Shanghai Conant Optical Co (HKSE:02276) Beneish M-Score: -2.31 (As of Aug. 19, 2026)

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HKSE:02276 Shanghai Conant Optical Co Ltd HKSE:02276
78 GF Score
Price HK$38.44
GF Value HK$15.68
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Shanghai Conant Optical Co Beneish M-Score?

Shanghai Conant Optical Co HKSE:02276 -5.46% 78 Beneish M-Score is -2.31 as of Aug. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02276 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$15.68 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 768 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Shanghai Conant Optical Co ranks worse than 68.75% 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Shanghai Conant Optical Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:02276' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.96   Med: -2.47   Max: -1.81
Current: -2.31

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shanghai Conant Optical Co was -1.81. The lowest was -2.96. And the median was -2.47.


Shanghai Conant Optical Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shanghai Conant Optical 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.

Shanghai Conant Optical Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Shanghai Conant Optical Co Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.45 -1.81 -2.71 -2.49 -2.31

Shanghai Conant Optical Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
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 0.00 -2.49 0.00 -2.31 0.00

HKSE:02276 vs ISRG, BDX, MDLN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Shanghai Conant Optical 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.


Shanghai Conant Optical Co Beneish M-Score vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Shanghai Conant Optical Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shanghai Conant Optical Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Shanghai Conant Optical 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 Shanghai Conant Optical 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 * 1.0774+0.528 * 0.9193+0.404 * 0.7345+0.892 * 1.0976+0.115 * 1.154
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9779+4.679 * 0.005951-0.327 * 0.6626
=-2.31

* 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$453 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,415 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,014 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,820 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,916 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$939 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$93 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$371 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$786 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$37 Mil.
Net Income was HK$616 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$593 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$383 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,200 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$849 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,729 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,550 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$682 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$79 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$346 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$782 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$27 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)
=(452.985 / 2414.896) / (383.078 / 2200.223)
=0.18758 / 0.174109
=1.0774

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)
=(848.906 / 2200.223) / (1013.539 / 2414.896)
=0.385827 / 0.419703
=0.9193

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 - (2819.72 + 939.301) / 3916.263) / (1 - (1728.534 + 682.493) / 2550.438)
=0.040151 / 0.054662
=0.7345

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
=2414.896 / 2200.223
=1.0976

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))
=(79.472 / (79.472 + 682.493)) / (93.326 / (93.326 + 939.301))
=0.104299 / 0.090377
=1.154

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)
=(371.033 / 2414.896) / (345.69 / 2200.223)
=0.153643 / 0.157116
=0.9779

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)
=((37.334 + 785.641) / 3916.263) / ((27.09 + 781.779) / 2550.438)
=0.210143 / 0.317149
=0.6626

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
=(616.131 - 0 - 592.825) / 3916.263
=0.005951

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.

Shanghai Conant Optical Co has a M-score of -2.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.31 mean?
Shanghai Conant Optical Co (HKSE:02276) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.31 as of Aug. 19, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Shanghai Conant Optical Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Shanghai Conant Optical Co ranks #528 out of 768 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 68.7%.
Is Shanghai Conant Optical Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Shanghai Conant Optical Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. Based on the distribution chart, Shanghai Conant Optical Co ranks #528 out of 768 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Shanghai Conant Optical Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shanghai Conant Optical Co's Beneish M-Score compare to ISRG and BDX?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Shanghai Conant Optical Co ranks #528 out of 768 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Shanghai Conant Optical Co 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Medical Devices & Instruments 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 Shanghai Conant Optical Co and its competitors. Shanghai Conant Optical Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shanghai Conant Optical Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shanghai Conant Optical Co (HKSE:02276) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$15.68, compared to a current price of HK$38.44 — trading 145.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. Shanghai Conant Optical Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 3 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 Shanghai Conant Optical Co (HKSE:02276), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.31 as of Aug. 19, 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 Shanghai Conant Optical Co (HKSE:02276) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shanghai Conant Optical Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of HK$38.44 is trading 145.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$15.68. GuruFocus considers Shanghai Conant Optical Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:02276:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.31
  • GF Value™: HK$15.68 vs. price of HK$38.44 (145.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:02276 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Shanghai Conant Optical Co Business Description

Address No. 1-42, Lane 83, Hongxiang North Road, 4th Floor, Building 35, Lin-gang Special Area, China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone China, Shanghai, CHN
Shanghai Conant Optical Co Ltd is a resin spectacle lens manufacturer in China. The company offers a wide range of resin spectacle lenses to its customers including standardized lenses and customized lenses. The spectacle lenses are also tinted, coated, or cast with various films or coatings for added functionality, such as polarised, photochromic, blue-ray blocking, anti-scratch, anti-reflection, and anti-smudge. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from Mainland China and the rest from the Americas, Europe, Oceania, Africa, and Asia (except for mainland China). It products include: CR-Freeform; CoMax; AC lens; Gaming Glassed, Antifog Lens; MyoEase; Polycarbonate lens; Photochromic coating lens; SingleVision Finished Lens; and Others.
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