Financial Street Securities Co (HKSE:01476) Beneish M-Score: -2.04 (As of Aug. 18, 2026)

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HKSE:01476 Financial Street Securities Co Ltd HKSE:01476
59 GF Score
Price HK$1.28
GF Value HK$3.06
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Financial Street Securities Co Beneish M-Score?

Financial Street Securities Co HKSE:01476 -0.39% 59 Beneish M-Score is -2.04 as of Aug. 18, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01476 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$3.06 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 706 Capital Markets companies, Financial Street Securities Co ranks worse than 55.38% 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 -2.04 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01476' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -2.47   Max: -2.04
Current: -2.04

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Financial Street Securities Co was -2.04. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -2.47.


Financial Street Securities Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Financial Street Securities 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.

Financial Street Securities Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Financial Street Securities 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 -2.50 -2.88 -2.30 -2.37 -2.04

Financial Street Securities 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 -2.30 0.00 -2.37 0.00 -2.04

HKSE:01476 vs MS, GS, SCHW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Financial Street Securities 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.


Financial Street Securities Co Beneish M-Score vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Financial Street Securities Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Financial Street Securities Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Financial Street Securities 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 Financial Street Securities 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 * 0.8615+0.528 * 1.0193+0.404 * 1.1211+0.892 * 1.3348+0.115 * 0.9877
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9067+4.679 * 0.04331-0.327 * 1.0228
=-2.04

* 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$7,602 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,355 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,038 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$44,439 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$47,504 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$416 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$199 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$70 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$34,636 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2,330 Mil.
Net Income was HK$359 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-1,698 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$6,612 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,514 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,320 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$40,112 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$42,687 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$452 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$212 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$58 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$28,804 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3,672 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)
=(7602.186 / 3355.026) / (6611.506 / 2513.57)
=2.26591 / 2.630325
=0.8615

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)
=(2319.695 / 2513.57) / (3037.551 / 3355.026)
=0.922869 / 0.905373
=1.0193

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 - (44438.797 + 416.197) / 47503.613) / (1 - (40112.176 + 451.523) / 42686.683)
=0.055756 / 0.049734
=1.1211

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
=3355.026 / 2513.57
=1.3348

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))
=(212.382 / (212.382 + 451.523)) / (199.383 / (199.383 + 416.197))
=0.319898 / 0.323895
=0.9877

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)
=(70.255 / 3355.026) / (58.05 / 2513.57)
=0.02094 / 0.023095
=0.9067

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)
=((2330.093 + 34636.043) / 47503.613) / ((3672.03 + 28804.472) / 42686.683)
=0.778175 / 0.760811
=1.0228

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
=(358.974 - 0 - -1698.427) / 47503.613
=0.04331

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.

Financial Street Securities Co has a M-score of -2.04 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 -2.04 mean?
Financial Street Securities Co (HKSE:01476) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.04 as of Aug. 18, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Financial Street Securities Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Financial Street Securities Co ranks #391 out of 706 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 55.4%.
Is Financial Street Securities Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Financial Street Securities Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.04. Based on the distribution chart, Financial Street Securities Co ranks #391 out of 706 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Financial Street Securities Co has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Financial Street Securities Co's Beneish M-Score compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Financial Street Securities Co ranks #391 out of 706 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Financial Street Securities 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 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 Financial Street Securities Co and its competitors. Financial Street Securities Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Financial Street Securities Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Financial Street Securities Co (HKSE:01476) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$3.06, compared to a current price of HK$1.28 — trading 58.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.04. Financial Street Securities Co's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 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 Financial Street Securities Co (HKSE:01476), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.04 as of Aug. 18, 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 Financial Street Securities Co (HKSE:01476) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Financial Street Securities Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$1.28 is trading 58.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$3.06. GuruFocus considers Financial Street Securities Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:01476:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.04
  • GF Value™: HK$3.06 vs. price of HK$1.28 (58.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01476 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Financial Street Securities Co Business Description

Address No. 83 Deshengmenwai Street, 12th Floor, Tower B, Desheng International Center, Xicheng District, Beijing, CHN, 100088
Financial Street Securities Co Ltd offers financial products and services to individuals, corporations, financial institutions, and government entities. The company's operating segment includes Brokerage and wealth management, Investment banking, Proprietary trading, Investment Management, and Others. It generates maximum revenue from the Brokerage and wealth management segment, which is involved in the trading of stocks, funds, bonds, and futures on behalf of the clients, and also provides investment and financing solutions to high-end, professional, and institutional clients, including the sale of financial products and margin financing. The company mainly operates in the People's Republic of China.
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