Century Ginwa Retail Holdings (HKSE:00162) Beneish M-Score: 2.29 (As of Jul. 09, 2026)


What is Century Ginwa Retail Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Century Ginwa Retail Holdings HKSE:00162 -2.94% Beneish M-Score is 2.29 as of Jul. 09, 2026. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,081 Retail - Cyclical companies, Century Ginwa Retail Holdings ranks worse than 97.32% 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 2.29 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Century Ginwa Retail Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00162' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.3   Med: -2.97   Max: 2.29
Current: 2.29

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Century Ginwa Retail Holdings was 2.29. The lowest was -4.30. And the median was -2.97.


Century Ginwa Retail Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Century Ginwa Retail Holdings'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.

Century Ginwa Retail Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Century Ginwa Retail Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.16 -3.21 -1.11 -2.91 2.29

Century Ginwa Retail Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 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 -1.11 0.00 -2.91 0.00 2.29

HKSE:00162 vs DDS, M: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Century Ginwa Retail Holdings'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.


Century Ginwa Retail Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Century Ginwa Retail Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Century Ginwa Retail Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Century Ginwa Retail Holdings 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 Century Ginwa Retail Holdings 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 * 6.5324+0.528 * 0.8955+0.404 * 0.9287+0.892 * 1.0049+0.115 * 1.0744
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6959+4.679 * -0.060604-0.327 * 1.0422
=2.29

* 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$270.7 Mil.
Revenue was HK$383.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$245.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$420.4 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$8,352.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$6,255.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$217.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$25.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,844.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$5,446.8 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-461.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$44.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$41.2 Mil.
Revenue was HK$381.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$218.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$235.6 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$8,111.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$6,122.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$228.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$36.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,914.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$4,879.8 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)
=(270.669 / 383.608) / (41.232 / 381.729)
=0.705587 / 0.108014
=6.5324

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)
=(218.913 / 381.729) / (245.652 / 383.608)
=0.573478 / 0.640372
=0.8955

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 - (420.397 + 6255.851) / 8352.908) / (1 - (235.606 + 6122.809) / 8111.677)
=0.200728 / 0.216141
=0.9287

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
=383.608 / 381.729
=1.0049

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))
=(228.791 / (228.791 + 6122.809)) / (217.012 / (217.012 + 6255.851))
=0.036021 / 0.033526
=1.0744

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)
=(25.795 / 383.608) / (36.883 / 381.729)
=0.067243 / 0.096621
=0.6959

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)
=((5446.835 + 1844.794) / 8352.908) / ((4879.836 + 1914.595) / 8111.677)
=0.872945 / 0.837611
=1.0422

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
=(-461.692 - 0 - 44.524) / 8352.908
=-0.060604

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.

Century Ginwa Retail Holdings has a M-score of 2.29 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 2.29 mean?
Century Ginwa Retail Holdings (HKSE:00162) has a Beneish M-Score of 2.29 as of Jul. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Century Ginwa Retail Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Century Ginwa Retail Holdings ranks #1052 out of 1081 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 97.3%.
Is Century Ginwa Retail Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Century Ginwa Retail Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is 2.29. Based on the distribution chart, Century Ginwa Retail Holdings ranks #1052 out of 1081 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Century Ginwa Retail Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Century Ginwa Retail Holdings ranks #1052 out of 1081 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Century Ginwa Retail Holdings 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Century Ginwa Retail Holdings and its competitors. Century Ginwa Retail Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is 2.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Century Ginwa Retail Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Century Ginwa Retail Holdings (HKSE:00162) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.09, compared to a current price of HK$0.03 — trading 63.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 2.29. 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 Century Ginwa Retail Holdings (HKSE:00162), the current Beneish M-Score is 2.29 as of Jul. 09, 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.

Century Ginwa Retail Holdings Business Description

Address Times Square, 1 Matheson Street, 31st Floor, Tower Two, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, HKG
Century Ginwa Retail Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in the operation of department stores, shopping malls, supermarkets, and property management in the People's Republic of China (PRC). The Group's reportable segments are Department Stores and Shopping Malls, which generate maximum revenue, and Supermarkets, which include community, comprehensive, and fresh food supermarkets. Geographically, its revenue is substantially derived from retail customers in the PRC.