Chaowei Power Holdings (HKSE:00951) Beneish M-Score: -2.30 (As of Aug. 19, 2026)

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HKSE:00951 Chaowei Power Holdings Ltd HKSE:00951
82 GF Score
Price HK$1.28
GF Value HK$2.06
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Chaowei Power Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Chaowei Power Holdings HKSE:00951 -3.40% 82 Beneish M-Score is -2.30 as of Aug. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00951 with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$2.06 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,276 Vehicles & Parts companies, Chaowei Power Holdings ranks worse than 69.67% 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 -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00951' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.39   Med: -2.5   Max: -1.81
Current: -2.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chaowei Power Holdings was -1.81. The lowest was -3.39. And the median was -2.50.


Chaowei Power Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chaowei Power 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.

Chaowei Power Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Chaowei Power Holdings 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 -2.58 -2.60 -2.49 -2.41 -2.30

Chaowei Power Holdings 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 -2.49 0.00 -2.41 0.00 -2.30

HKSE:00951 vs ORLY, AZO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Chaowei Power 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.


Chaowei Power Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Chaowei Power Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Chaowei Power 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 Chaowei Power 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 * 1.0573+0.528 * 1.0312+0.404 * 1.1033+0.892 * 1.1181+0.115 * 1.0923
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9207+4.679 * -0.012764-0.327 * 1.0014
=-2.30

* 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$6,297 Mil.
Revenue was HK$60,098 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$4,040 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$20,470 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$27,495 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$5,780 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$638 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,712 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$15,830 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2,548 Mil.
Net Income was HK$399 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$750 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$5,326 Mil.
Revenue was HK$53,748 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,726 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$18,505 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$25,458 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$5,909 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$719 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,663 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$14,594 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2,397 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)
=(6296.629 / 60097.547) / (5325.979 / 53747.695)
=0.104773 / 0.099092
=1.0573

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)
=(3725.595 / 53747.695) / (4039.662 / 60097.547)
=0.069316 / 0.067218
=1.0312

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 - (20470.267 + 5780.116) / 27494.64) / (1 - (18505.084 + 5908.743) / 25458.1)
=0.045255 / 0.041019
=1.1033

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
=60097.547 / 53747.695
=1.1181

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))
=(719.224 / (719.224 + 5908.743)) / (637.537 / (637.537 + 5780.116))
=0.108514 / 0.099341
=1.0923

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)
=(1712.199 / 60097.547) / (1663.116 / 53747.695)
=0.02849 / 0.030943
=0.9207

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)
=((2547.545 + 15829.578) / 27494.64) / ((2397.054 + 14594.377) / 25458.1)
=0.668389 / 0.667427
=1.0014

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
=(398.714 - 0 - 749.652) / 27494.64
=-0.012764

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.

Chaowei Power Holdings has a M-score of -2.30 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 -2.30 mean?
Chaowei Power Holdings (HKSE:00951) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.30 as of Aug. 19, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Chaowei Power Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Chaowei Power Holdings ranks #889 out of 1276 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 69.7%.
Is Chaowei Power Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Chaowei Power Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. Based on the distribution chart, Chaowei Power Holdings ranks #889 out of 1276 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Chaowei Power Holdings has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chaowei Power Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Chaowei Power Holdings ranks #889 out of 1276 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Chaowei Power Holdings 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Chaowei Power Holdings and its competitors. Chaowei Power Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chaowei Power Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chaowei Power Holdings (HKSE:00951) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$2.06, compared to a current price of HK$1.28 — trading 37.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. Chaowei Power Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 4 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 Chaowei Power Holdings (HKSE:00951), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.30 as of Aug. 19, 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 Chaowei Power Holdings (HKSE:00951) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chaowei Power Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$1.28 is trading 37.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$2.06. GuruFocus considers Chaowei Power Holdings to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:00951:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.30
  • GF Value™: HK$2.06 vs. price of HK$1.28 (37.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00951 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Chaowei Power Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges EWC:Germany
Address No. 18, Chengnan Road, Huaxi Industrial Function Area, Changxing County, Zhejiang Province, Huzhou, CHN, 313100
Chaowei Power Holdings Ltd, along with its subsidiaries, is principally engaged in the manufacturing and sales of lead-acid motive batteries, lithium-ion batteries, and other related products, which are widely used in electric bikes, electric tricycles, and special-purpose electric vehicles. All its products are manufactured and sold under the Chilwee brand and trademark. Geographically, the Group generates the majority of its revenue from the People's Republic of China (PRC).
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