Landsea Green Life Service Co (HKSE:01965) Beneish M-Score: -2.86 (As of Aug. 08, 2026)

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HKSE:01965 Landsea Green Life Service Co Ltd HKSE:01965
58 GF Score
Price HK$0.14
GF Value HK$0.17
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Landsea Green Life Service Co Beneish M-Score?

Landsea Green Life Service Co HKSE:01965 -0.73% 58 Beneish M-Score is -2.86 as of Aug. 08, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01965 with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.17 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,681 Real Estate companies, Landsea Green Life Service Co ranks better than 79.48% 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 -2.86 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Landsea Green Life Service Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01965' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.96   Med: -2.78   Max: -1.06
Current: -2.86

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Landsea Green Life Service Co was -1.06. The lowest was -3.96. And the median was -2.78.

Landsea Green Life Service Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Landsea Green Life Service 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.

Landsea Green Life Service Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Landsea Green Life Service Co Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.93 -1.06 -3.16 -3.96 -2.86

Landsea Green Life Service Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 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 -3.16 0.00 -3.96 0.00 -2.86

Landsea Green Life Service Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, Landsea Green Life Service 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.

Landsea Green Life Service Co Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Landsea Green Life Service Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Landsea Green Life Service Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Landsea Green Life Service 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 Landsea Green Life Service 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 * 1.1001+0.528 * 0.4723+0.404 * 0.9081+0.892 * 1.0214+0.115 * 1.4471
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8856+4.679 * -0.055301-0.327 * 0.973
=-2.86

* 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$245.9 Mil.
Revenue was HK$860.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$156.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$674.0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$997.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$26.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$21.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$111.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,014.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1.7 Mil.
Net Income was HK$25.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$80.6 Mil.
 Total Receivables was HK$218.9 Mil.
Revenue was HK$842.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$72.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$588.5 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$899.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$15.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$27.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$123.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$939.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1.5 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)
=(245.929 / 860.035) / (218.859 / 841.977)
=0.285952 / 0.259935
=1.1001

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)
=(72.397 / 841.977) / (156.569 / 860.035)
=0.085985 / 0.18205
=0.4723

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 - (674.01 + 26.584) / 997.925) / (1 - (588.537 + 15.502) / 899.025)
=0.297949 / 0.328118
=0.9081

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
=860.035 / 841.977
=1.0214

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))
=(27.505 / (27.505 + 15.502)) / (21.053 / (21.053 + 26.584))
=0.639547 / 0.441946
=1.4471

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)
=(111.827 / 860.035) / (123.623 / 841.977)
=0.130026 / 0.146825
=0.8856

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)
=((1.669 + 1014.169) / 997.925) / ((1.547 + 939.052) / 899.025)
=1.01795 / 1.046243
=0.973

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
=(25.42 - 0 - 80.606) / 997.925
=-0.055301

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.

Landsea Green Life Service Co has a M-score of -2.86 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 -2.86 mean?
Landsea Green Life Service Co (HKSE:01965) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.86 as of Aug. 08, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Landsea Green Life Service Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Landsea Green Life Service Co ranks #345 out of 1681 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 20.5%.
Is Landsea Green Life Service Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Landsea Green Life Service Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.86. Based on the distribution chart, Landsea Green Life Service Co ranks #345 out of 1681 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Landsea Green Life Service Co has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Landsea Green Life Service Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Landsea Green Life Service Co ranks #345 out of 1681 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Landsea Green Life Service Co in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Landsea Green Life Service Co and its competitors. Landsea Green Life Service Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Landsea Green Life Service Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Landsea Green Life Service Co (HKSE:01965) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.17, compared to a current price of HK$0.14 — trading 20% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.86. Landsea Green Life Service Co's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 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 Landsea Green Life Service Co (HKSE:01965), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.86 as of Aug. 08, 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 Landsea Green Life Service Co (HKSE:01965) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Landsea Green Life Service Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$0.14 is trading 20% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.17. GuruFocus considers Landsea Green Life Service Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:01965:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.86
  • GF Value™: HK$0.17 vs. price of HK$0.14 (20% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01965 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Landsea Green Life Service Co Business Description

Address 108 Jianye Road, 5th floor, Jiangsu Province, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, CHN, 210004
Landsea Green Life Service Co Ltd is an investment holding company. It is principally engaged in the provision of property management services, community valueadded services, value-added services to non-property owners and apartment operation and management services in the People's Republic of China. It has operated in single segment. The Group is a growing life service provider well-established in the Yangtze River Delta that provides diversified types of property management services and value-added services. Property management services includes provides property owners, residents and property developers with a range of property management services, including security, cleaning, gardening, etc. Value-added services provides non-property owner value-added services to property developers.
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