Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co (HKSE:00954) Beneish M-Score: -2.74 (As of Sep. 09, 2026)

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HKSE:00954 Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co Ltd HKSE:00954
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Price HK$0.22
GF Value HK$0.36
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co Beneish M-Score?

Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co HKSE:00954 34 Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Sep. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00954 with a GF Score™ of 34/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.36 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,547 Chemicals companies, Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co ranks better than 72.33% 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00954' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.24   Med: -2.6   Max: -0.42
Current: -2.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co was -0.42. The lowest was -3.24. And the median was -2.60.


Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Changmao Biochemical Engineering 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.

Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Changmao Biochemical Engineering 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 -0.42 -2.48 -0.44 -2.72 -2.74

Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
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 0.00 -2.72 0.00 -2.74 0.00

HKSE:00954 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Changmao Biochemical Engineering 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.


Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Changmao Biochemical Engineering 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 Changmao Biochemical Engineering 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 * 1.1861+0.528 * 0.8959+0.404 * 1.0222+0.892 * 0.9854+0.115 * 0.8132
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9802+4.679 * -0.073136-0.327 * 1.0302
=-2.74

* 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$97.7 Mil.
Revenue was HK$615.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$19.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$299.4 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,303.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$890.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$59.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$83.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$604.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$66.9 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-73.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$21.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$83.6 Mil.
Revenue was HK$624.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$17.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$319.0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,334.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$901.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$48.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$86.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$645.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$22.1 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)
=(97.72 / 615.249) / (83.606 / 624.368)
=0.15883 / 0.133905
=1.1861

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)
=(17.912 / 624.368) / (19.701 / 615.249)
=0.028688 / 0.032021
=0.8959

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 - (299.44 + 890.508) / 1303.272) / (1 - (319.013 + 901.813) / 1334.332)
=0.086953 / 0.085066
=1.0222

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
=615.249 / 624.368
=0.9854

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))
=(48.703 / (48.703 + 901.813)) / (59.881 / (59.881 + 890.508))
=0.051238 / 0.063007
=0.8132

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)
=(83.554 / 615.249) / (86.502 / 624.368)
=0.135805 / 0.138543
=0.9802

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)
=((66.886 + 604.825) / 1303.272) / ((22.121 + 645.462) / 1334.332)
=0.515404 / 0.500313
=1.0302

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
=(-73.755 - 0 - 21.561) / 1303.272
=-0.073136

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.

Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co has a M-score of -2.74 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 -2.74 mean?
Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co (HKSE:00954) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.74 as of Sep. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co ranks #428 out of 1547 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 27.7%.
Is Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Based on the distribution chart, Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co ranks #428 out of 1547 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co has a GF Score™ of 34/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co ranks #428 out of 1547 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co and its competitors. Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co (HKSE:00954) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.36, compared to a current price of HK$0.22 — trading 39.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 6 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 Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co (HKSE:00954), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Sep. 09, 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 Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co (HKSE:00954) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$0.22 is trading 39.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.36. GuruFocus considers Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:00954:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.74
  • GF Value™: HK$0.36 vs. price of HK$0.22 (39.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 34/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00954 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co Business Description

Address No. 1228 Chang Jiang Bei Road, New North Zone, Jiangsu Province, Changzhou City, CHN, 213034
Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co Ltd is an organic acid producer in the PRC. It produces organic acids products for sale to the food additive, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Its products are organic acids and their derivatives with four carbons in their structures including fumaric acid, maleic acid, L-malic acid, D-malic acid, DL-malic acid, L(+)-tartaric acid, D(-)-tartaric acid, DL-tartaric acid, L-aspartic acid, and aspartame. These products are used as food additives or medical intermediaries. Its products are produced along vertical production chains. Its geographic locations include Mainland China, Europe includes Great Britain, Germany, Turkey, Spain, and Italy, Asia Pacific includes Hong Kong, Indonesia, Australia, India, Thailand and Japan, America, and Others.
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