Sanergy Group (HKSE:02459) Beneish M-Score: -5.65 (As of Jul. 13, 2026)


HKSE:02459 Sanergy Group Ltd HKSE:02459
57 GF Score
Price HK$0.53
GF Value HK$4.99
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Sanergy Group Beneish M-Score?

Sanergy Group HKSE:02459 -3.64% 57 Beneish M-Score is -5.65 as of Jul. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02459 with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$4.99 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 587 Steel companies, Sanergy Group ranks better than 98.13% 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 -5.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02459' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.65   Med: -2.66   Max: 6.76
Current: -5.65

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sanergy Group was 6.76. The lowest was -5.65. And the median was -2.66.


Sanergy Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sanergy Group'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.

Sanergy Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Sanergy Group Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.67 -2.65 6.76 -4.27 -5.65

Sanergy Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 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 6.76 0.00 -4.27 0.00 -5.65

HKSE:02459 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Sanergy Group'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.


Sanergy Group Beneish M-Score vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Sanergy Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sanergy Group 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 Sanergy Group 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 * 1.1415+0.528 * -3.4564+0.404 * 0.816+0.892 * 0.9117+0.115 * 1.0615
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9385+4.679 * -0.156165-0.327 * 1.242
=-5.65

* 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$91.1 Mil.
Revenue was HK$403.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$35.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$542.5 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,344.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$728.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$39.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$115.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$566.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$16.7 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-198.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$11.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$87.5 Mil.
Revenue was HK$442.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$-134.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$517.0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,352.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$744.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$42.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$134.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$432.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$40.4 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)
=(91.09 / 403.629) / (87.521 / 442.703)
=0.225678 / 0.197697
=1.1415

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)
=(-134.122 / 442.703) / (35.379 / 403.629)
=-0.302962 / 0.087652
=-3.4564

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 - (542.485 + 728.228) / 1344.063) / (1 - (516.954 + 744.933) / 1352.331)
=0.054573 / 0.06688
=0.816

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
=403.629 / 442.703
=0.9117

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))
=(42.435 / (42.435 + 744.933)) / (38.951 / (38.951 + 728.228))
=0.053895 / 0.050772
=1.0615

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)
=(115.249 / 403.629) / (134.682 / 442.703)
=0.285532 / 0.304227
=0.9385

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)
=((16.744 + 566.536) / 1344.063) / ((40.437 + 432.077) / 1352.331)
=0.433968 / 0.349407
=1.242

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
=(-198.628 - 0 - 11.267) / 1344.063
=-0.156165

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.

Sanergy Group has a M-score of -5.65 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 -5.65 mean?
Sanergy Group (HKSE:02459) has a Beneish M-Score of -5.65 as of Jul. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sanergy Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sanergy Group ranks #11 out of 587 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 1.9%.
Is Sanergy Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sanergy Group's current Beneish M-Score is -5.65. Based on the distribution chart, Sanergy Group ranks #11 out of 587 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sanergy Group has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanergy Group's Beneish M-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Sanergy Group ranks #11 out of 587 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sanergy Group in the top 2% 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 Steel company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Steel 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 Sanergy Group and its competitors. Sanergy Group's current Beneish M-Score is -5.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sanergy Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanergy Group (HKSE:02459) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$4.99, compared to a current price of HK$0.53 — trading 89.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -5.65. Sanergy Group's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 2 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 Sanergy Group (HKSE:02459), the current Beneish M-Score is -5.65 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 Sanergy Group (HKSE:02459) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanergy Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$0.53 is trading 89.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$4.99. GuruFocus considers Sanergy Group to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:02459:

  • Beneish M-Score: -5.65
  • GF Value™: HK$4.99 vs. price of HK$0.53 (89.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:02459 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sanergy Group Business Description

Address 26 Harbour Road, China Resources Building, Room 2602, 26th Floor, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
Sanergy Group Ltd is a manufacturer of UHP graphite electrodes. The company sells the products to automotive, infrastructure, construction, appliance, machinery, equipment, and transportation industries. Geographically, the company operates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the People's Republic of China, and Asia Pacific excluding the PRC.
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