Sunac Services Holdings (HKSE:01516) Beneish M-Score: -2.29 (As of Jul. 07, 2026)


HKSE:01516 Sunac Services Holdings Ltd HKSE:01516
77 GF Score
Price HK$0.77
GF Value HK$1.82
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What is Sunac Services Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Sunac Services Holdings HKSE:01516 -2.53% 77 Beneish M-Score is -2.29 as of Jul. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01516 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$1.82 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,684 Real Estate companies, Sunac Services Holdings ranks worse than 54.75% 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 -2.29 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01516' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.46   Med: -2.39   Max: -0.38
Current: -2.29

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sunac Services Holdings was -0.38. The lowest was -3.46. And the median was -2.39.

Sunac Services Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sunac Services 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.

Sunac Services Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Sunac Services Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -0.38 -2.39 -3.15 -2.86 -2.29

Sunac Services Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 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 -3.15 0.00 -2.86 0.00 -2.29

HKSE:01516 vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Sunac Services 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.

Sunac Services Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Sunac Services Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sunac Services 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 Sunac Services 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 * 0.9919+0.528 * 1.1934+0.404 * 0.8378+0.892 * 1.0119+0.115 * 1.1254
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.771+4.679 * 0.017498-0.327 * 0.9429
=-2.29

* 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$3,687 Mil.
Revenue was HK$7,530 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,383 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$8,227 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$10,863 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$200 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$147 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$522 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$4,968 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$90 Mil.
Net Income was HK$224 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$34 Mil.
 Total Receivables was HK$3,673 Mil.
Revenue was HK$7,441 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,631 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$8,099 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$11,307 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$182 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$165 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$669 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,478 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$105 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)
=(3687.211 / 7529.985) / (3673.488 / 7441.142)
=0.48967 / 0.493673
=0.9919

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)
=(1630.627 / 7441.142) / (1382.671 / 7529.985)
=0.219137 / 0.183622
=1.1934

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 - (8226.853 + 200.13) / 10863.165) / (1 - (8098.79 + 181.669) / 11307.016)
=0.224261 / 0.267671
=0.8378

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
=7529.985 / 7441.142
=1.0119

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))
=(165.154 / (165.154 + 181.669)) / (146.798 / (146.798 + 200.13))
=0.476191 / 0.423137
=1.1254

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)
=(521.815 / 7529.985) / (668.846 / 7441.142)
=0.069298 / 0.089885
=0.771

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)
=((89.978 + 4968.191) / 10863.165) / ((105.374 + 5478.45) / 11307.016)
=0.465626 / 0.493837
=0.9429

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
=(223.955 - 0 - 33.866) / 10863.165
=0.017498

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.

Sunac Services Holdings has a M-score of -2.29 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 -2.29 mean?
Sunac Services Holdings (HKSE:01516) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.29 as of Jul. 07, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sunac Services Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sunac Services Holdings ranks #922 out of 1684 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 54.8%.
Is Sunac Services Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Sunac Services Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.29. Based on the distribution chart, Sunac Services Holdings ranks #922 out of 1684 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sunac Services Holdings has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunac Services Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Sunac Services Holdings ranks #922 out of 1684 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sunac Services 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 Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 Sunac Services Holdings and its competitors. Sunac Services Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunac Services Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sunac Services Holdings (HKSE:01516) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$1.82, compared to a current price of HK$0.77 — trading 57.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.29. Sunac Services Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 5 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 Sunac Services Holdings (HKSE:01516), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.29 as of Jul. 07, 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 Sunac Services Holdings (HKSE:01516) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sunac Services Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$0.77 is trading 57.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$1.82. GuruFocus considers Sunac Services Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:01516:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.29
  • GF Value™: HK$1.82 vs. price of HK$0.77 (57.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01516 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Sunac Services Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges 65D:Germany
Address No. 278 Hongqi Road, 25th Floor, Sunac Center, Block O1A, Nankai District, Tianjin, CHN, 300381
Sunac Services Holdings Ltd is engaged in the provision of property management services, value-added services to non-property owners, community living services, and commercial operational services in the PRC. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Property management and operational services. Geographically, the company generates all of its revenue from the PRC.
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