Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co (HKSE:01713) Beneish M-Score: -2.71 (As of Jul. 13, 2026)

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HKSE:01713 Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co Ltd HKSE:01713
85 GF Score
Price HK$1.82
GF Value HK$2.61
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co Beneish M-Score?

Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co HKSE:01713 85 Beneish M-Score is -2.71 as of Jul. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01713 with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$2.61 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 393 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co ranks better than 61.58% 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 -2.71 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01713' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.5   Max: -2
Current: -2.71

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co was -2.00. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.50.


Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sichuan Energy Investment Development 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.

Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sichuan Energy Investment Development 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 -2.47 -2.94 -2.00 -2.35 -2.71

Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 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 -2.00 0.00 -2.35 0.00 -2.71

Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Sichuan Energy Investment Development 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.


Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Sichuan Energy Investment Development 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 Sichuan Energy Investment Development 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 * 0.7517+0.528 * 1.2417+0.404 * 0.9639+0.892 * 1.0764+0.115 * 1.0425
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9734+4.679 * -0.045634-0.327 * 0.9267
=-2.71

* 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$1,082 Mil.
Revenue was HK$5,488 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$737 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,738 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$8,438 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$5,997 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$293 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$62 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,515 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$446 Mil.
Net Income was HK$316 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$701 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,338 Mil.
Revenue was HK$5,099 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$851 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,140 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$7,860 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$5,041 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$258 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$60 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,377 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$599 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)
=(1082.448 / 5488.418) / (1337.698 / 5098.745)
=0.197224 / 0.262358
=0.7517

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)
=(850.603 / 5098.745) / (737.357 / 5488.418)
=0.166826 / 0.134348
=1.2417

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 - (1738.478 + 5996.807) / 8438.413) / (1 - (2139.674 + 5040.634) / 7859.721)
=0.083325 / 0.086442
=0.9639

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
=5488.418 / 5098.745
=1.0764

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))
=(257.695 / (257.695 + 5040.634)) / (293.475 / (293.475 + 5996.807))
=0.048637 / 0.046655
=1.0425

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)
=(62.456 / 5488.418) / (59.61 / 5098.745)
=0.01138 / 0.011691
=0.9734

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)
=((445.746 + 2515.229) / 8438.413) / ((599.423 + 2376.604) / 7859.721)
=0.350892 / 0.378643
=0.9267

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
=(316.232 - 0 - 701.312) / 8438.413
=-0.045634

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.

Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co has a M-score of -2.71 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.71 mean?
Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co (HKSE:01713) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.71 as of Jul. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co ranks #151 out of 393 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 38.4%.
Is Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.71. Based on the distribution chart, Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co ranks #151 out of 393 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co ranks #151 out of 393 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Sichuan Energy Investment Development 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co and its competitors. Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co (HKSE:01713) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$2.61, compared to a current price of HK$1.82 — trading 30.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.71. Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 6 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 Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co (HKSE:01713), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.71 as of Jul. 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.

Is Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co (HKSE:01713) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$1.82 is trading 30.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$2.61. GuruFocus considers Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:01713:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.71
  • GF Value™: HK$2.61 vs. price of HK$1.82 (30.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01713 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co Business Description

Address No. 789, Renhe Road, Wenjiang District, Sichuan Province, Chengdu, CHN
Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co Ltd is a vertically integrated power supply service provider. It has a complete power supply value chain covering power generation, transmission, distribution, and sales, and a complete power supply service area and a stable customer base. At the same time, the company is also engaged in power engineering construction and integrated energy services. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the power supply segment, catering to different segments of customers, including households, commercial enterprises, industries, and the state grid. Geographically, it only operates in Mainland China.
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