Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co (HKSE:00579) Beneish M-Score: -1.65 (As of Sep. 05, 2026)

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HKSE:00579 Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co Ltd HKSE:00579
79 GF Score
Price HK$1.64
GF Value HK$2.09
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co Beneish M-Score?

Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co HKSE:00579 -0.61% 79 Beneish M-Score is -1.65 as of Sep. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00579 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$2.09 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 486 Utilities - Regulated companies, Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co ranks worse than 93.83% 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 -1.65 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00579' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.83   Med: -1.74   Max: -1.65
Current: -1.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co was -1.65. The lowest was -1.83. And the median was -1.74.


Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy 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.

Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
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Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co Quarterly Data
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HKSE:00579 vs NEE, SO, DUK: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy 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.


Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy 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 Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy 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 * 1.4166+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.8586+0.892 * 0.7783+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * -2.6032+4.679 * 0.016777-0.327 * 1.0034
=-1.65

* 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 HK$14,959 Mil.
Revenue was 6192.451 + 4777.774 + 0 + 6117.383 = HK$17,088 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6192.451 + 4777.774 + 0 + 6117.383 = HK$17,088 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$26,678 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$114,951 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$76,982 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$-378 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$32,738 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$37,941 Mil.
Net Income was 659.841 + 443.148 + 0 + 825.564 = HK$1,929 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = HK$0 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$13,568 Mil.
Revenue was 4669.211 + 4386.947 + 7078.729 + 5821.39 = HK$21,956 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4669.211 + 4386.947 + 7078.729 + 5821.39 = HK$21,956 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$22,644 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$106,582 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$71,745 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$187 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$24,212 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$41,099 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)
=(14958.587 / 17087.608) / (13567.963 / 21956.277)
=0.875406 / 0.617954
=1.4166

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)
=(21956.277 / 21956.277) / (17087.608 / 17087.608)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (26678.168 + 76982.084) / 114951.044) / (1 - (22644.394 + 71745.208) / 106581.804)
=0.098223 / 0.114393
=0.8586

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
=17087.608 / 21956.277
=0.7783

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 + 71745.208)) / (0 / (0 + 76982.084))
=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)
=(-378.277 / 17087.608) / (186.718 / 21956.277)
=-0.022138 / 0.008504
=-2.6032

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)
=((37941.141 + 32737.648) / 114951.044) / ((41099.031 + 24211.793) / 106581.804)
=0.61486 / 0.612776
=1.0034

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
=(1928.553 - 0 - 0) / 114951.044
=0.016777

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.

Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co has a M-score of -1.65 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.65 mean?
Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co (HKSE:00579) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.65 as of Sep. 05, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co ranks #456 out of 486 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 93.8%.
Is Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.65. Based on the distribution chart, Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co ranks #456 out of 486 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co's Beneish M-Score compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co ranks #456 out of 486 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co and its competitors. Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co (HKSE:00579) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$2.09, compared to a current price of HK$1.64 — trading 21.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.65. Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 8 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 Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co (HKSE:00579), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.65 as of Sep. 05, 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 Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co (HKSE:00579) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$1.64 is trading 21.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$2.09. GuruFocus considers Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:00579:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.65
  • GF Value™: HK$2.09 vs. price of HK$1.64 (21.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00579 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co Business Description

Other Exchanges BJ6:Germany
Address No. 6 Xibahe Road, 7/8/9 Floor, Chaoyang District, Beijing, CHN, 100028
Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co Ltd, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in wind power generation, photovoltaic power generation, gas-fired power and heat energy generation, hydropower generation, and other businesses related to clean energy. The company's operating and reportable segments are Gas-fired power and heat energy generation, Wind power, Photovoltaic power, and Hydropower. The majority of revenue is generated from the Gas-fired power and heat energy generation segment, which is engaged in constructing, managing and operating natural gas-fired power plants and generating electric power and heat energy for sale to external customers. Geographically, it derives the maximum revenue from Mainland China.
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