China Conch Environment Protection Holdings (HKSE:00587) Beneish M-Score: -2.96 (As of Aug. 13, 2026)

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HKSE:00587 China Conch Environment Protection Holdings Ltd HKSE:00587
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Price HK$0.27
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What is China Conch Environment Protection Holdings Beneish M-Score?

China Conch Environment Protection Holdings HKSE:00587 +1.89% 57 Beneish M-Score is -2.96 as of Aug. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00587 with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.94 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 225 Waste Management companies, China Conch Environment Protection Holdings ranks better than 72.44% 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 -2.96 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Conch Environment Protection Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00587' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.96   Med: -2.49   Max: -1.73
Current: -2.96

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Conch Environment Protection Holdings was -1.73. The lowest was -2.96. And the median was -2.49.


China Conch Environment Protection Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Conch Environment Protection 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.

China Conch Environment Protection Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

China Conch Environment Protection Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.93 -2.44 -2.54 -2.71 -2.96

China Conch Environment Protection Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 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 -2.54 0.00 -2.71 0.00 -2.96

HKSE:00587 vs WM, RSG, WCN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, China Conch Environment Protection 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.


China Conch Environment Protection Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, China Conch Environment Protection Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Conch Environment Protection Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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China Conch Environment Protection 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 China Conch Environment Protection 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 * 0.8656+0.528 * 1.2945+0.404 * 0.8384+0.892 * 1.0061+0.115 * 0.8116
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1533+4.679 * -0.083439-0.327 * 1.0297
=-2.96

* 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$854 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,812 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$522 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,596 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$10,345 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$8,006 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$428 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$631 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,292 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$4,329 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-252 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$611 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$980 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,801 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$672 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,610 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$10,410 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$7,908 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$340 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$544 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,426 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$4,046 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)
=(853.545 / 1812.097) / (980.105 / 1801.152)
=0.471026 / 0.544155
=0.8656

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)
=(671.857 / 1801.152) / (522.148 / 1812.097)
=0.373015 / 0.288146
=1.2945

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 - (1595.795 + 8006.147) / 10344.629) / (1 - (1610.339 + 7908.424) / 10410.206)
=0.071794 / 0.085632
=0.8384

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
=1812.097 / 1801.152
=1.0061

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))
=(340.086 / (340.086 + 7908.424)) / (428.461 / (428.461 + 8006.147))
=0.04123 / 0.050798
=0.8116

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)
=(630.626 / 1812.097) / (543.52 / 1801.152)
=0.348009 / 0.301762
=1.1533

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)
=((4329.306 + 2292.361) / 10344.629) / ((4045.524 + 2425.684) / 10410.206)
=0.640107 / 0.621622
=1.0297

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
=(-252.349 - 0 - 610.799) / 10344.629
=-0.083439

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.

China Conch Environment Protection Holdings has a M-score of -2.96 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.96 mean?
China Conch Environment Protection Holdings (HKSE:00587) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.96 as of Aug. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on China Conch Environment Protection Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, China Conch Environment Protection Holdings ranks #62 out of 225 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 27.6%.
Is China Conch Environment Protection Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
China Conch Environment Protection Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.96. Based on the distribution chart, China Conch Environment Protection Holdings ranks #62 out of 225 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, China Conch Environment Protection Holdings has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Conch Environment Protection Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, China Conch Environment Protection Holdings ranks #62 out of 225 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts China Conch Environment Protection Holdings in the upper 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 Waste Management company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Waste Management 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 China Conch Environment Protection Holdings and its competitors. China Conch Environment Protection Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Conch Environment Protection Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Conch Environment Protection Holdings (HKSE:00587) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.94, compared to a current price of HK$0.27 — trading 71.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.96. China Conch Environment Protection Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 7 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 China Conch Environment Protection Holdings (HKSE:00587), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.96 as of Aug. 13, 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 China Conch Environment Protection Holdings (HKSE:00587) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Conch Environment Protection Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$0.27 is trading 71.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.94. GuruFocus considers China Conch Environment Protection Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:00587:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.96
  • GF Value™: HK$0.94 vs. price of HK$0.27 (71.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00587 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


China Conch Environment Protection Holdings Business Description

Address No. 39 Wenhua Road, Jinghu District, Anhui Province, Wuhu, CHN, 241000
China Conch Environment Protection Holdings Ltd provides treatment solutions for industrial solid waste and hazardous waste, utilizing cement kiln waste treatment technologies in People's Republic of China. The company operates in a single segment of providing industrial solid waste and hazardous waste treatment services. It derives revenue from Industrial hazardous waste treatment services which includes general hazardous waste, oil sludge, fly ash, industrial solid waste treatment services, and Comprehensive resource utilization. Geographically, its revenue is derived from the PRC.
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