Ever Harvest Group Holdings (HKSE:01549) Beneish M-Score: -2.74 (As of Aug. 13, 2026)

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What is Ever Harvest Group Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Ever Harvest Group Holdings HKSE:01549 Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Aug. 13, 2026. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 966 Transportation companies, Ever Harvest Group Holdings ranks better than 64.91% 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 Ever Harvest Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01549' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.61   Max: -1.92
Current: -2.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ever Harvest Group Holdings was -1.92. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.61.

Ever Harvest Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ever Harvest Group 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.

Ever Harvest Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Ever Harvest Group Holdings 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 -1.92 -2.80 -2.28 -2.61 -2.74

Ever Harvest Group Holdings 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 -2.28 0.00 -2.61 0.00 -2.74

Ever Harvest Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Ever Harvest Group 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.

Ever Harvest Group Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Ever Harvest Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ever Harvest Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


Ever Harvest Group 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 Ever Harvest Group 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 * 0.8217+0.528 * 1.0827+0.404 * 0.9437+0.892 * 1.1164+0.115 * 0.9388
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9635+4.679 * -0.0498-0.327 * 0.963
=-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$71.6 Mil.
Revenue was HK$450.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$64.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$213.1 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$360.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$93.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$11.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$87.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$144.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2.5 Mil.
Net Income was HK$7.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$25.6 Mil.
 Total Receivables was HK$78.1 Mil.
Revenue was HK$403.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$62.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$199.2 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$356.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$100.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$12.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$80.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$149.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1.9 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)
=(71.61 / 450.321) / (78.06 / 403.359)
=0.15902 / 0.193525
=0.8217

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)
=(62.753 / 403.359) / (64.706 / 450.321)
=0.155576 / 0.143689
=1.0827

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 - (213.117 + 93.416) / 360.12) / (1 - (199.194 + 100.893) / 356.263)
=0.148803 / 0.157681
=0.9437

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
=450.321 / 403.359
=1.1164

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))
=(12.002 / (12.002 + 100.893)) / (11.929 / (11.929 + 93.416))
=0.106311 / 0.113237
=0.9388

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)
=(87.037 / 450.321) / (80.915 / 403.359)
=0.193278 / 0.200603
=0.9635

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)
=((2.46 + 144.766) / 360.12) / ((1.87 + 149.381) / 356.263)
=0.408825 / 0.424549
=0.963

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
=(7.684 - 0 - 25.618) / 360.12
=-0.0498

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.

Ever Harvest Group Holdings 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?
Ever Harvest Group Holdings (HKSE:01549) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.74 as of Aug. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ever Harvest Group Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ever Harvest Group Holdings ranks #339 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 35.1%.
Is Ever Harvest Group Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Ever Harvest Group Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Based on the distribution chart, Ever Harvest Group Holdings ranks #339 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Ever Harvest Group Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Ever Harvest Group Holdings ranks #339 out of 966 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Ever Harvest Group Holdings 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 Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 Ever Harvest Group Holdings and its competitors. Ever Harvest Group Holdings'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 Ever Harvest Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ever Harvest Group Holdings (HKSE:01549) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.10, compared to a current price of HK$0.07 — trading 29% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. 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 Ever Harvest Group Holdings (HKSE:01549), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Aug. 13, 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.

Ever Harvest Group Holdings Business Description

Address 483A Castle Peak Road, 17th Floor, Excel Centre, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Ever Harvest Group Holdings Ltd is engaged in rendering sea freight transportation and freight forwarding services in Hong Kong and in the People's Republic of China. The services provided by the company are the rendering of feeder shipping services, carrier-owned container services, sea freight forwarding agency services, and barge services. Its segments include Sea freight forwarding agency services; Fujian routes; Guangxi routes; Guangdong routes; and Hainan routes. The company earns a majority of revenue from Hong Kong, also it earns majority of the revenue from Guangxi routes segment.