottled natural gas. It derives a majority of its revenue from construction, and gas pipeline installation services in which the group constructs gas pipelines for its clients and connects such pipelines to the group's main gas pipeline networks and charges construction and gas pipeline installation service fees from industrial and commercial customers, property developers and property management companies.
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