Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group (HKSE:01428) Beneish M-Score: -1.90 (As of Jul. 12, 2026)


HKSE:01428 Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group Ltd HKSE:01428
51 GF Score
Price HK$7.05
GF Value HK$2.28
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group Beneish M-Score?

Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group HKSE:01428 -0.56% 51 Beneish M-Score is -1.90 as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01428 with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$2.28 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 704 Capital Markets companies, Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group ranks worse than 60.37% 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 -1.9 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01428' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.66   Med: -3.26   Max: 0.81
Current: -1.9

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group was 0.81. The lowest was -9.66. And the median was -3.26.


Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group'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.

Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group 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 -5.48 -3.72 -2.79 -1.90 0.00

Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group 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 -2.79 0.00 -1.90 0.00 0.00

HKSE:01428 vs MS, GS, SCHW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group'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.


Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group Beneish M-Score vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group 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 Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group 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 * 1.0342+0.528 * 1.0118+0.404 * 1.142+0.892 * 1.0699+0.115 * 0.76
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.125+4.679 * 0.10101-0.327 * 1.0123
=-1.90

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$7,049 Mil.
Revenue was HK$972 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$855 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$7,529 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$7,691 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$62 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$59 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$65 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$6,185 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3 Mil.
Net Income was HK$618 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-159 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$6,370 Mil.
Revenue was HK$909 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$809 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$6,886 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$7,078 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$112 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$66 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$54 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,577 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$49 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)
=(7048.61 / 972.316) / (6370.024 / 908.781)
=7.2493 / 7.009416
=1.0342

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)
=(808.848 / 908.781) / (855.283 / 972.316)
=0.890036 / 0.879635
=1.0118

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 - (7529.374 + 61.609) / 7690.628) / (1 - (6886.049 + 112.094) / 7078.456)
=0.012957 / 0.011346
=1.142

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
=972.316 / 908.781
=1.0699

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))
=(66.416 / (66.416 + 112.094)) / (59.09 / (59.09 + 61.609))
=0.372058 / 0.489565
=0.76

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)
=(65.462 / 972.316) / (54.384 / 908.781)
=0.067326 / 0.059843
=1.125

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)
=((3.214 + 6185.078) / 7690.628) / ((49.11 + 5577.431) / 7078.456)
=0.804654 / 0.794883
=1.0123

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
=(617.634 - 0 - -159.2) / 7690.628
=0.10101

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.

Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group has a M-score of -1.90 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 -1.90 mean?
Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group (HKSE:01428) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.90 as of Jul. 12, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group ranks #425 out of 704 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 60.4%.
Is Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group's current Beneish M-Score is -1.90. Based on the distribution chart, Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group ranks #425 out of 704 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group's Beneish M-Score compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group ranks #425 out of 704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group 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 Capital Markets company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Capital Markets 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 Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group and its competitors. Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group's current Beneish M-Score is -1.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group (HKSE:01428) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$2.28, compared to a current price of HK$7.05 — trading 209.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.90. Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 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 Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group (HKSE:01428), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.90 as of Jul. 12, 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 Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group (HKSE:01428) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of HK$7.05 is trading 209.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$2.28. GuruFocus considers Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:01428:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.90
  • GF Value™: HK$2.28 vs. price of HK$7.05 (209.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01428 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Bright Smart Securitiesmmodities Group Business Description

Other Exchanges 0BX:Germany
Address 71 Des Voeux Road Central, 10th Floor and 23rd Floor, Wing On House, Central, Hong Kong, HKG
Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group Ltd is a company that provides financial services, including securities broking, margin financing, commodities & futures broking, bullion trading and leveraged foreign exchange trading. The company operates via three segments. The Securities broking segment offers broking services in securities traded in Hong Kong and select overseas markets and provides margin financing services to its broking customers. The Commodities and futures broking segment offers broking services in commodities and futures contracts traded in Hong Kong and overseas markets. The Bullion trading segment provides trading services in bullion contracts traded overseas. The company generates majority of its revenue from the Securities broking segment.
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