JH Educational Technology (HKSE:01935) Beneish M-Score: -2.63 (As of Aug. 20, 2026)

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HKSE:01935 JH Educational Technology Inc HKSE:01935
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What is JH Educational Technology Beneish M-Score?

JH Educational Technology HKSE:01935 60 Beneish M-Score is -2.63 as of Aug. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01935 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.87 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 241 Education companies, JH Educational Technology ranks better than 53.11% 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 -2.63 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for JH Educational Technology's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01935' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.99   Med: -2.57   Max: 0.15
Current: -2.63

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of JH Educational Technology was 0.15. The lowest was -3.99. And the median was -2.57.


JH Educational Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for JH Educational Technology'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.

JH Educational Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

JH Educational Technology 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 -3.24 -2.27 0.15 -2.51 -2.63

JH Educational Technology Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 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 0.15 0.00 -2.51 0.00 -2.63

HKSE:01935 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, JH Educational Technology'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.


JH Educational Technology Beneish M-Score vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, JH Educational Technology's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where JH Educational Technology's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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JH Educational Technology 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 JH Educational Technology 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 * 0.8766+0.528 * 1.2564+0.404 * 1.6813+0.892 * 1.0049+0.115 * 1.2695
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1429+4.679 * -0.05101-0.327 * 1.6687
=-2.63

* 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$35 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,052 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$536 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,071 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$6,545 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,552 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$102 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$167 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,140 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$785 Mil.
Net Income was HK$249 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$583 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$40 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,047 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$670 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,358 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$5,025 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,246 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$82 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$146 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$886 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0 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)
=(35.024 / 1052.383) / (39.759 / 1047.217)
=0.033281 / 0.037966
=0.8766

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)
=(669.671 / 1047.217) / (535.628 / 1052.383)
=0.639477 / 0.508967
=1.2564

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 - (2071.465 + 3551.572) / 6545.081) / (1 - (2357.816 + 2245.887) / 5024.714)
=0.140876 / 0.083788
=1.6813

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
=1052.383 / 1047.217
=1.0049

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))
=(82.327 / (82.327 + 2245.887)) / (101.763 / (101.763 + 3551.572))
=0.035361 / 0.027855
=1.2695

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)
=(167.494 / 1052.383) / (145.839 / 1047.217)
=0.159157 / 0.139263
=1.1429

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)
=((784.793 + 1140.14) / 6545.081) / ((0 + 885.607) / 5024.714)
=0.294104 / 0.17625
=1.6687

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
=(249.282 - 0 - 583.149) / 6545.081
=-0.05101

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.

JH Educational Technology has a M-score of -2.63 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 -2.63 mean?
JH Educational Technology (HKSE:01935) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.63 as of Aug. 20, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on JH Educational Technology and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, JH Educational Technology ranks #113 out of 241 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 46.9%.
Is JH Educational Technology's Beneish M-Score too high?
JH Educational Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. Based on the distribution chart, JH Educational Technology ranks #113 out of 241 companies in the Education industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, JH Educational Technology has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does JH Educational Technology's Beneish M-Score compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, JH Educational Technology ranks #113 out of 241 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts JH Educational Technology 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 Education company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Education 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 JH Educational Technology and its competitors. JH Educational Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is JH Educational Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JH Educational Technology (HKSE:01935) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.87, compared to a current price of HK$0.75 — trading 13.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. JH Educational Technology's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 8 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 JH Educational Technology (HKSE:01935), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.63 as of Aug. 20, 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 JH Educational Technology (HKSE:01935) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JH Educational Technology stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$0.75 is trading 13.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.87. GuruFocus considers JH Educational Technology to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:01935:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.63
  • GF Value™: HK$0.87 vs. price of HK$0.75 (13.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01935 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


JH Educational Technology Business Description

Address City Center North Road, Room 2701, Boya Times Center, Qianjiang Century City, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, CHN
JH Educational Technology Inc is engaged in the provision of higher and secondary education services and related management services in the People's Republic of China (the PRC). In addition to offering higher education, it also provides education to high school students in Zhejiang province. It controls and operates three schools, namely Zhengzhou College of Economics and Business, Zhejiang Changzheng Vocational & Technical College, and Yueqing Jingyi Secondary School. Geographically the company generates all of its revenue from PRC.
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