Geely Automobile Holdings (HKSE:00175) Beneish M-Score: -3.04 (As of Jul. 04, 2026)


HKSE:00175 Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd HKSE:00175
96 GF Score
Price HK$18.30
GF Value HK$23.87
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Geely Automobile Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Geely Automobile Holdings HKSE:00175 +5.66% 96 Beneish M-Score is -3.04 as of Jul. 04, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00175 with a GF Score™ of 96/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$23.87 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,276 Vehicles & Parts companies, Geely Automobile Holdings ranks better than 87.62% 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 -3.04 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00175' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.43   Max: -1.9
Current: -3.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Geely Automobile Holdings was -1.90. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.43.


Geely Automobile Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Geely Automobile 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.

Geely Automobile Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Geely Automobile Holdings 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 -2.84 -2.63 -2.32 -2.53 -3.04

Geely Automobile Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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HKSE:00175 vs TSLA, GM, F: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Geely Automobile 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.


Geely Automobile Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Geely Automobile Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Geely Automobile Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Geely Automobile 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 Geely Automobile 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 * 0.6207+0.528 * 0.9994+0.404 * 1.0725+0.892 * 1.2947+0.115 * 0.8937
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9477+4.679 * -0.104755-0.327 * 1.0306
=-3.04

* 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$64,922 Mil.
Revenue was HK$381,387 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$63,352 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$176,107 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$320,823 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$37,969 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$17,587 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$29,723 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$198,253 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$11,057 Mil.
Net Income was HK$18,617 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$52,225 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$80,784 Mil.
Revenue was HK$294,582 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$48,903 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$162,422 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$289,418 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$37,210 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$14,681 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$24,226 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$173,944 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$9,265 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)
=(64922.138 / 381386.686) / (80783.723 / 294581.916)
=0.170227 / 0.274232
=0.6207

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)
=(48903.383 / 294581.916) / (63352.373 / 381386.686)
=0.166009 / 0.166111
=0.9994

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 - (176107.445 + 37969.458) / 320823.327) / (1 - (162422.469 + 37209.74) / 289418.039)
=0.332727 / 0.310229
=1.0725

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
=381386.686 / 294581.916
=1.2947

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))
=(14680.968 / (14680.968 + 37209.74)) / (17587.421 / (17587.421 + 37969.458))
=0.282921 / 0.316566
=0.8937

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)
=(29722.937 / 381386.686) / (24226.059 / 294581.916)
=0.077934 / 0.082239
=0.9477

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)
=((11056.564 + 198253.448) / 320823.327) / ((9264.61 + 173943.8) / 289418.039)
=0.652415 / 0.633023
=1.0306

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
=(18617.083 - 0 - 52225.045) / 320823.327
=-0.104755

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.

Geely Automobile Holdings has a M-score of -3.04 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 -3.04 mean?
Geely Automobile Holdings (HKSE:00175) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.04 as of Jul. 04, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Geely Automobile Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Geely Automobile Holdings ranks #158 out of 1276 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 12.4%.
Is Geely Automobile Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Geely Automobile Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -3.04. Based on the distribution chart, Geely Automobile Holdings ranks #158 out of 1276 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Geely Automobile Holdings has a GF Score™ of 96/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Geely Automobile Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to TSLA and GM?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Geely Automobile Holdings ranks #158 out of 1276 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Geely Automobile Holdings in the top 12% 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 a Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Geely Automobile Holdings and its competitors. Geely Automobile Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -3.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Geely Automobile Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Geely Automobile Holdings (HKSE:00175) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$23.87, compared to a current price of HK$18.30 — trading 23.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.04. Geely Automobile Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 96/100 with 3 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 Geely Automobile Holdings (HKSE:00175), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.04 as of Jul. 04, 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 Geely Automobile Holdings (HKSE:00175) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Geely Automobile Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$18.30 is trading 23.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$23.87. GuruFocus considers Geely Automobile Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:00175:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.04
  • GF Value™: HK$23.87 vs. price of HK$18.30 (23.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 96/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00175 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Geely Automobile Holdings Business Description

Address 23 Harbour Road, Room 2301, 23rd Floor, Great Eagle Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
Based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Geely Auto manufactures and sells passenger vehicles and automotive parts. Geely is the largest local brand manufacturer and the third-largest passenger vehicle brand in terms of sales volume in China. Including Lynk & Co, Geely sold about 3 million cars in 2025. The domestic market accounts for more than 75% of Geely's revenue, with the rest coming from other parts of the world.
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