Cosmos Machinery Enterprises (HKSE:00118) Beneish M-Score: -2.46 (As of Sep. 08, 2026)

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HKSE:00118 Cosmos Machinery Enterprises Ltd HKSE:00118
43 GF Score
Price HK$0.20
GF Value HK$0.24
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Cosmos Machinery Enterprises Beneish M-Score?

Cosmos Machinery Enterprises HKSE:00118 43 Beneish M-Score is -2.46 as of Sep. 08, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00118 with a GF Score™ of 43/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.24 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 521 Conglomerates companies, Cosmos Machinery Enterprises ranks worse than 51.44% 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 -2.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cosmos Machinery Enterprises's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00118' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.53   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cosmos Machinery Enterprises was -2.22. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.53.


Cosmos Machinery Enterprises Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cosmos Machinery Enterprises'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.

Cosmos Machinery Enterprises Beneish M-Score Chart

Cosmos Machinery Enterprises 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 -2.30 -3.04 -3.18 -2.40 -2.46

Cosmos Machinery Enterprises 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 -3.18 0.00 -2.40 0.00 -2.46

HKSE:00118 vs MMM, HON: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Cosmos Machinery Enterprises'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.


Cosmos Machinery Enterprises Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Cosmos Machinery Enterprises's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cosmos Machinery Enterprises's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Cosmos Machinery Enterprises 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 Cosmos Machinery Enterprises 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 * 1.0346+0.528 * 0.9823+0.404 * 1.0157+0.892 * 1.1077+0.115 * 0.9471
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9447+4.679 * -0.015243-0.327 * 1.105
=-2.46

* 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 HK$614 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,066 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$389 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,785 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,341 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$430 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$46 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$369 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$988 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$8 Mil.
Net Income was HK$13 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$49 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$536 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,865 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$345 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,569 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,172 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$487 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$49 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$352 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$825 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$12 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)
=(613.977 / 2066.303) / (535.755 / 1865.354)
=0.297138 / 0.287214
=1.0346

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)
=(344.921 / 1865.354) / (388.955 / 2066.303)
=0.184909 / 0.188237
=0.9823

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 - (1784.978 + 429.551) / 2341.371) / (1 - (1569.405 + 486.923) / 2172.191)
=0.054174 / 0.053339
=1.0157

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
=2066.303 / 1865.354
=1.1077

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))
=(48.848 / (48.848 + 486.923)) / (45.755 / (45.755 + 429.551))
=0.091173 / 0.096264
=0.9471

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)
=(368.565 / 2066.303) / (352.187 / 1865.354)
=0.178369 / 0.188804
=0.9447

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)
=((8.499 + 988.308) / 2341.371) / ((11.906 + 825.004) / 2172.191)
=0.425736 / 0.385284
=1.105

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
=(13.391 - 0 - 49.08) / 2341.371
=-0.015243

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.

Cosmos Machinery Enterprises has a M-score of -2.46 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 -2.46 mean?
Cosmos Machinery Enterprises (HKSE:00118) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.46 as of Sep. 08, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Cosmos Machinery Enterprises and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Cosmos Machinery Enterprises ranks #268 out of 521 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 51.4%.
Is Cosmos Machinery Enterprises' Beneish M-Score too high?
Cosmos Machinery Enterprises' current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. Based on the distribution chart, Cosmos Machinery Enterprises ranks #268 out of 521 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Cosmos Machinery Enterprises has a GF Score™ of 43/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cosmos Machinery Enterprises' Beneish M-Score compare to MMM and HON?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Cosmos Machinery Enterprises ranks #268 out of 521 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Cosmos Machinery Enterprises 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 Conglomerates company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Conglomerates 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 Cosmos Machinery Enterprises and its competitors. Cosmos Machinery Enterprises's current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cosmos Machinery Enterprises stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cosmos Machinery Enterprises (HKSE:00118) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.24, compared to a current price of HK$0.20 — trading 17.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. Cosmos Machinery Enterprises' overall GF Score™ is 43/100 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 Cosmos Machinery Enterprises (HKSE:00118), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.46 as of Sep. 08, 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 Cosmos Machinery Enterprises (HKSE:00118) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cosmos Machinery Enterprises stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$0.20 is trading 17.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.24. GuruFocus considers Cosmos Machinery Enterprises to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:00118:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.46
  • GF Value™: HK$0.24 vs. price of HK$0.20 (17.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 43/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00118 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Cosmos Machinery Enterprises Business Description

Address No. 10 Cheung Yue Street, 10th Floor, Billion Plaza 2, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Cosmos Machinery Enterprises Ltd is an investment holding company. Its segments include Trading of Industrial Consumables; Processing and Manufacturing of Plastic Products; Manufacturing of Machinery; and Machinery Leasing. Majority of the revenue is derived from the Manufacturing of machinery segment. Geographically, group's operations are located in Hong Kong, Mainland China, other Asia-Pacific countries, North America and Europe.
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