AV Concept Holdings (HKSE:00595) Beneish M-Score: -2.68 (As of Aug. 23, 2026)

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HKSE:00595 AV Concept Holdings Ltd HKSE:00595
48 GF Score
Price HK$1.31
GF Value HK$0.57
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What is AV Concept Holdings Beneish M-Score?

AV Concept Holdings HKSE:00595 +2.35% 48 Beneish M-Score is -2.68 as of Aug. 23, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00595 with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.57 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,405 Hardware companies, AV Concept Holdings ranks better than 70.35% 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 -2.68 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00595' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.73   Med: -2.17   Max: 0.7
Current: -2.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AV Concept Holdings was 0.70. The lowest was -2.73. And the median was -2.17.


AV Concept Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AV Concept 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.

AV Concept Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

AV Concept Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.16 0.70 -2.36 -1.51 -2.68

AV Concept Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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 -2.36 0.00 -1.51 0.00 -2.68

HKSE:00595 vs SNX, ARW, AVT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, AV Concept 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.


AV Concept Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, AV Concept Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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AV Concept 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 AV Concept 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 * 1.7039+0.528 * 0.1291+0.404 * 0.8365+0.892 * 1.1217+0.115 * 0.8539
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8036+4.679 * 0.03961-0.327 * 2.9297
=-2.68

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$42 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,335 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$114 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$639 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,577 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$33 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$88 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$605 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0 Mil.
Net Income was HK$232 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$130 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$22 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,190 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$13 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$188 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,900 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$33 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$152 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0 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)
=(41.537 / 1334.812) / (21.733 / 1189.997)
=0.031118 / 0.018263
=1.7039

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)
=(13.17 / 1189.997) / (114.431 / 1334.812)
=0.011067 / 0.085728
=0.1291

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 - (639.114 + 32.818) / 2577.032) / (1 - (187.853 + 32.947) / 1899.588)
=0.739261 / 0.883764
=0.8365

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
=1334.812 / 1189.997
=1.1217

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))
=(1.776 / (1.776 + 32.947)) / (2.091 / (2.091 + 32.818))
=0.051148 / 0.059899
=0.8539

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)
=(87.873 / 1334.812) / (97.485 / 1189.997)
=0.065832 / 0.08192
=0.8036

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)
=((0 + 605.044) / 2577.032) / ((0 + 152.233) / 1899.588)
=0.234783 / 0.08014
=2.9297

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
=(231.727 - 0 - 129.652) / 2577.032
=0.03961

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.

AV Concept Holdings has a M-score of -2.68 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 -2.68 mean?
AV Concept Holdings (HKSE:00595) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.68 as of Aug. 23, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on AV Concept Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, AV Concept Holdings ranks #713 out of 2405 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 29.6%.
Is AV Concept Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
AV Concept Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.68. Based on the distribution chart, AV Concept Holdings ranks #713 out of 2405 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, AV Concept Holdings has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AV Concept Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to SNX and ARW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, AV Concept Holdings ranks #713 out of 2405 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts AV Concept 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 AV Concept Holdings and its competitors. AV Concept Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AV Concept Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AV Concept Holdings (HKSE:00595) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.57, compared to a current price of HK$1.31 — trading 128.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.68. AV Concept Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 48/100 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 AV Concept Holdings (HKSE:00595), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.68 as of Aug. 23, 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 AV Concept Holdings (HKSE:00595) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AV Concept Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of HK$1.31 is trading 128.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.57. GuruFocus considers AV Concept Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:00595:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.68
  • GF Value™: HK$0.57 vs. price of HK$1.31 (128.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00595 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


AV Concept Holdings Business Description

Address 39 Wang Chiu Road, 6th Floor, Enterprise Square Three, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, HKG
AV Concept Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is engaged in the marketing and distribution of electronic components, the design, development and sale of consumer products, a product sourcing business, venture capital investment, and an internet social media business. The group's reportable operating segments are: Semiconductor distribution, Consumer product and product sourcing, Venture capital, and Others. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Semiconductor distribution segment, which engages in the sale and distribution of electronic components. Geographically, the group generates maximum revenue from Singapore, followed by Hong Kong and Mainland China.
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