Tiangong International Co (HKSE:00826) Beneish M-Score: -2.19 (As of Jul. 05, 2026)


HKSE:00826 Tiangong International Co Ltd HKSE:00826
77 GF Score
Price HK$3.85
GF Value HK$2.46
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Tiangong International Co Beneish M-Score?

Tiangong International Co HKSE:00826 +5.19% 77 Beneish M-Score is -2.19 as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00826 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$2.46 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 588 Steel companies, Tiangong International Co ranks worse than 67.52% 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 -2.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Tiangong International Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00826' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87   Med: -2.4   Max: -2.05
Current: -2.19

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tiangong International Co was -2.05. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -2.40.


Tiangong International Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tiangong International 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.

Tiangong International Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Tiangong International Co 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 -2.55 -2.06 -2.05 -2.44 -2.19

Tiangong International Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.05 0.00 -2.44 0.00 -2.19

HKSE:00826 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Tiangong International 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.


Tiangong International Co Beneish M-Score vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Tiangong International Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tiangong International Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Tiangong International 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 Tiangong International 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 * 1.1993+0.528 * 1.009+0.404 * 1.0606+0.892 * 1.0105+0.115 * 0.9851
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8866+4.679 * 0.007668-0.327 * 0.9641
=-2.19

* 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$4,249 Mil.
Revenue was HK$5,213 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,052 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$9,298 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$15,242 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$4,782 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$444 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$303 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,324 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,042 Mil.
Net Income was HK$442 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$325 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$3,506 Mil.
Revenue was HK$5,159 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,050 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$8,475 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$14,185 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$4,690 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$428 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$338 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$4,590 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,556 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)
=(4249.347 / 5213.01) / (3506.435 / 5159.03)
=0.815143 / 0.679669
=1.1993

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)
=(1050.101 / 5159.03) / (1051.576 / 5213.01)
=0.203546 / 0.201721
=1.009

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 - (9297.578 + 4781.907) / 15241.919) / (1 - (8474.743 + 4690.135) / 14184.93)
=0.076266 / 0.071911
=1.0606

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
=5213.01 / 5159.03
=1.0105

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))
=(427.961 / (427.961 + 4690.135)) / (443.557 / (443.557 + 4781.907))
=0.083617 / 0.084884
=0.9851

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)
=(302.958 / 5213.01) / (338.182 / 5159.03)
=0.058116 / 0.065551
=0.8866

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)
=((1042.336 + 5324.15) / 15241.919) / ((1555.804 + 4589.865) / 14184.93)
=0.417696 / 0.433253
=0.9641

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
=(442.142 - 0 - 325.274) / 15241.919
=0.007668

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.

Tiangong International Co has a M-score of -2.19 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 -2.19 mean?
Tiangong International Co (HKSE:00826) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.19 as of Jul. 05, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Tiangong International Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Tiangong International Co ranks #397 out of 588 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 67.5%.
Is Tiangong International Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Tiangong International Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.19. Based on the distribution chart, Tiangong International Co ranks #397 out of 588 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Tiangong International Co has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tiangong International Co's Beneish M-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Tiangong International Co ranks #397 out of 588 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Tiangong International 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 a Steel company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Steel 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 Tiangong International Co and its competitors. Tiangong International Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tiangong International Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tiangong International Co (HKSE:00826) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$2.46, compared to a current price of HK$3.85 — trading 56.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.19. Tiangong International Co's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 12 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 Tiangong International Co (HKSE:00826), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.19 as of Jul. 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 Tiangong International Co (HKSE:00826) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tiangong International Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of HK$3.85 is trading 56.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$2.46. GuruFocus considers Tiangong International Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:00826:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.19
  • GF Value™: HK$2.46 vs. price of HK$3.85 (56.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 12 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00826 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Tiangong International Co Business Description

Address Houxiang Town, Jiangsu Province, Danyang City, CHN, 212312
Tiangong International Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and sales of high alloy steel, cutting tools, titanium alloy, trading of goods, and others. The reportable segments of the company are, the DS segment, which derives majority revenue, manufactures and sells materials that are used in the die set manufacturing industry; the HSS segment manufactures and sells materials that are used in the tools manufacturing industry; the cutting tools segment manufactures and sells HSS and carbide cutting tools to the tooling industry; the Titanium alloy segment manufactures and sells titanium alloys to the titanium industry; and the Others segment assembles and sells power tool kits. The company operates in PRC, North America, Europe, Asia (other than the PRC), and other regions.
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