Harbin Electric Co (HKSE:01133) Beneish M-Score: -2.50 (As of Aug. 15, 2026)

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HKSE:01133 Harbin Electric Co Ltd HKSE:01133
70 GF Score
Price HK$17.30
GF Value HK$4.59
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Harbin Electric Co Beneish M-Score?

Harbin Electric Co HKSE:01133 -0.35% 70 Beneish M-Score is -2.50 as of Aug. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01133 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$4.59 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,907 Industrial Products companies, Harbin Electric Co ranks better than 54.15% 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01133' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.9   Med: -2.29   Max: -1.82
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Harbin Electric Co was -1.82. The lowest was -4.90. And the median was -2.29.


Harbin Electric Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Harbin Electric 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.

Harbin Electric Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Harbin Electric 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 -4.90 -3.62 -2.01 -2.37 -2.50

Harbin Electric 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 -2.01 0.00 -2.37 0.00 -2.50

HKSE:01133 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Harbin Electric 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.


Harbin Electric Co Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Harbin Electric Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Harbin Electric 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 Harbin Electric 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 * 0.8218+0.528 * 0.878+0.404 * 1.1745+0.892 * 1.2346+0.115 * 1.1024
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8544+4.679 * -0.024954-0.327 * 0.9789
=-2.50

* 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$19,424 Mil.
Revenue was HK$50,484 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$7,202 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$71,752 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$86,901 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$8,011 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$227 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$688 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$63,577 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$282 Mil.
Net Income was HK$2,945 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$5,114 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$19,145 Mil.
Revenue was HK$40,890 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$5,122 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$64,283 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$76,815 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$7,160 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$225 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$652 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$56,792 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$875 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)
=(19423.635 / 50483.646) / (19144.695 / 40889.553)
=0.384751 / 0.468205
=0.8218

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)
=(5121.724 / 40889.553) / (7202.24 / 50483.646)
=0.125258 / 0.142665
=0.878

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 - (71752.432 + 8010.583) / 86900.766) / (1 - (64283.248 + 7159.749) / 76814.9)
=0.082137 / 0.069933
=1.1745

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
=50483.646 / 40889.553
=1.2346

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))
=(224.723 / (224.723 + 7159.749)) / (227.408 / (227.408 + 8010.583))
=0.030432 / 0.027605
=1.1024

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)
=(688.042 / 50483.646) / (652.216 / 40889.553)
=0.013629 / 0.015951
=0.8544

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)
=((282.425 + 63576.728) / 86900.766) / ((874.884 + 56792.036) / 76814.9)
=0.734851 / 0.750726
=0.9789

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
=(2944.989 - 0 - 5113.506) / 86900.766
=-0.024954

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.

Harbin Electric Co has a M-score of -2.50 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 -2.50 mean?
Harbin Electric Co (HKSE:01133) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.50 as of Aug. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Harbin Electric Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Harbin Electric Co ranks #1333 out of 2907 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 45.9%.
Is Harbin Electric Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Harbin Electric Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Based on the distribution chart, Harbin Electric Co ranks #1333 out of 2907 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Harbin Electric Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Harbin Electric Co's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Harbin Electric Co ranks #1333 out of 2907 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Harbin Electric 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Harbin Electric Co and its competitors. Harbin Electric Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Harbin Electric Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Harbin Electric Co (HKSE:01133) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$4.59, compared to a current price of HK$17.30 — trading 276.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Harbin Electric Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 3 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 Harbin Electric Co (HKSE:01133), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.50 as of Aug. 15, 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 Harbin Electric Co (HKSE:01133) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Harbin Electric Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of HK$17.30 is trading 276.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$4.59. GuruFocus considers Harbin Electric Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:01133:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.50
  • GF Value™: HK$4.59 vs. price of HK$17.30 (276.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01133 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Harbin Electric Co Business Description

Other Exchanges HP6H:Germany
Address 1399 Chuangxinyi Road, Songbei District, Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, CHN, 150028
Harbin Electric Co Ltd is a manufacturer of power plant equipment. The company's main business segments are: large-scale thermal power, hydropower, nuclear power and their auxiliary equipment manufacturing, power station project turnkey projects, ship power units and electrical drive devices and other product development, design and manufacturing. The Company classifies its core business into a business system comprising three segments: New-type power systems, clean and efficient industrial systems, and green and low-carbon driving systems. The company earns majority revenue from New-type power systems segment.
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