Zhaojin Mining Industry Co (FRA:ZVL) Beneish M-Score: -0.59 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


FRA:ZVL Zhaojin Mining Industry Co Ltd FRA:ZVL
89 GF Score
Price €2.04
GF Value €3.20
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Zhaojin Mining Industry Co Beneish M-Score?

Zhaojin Mining Industry Co FRA:ZVL +0.99% 89 Beneish M-Score is -0.59 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:ZVL with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of €3.20 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 685 Metals & Mining companies, Zhaojin Mining Industry Co ranks worse than 83.5% 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 -0.59 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

FRA:ZVL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.59   Med: -0.59   Max: -0.59
Current: -0.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zhaojin Mining Industry Co was -0.59. The lowest was -0.59. And the median was -0.59.


Zhaojin Mining Industry Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zhaojin Mining Industry 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.

Zhaojin Mining Industry Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Zhaojin Mining Industry Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
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Zhaojin Mining Industry Co Quarterly Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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FRA:ZVL vs NEM, AU, CDE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Zhaojin Mining Industry 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.


Zhaojin Mining Industry Co Beneish M-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Zhaojin Mining Industry Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zhaojin Mining Industry Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Zhaojin Mining Industry 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 Zhaojin Mining Industry 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 * 2.2574+0.528 * 1.2098+0.404 * 0.152+0.892 * 1.7333+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2247+4.679 * 0.048562-0.327 * 0.8912
=-0.68

* 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 €410 Mil.
Revenue was 682.131 + 652.675 + 0 + 454.503 = €1,789 Mil.
Gross Profit was 308.284 + 236.522 + 0 + 117.868 = €663 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,991 Mil.
Total Assets was €6,946 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €4,558 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €215 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,746 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,232 Mil.
Net Income was 181.473 + 81.048 + 0 + 74.787 = €337 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Total Receivables was €105 Mil.
Revenue was 440.371 + 338.847 + 253.087 + 0 = €1,032 Mil.
Gross Profit was 209.679 + 146.317 + 106.548 + 0 = €463 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,941 Mil.
Total Assets was €6,770 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,286 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €101 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,973 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,285 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)
=(410.066 / 1789.309) / (104.802 / 1032.305)
=0.229176 / 0.101522
=2.2574

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)
=(462.544 / 1032.305) / (662.674 / 1789.309)
=0.448069 / 0.370352
=1.2098

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 - (1990.906 + 4558.426) / 6945.864) / (1 - (1940.78 + 2286.052) / 6770.352)
=0.057089 / 0.375685
=0.152

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
=1789.309 / 1032.305
=1.7333

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 + 2286.052)) / (0 / (0 + 4558.426))
=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)
=(214.621 / 1789.309) / (101.102 / 1032.305)
=0.119946 / 0.097938
=1.2247

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)
=((1232.095 + 1745.795) / 6945.864) / ((1284.504 + 1972.527) / 6770.352)
=0.428729 / 0.481073
=0.8912

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
=(337.308 - 0 - 0) / 6945.864
=0.048562

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.

Zhaojin Mining Industry Co has a M-score of -0.68 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 -0.59 mean?
Zhaojin Mining Industry Co (FRA:ZVL) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.59 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Zhaojin Mining Industry Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Zhaojin Mining Industry Co ranks #572 out of 685 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 83.5%.
Is Zhaojin Mining Industry Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Zhaojin Mining Industry Co's current Beneish M-Score is -0.59. Based on the distribution chart, Zhaojin Mining Industry Co ranks #572 out of 685 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Zhaojin Mining Industry Co has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zhaojin Mining Industry Co's Beneish M-Score compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Zhaojin Mining Industry Co ranks #572 out of 685 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Zhaojin Mining Industry 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Zhaojin Mining Industry Co and its competitors. Zhaojin Mining Industry Co's current Beneish M-Score is -0.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zhaojin Mining Industry Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zhaojin Mining Industry Co (FRA:ZVL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.20, compared to a current price of €2.04 — trading 36.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.59. Zhaojin Mining Industry Co's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 4 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 Zhaojin Mining Industry Co (FRA:ZVL), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.59 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 Zhaojin Mining Industry Co (FRA:ZVL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zhaojin Mining Industry Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €2.04 is trading 36.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €3.20. GuruFocus considers Zhaojin Mining Industry Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for FRA:ZVL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -0.59
  • GF Value™: €3.20 vs. price of €2.04 (36.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 89/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Zhaojin Mining Industry Co Business Description

Address 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay, 31st Floor, Tower Two, Times Square, HKG, 265400
Zhaojin Mining Industry Co Ltd is engaged in the mining, processing, smelting, and sale of gold and silver products. The company has three reportable operating segments as follows: the Gold operations segment consists of gold mining and smelting operations; the Copper operations segment consists of copper mining and smelting operations; the Others segment comprises, principally, the Group's other investment activities, operation of a finance company, operation and catering services of a hotel, exploration services, engineering design and consulting services, and overseas operations.
89GF Score

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