Concord New Energy Group (HKSE:00182) Beneish M-Score: -2.48 (As of Sep. 18, 2026)

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HKSE:00182 Concord New Energy Group Ltd HKSE:00182
48 GF Score
Price HK$0.35
GF Value HK$0.53
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What is Concord New Energy Group Beneish M-Score?

Concord New Energy Group HKSE:00182 +2.99% 48 Beneish M-Score is -2.48 as of Sep. 18, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00182 with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.53 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 396 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Concord New Energy Group ranks worse than 57.58% 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Concord New Energy Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00182' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.65   Max: -1.8
Current: -2.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Concord New Energy Group was -1.80. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.65.


Concord New Energy Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Concord New Energy Group'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.

Concord New Energy Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Concord New Energy Group 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 -2.53 -3.02 -2.47 -2.60 -2.44

Concord New Energy Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
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 -2.30 -2.57 -2.69 -2.55 0.00

Concord New Energy Group Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Concord New Energy Group'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.


Concord New Energy Group Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Concord New Energy Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Concord New Energy Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Concord New Energy Group 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 Concord New Energy Group 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 * 1.146+0.528 * 1.3617+0.404 * 1.0027+0.892 * 0.9247+0.115 * 0.9693
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8706+4.679 * -0.0495-0.327 * 1.0097
=-2.44

* 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$3,072 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,759 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,095 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$7,546 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$36,931 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$23,233 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$1,171 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$287 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$7,405 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$18,181 Mil.
Net Income was HK$63 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,891 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$2,899 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,984 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,612 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$8,667 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$34,193 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$19,846 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$968 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$357 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$8,450 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$15,011 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)
=(3071.542 / 2759.042) / (2898.501 / 2983.843)
=1.113264 / 0.971399
=1.146

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)
=(1611.788 / 2983.843) / (1094.515 / 2759.042)
=0.540172 / 0.396701
=1.3617

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 - (7546.155 + 23232.714) / 36930.726) / (1 - (8667.005 + 19845.585) / 34192.963)
=0.166578 / 0.166127
=1.0027

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
=2759.042 / 2983.843
=0.9247

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))
=(967.917 / (967.917 + 19845.585)) / (1170.829 / (1170.829 + 23232.714))
=0.046504 / 0.047978
=0.9693

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)
=(287.181 / 2759.042) / (356.757 / 2983.843)
=0.104087 / 0.119563
=0.8706

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)
=((18181.145 + 7404.69) / 36930.726) / ((15011.352 + 8450.113) / 34192.963)
=0.692806 / 0.686149
=1.0097

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
=(62.888 - 0 - 1890.966) / 36930.726
=-0.0495

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.

Concord New Energy Group has a M-score of -2.44 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 -2.48 mean?
Concord New Energy Group (HKSE:00182) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.48 as of Sep. 18, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Concord New Energy Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Concord New Energy Group ranks #228 out of 396 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 57.6%.
Is Concord New Energy Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Concord New Energy Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. Based on the distribution chart, Concord New Energy Group ranks #228 out of 396 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Concord New Energy Group has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Concord New Energy Group's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Concord New Energy Group ranks #228 out of 396 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Concord New Energy Group 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 an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 Concord New Energy Group and its competitors. Concord New Energy Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Concord New Energy Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Concord New Energy Group (HKSE:00182) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.53, compared to a current price of HK$0.35 — trading 34.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. Concord New Energy Group's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 10 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 Concord New Energy Group (HKSE:00182), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.48 as of Sep. 18, 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 Concord New Energy Group (HKSE:00182) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Concord New Energy Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$0.35 is trading 34.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.53. GuruFocus considers Concord New Energy Group to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:00182:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.48
  • GF Value™: HK$0.53 vs. price of HK$0.35 (34.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00182 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Concord New Energy Group Business Description

Other Exchanges SEG:SingaporeHK51:Germany
Address 30 Cecil Street, No. 21-01/02, Prudential Tower, Singapore, SGP, 049712
Concord New Energy Group Ltd is an investment holding company. The principal activities of the company are investment in wind power plants and photovoltaic power plants, and provision of design, technical, and consultation services. The operating segments of the company are power generation, which includes the operation of wind and solar power plants, the intelligent operation and maintenance segment, which includes provision of operation and maintenance, asset management, overhaul & commissioning service for wind and solar power plants; and others segment which includes provision of design, technical, and consultancy services, undertaking electrical engineering and construction of power plant projects. The company generates its revenue from the power generation segment.
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