Persistence Gold Group (HKSE:02489) Beneish M-Score: -2.74 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


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What is Persistence Gold Group Beneish M-Score?

Persistence Gold Group HKSE:02489 +12.07% 48 Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02489 with a GF Score™ of 48/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 684 Metals & Mining companies, Persistence Gold Group ranks better than 71.35% 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02489' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.74   Med: -1.88   Max: 0.8
Current: -2.74

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Persistence Gold Group was 0.80. The lowest was -2.74. And the median was -1.88.


Persistence Gold Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Persistence Gold 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.

Persistence Gold Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Persistence Gold Group Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.88

Persistence Gold Group Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.80 -1.88 -2.74

HKSE:02489 vs NEM, AU, CDE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Persistence Gold 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.


Persistence Gold Group Beneish M-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Persistence Gold Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Persistence Gold 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 Persistence Gold 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 * 0.3525+0.528 * 0.8934+0.404 * 0.844+0.892 * 1.66+0.115 * 0.2615
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0264+4.679 * -0.028676-0.327 * 0.7376
=-2.74

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$17.7 Mil.
Revenue was 182.519 + 197.14 + 160.484 + 180.299 = HK$720.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 119.791 + 109.91 + 83.465 + 90.423 = HK$403.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,349.2 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,616.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$784.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$85.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$88.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$419.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$82.6 Mil.
Net Income was 44.681 + 24.878 + 27.719 + 36.146 = HK$133.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 44.014 + 116.281 + 39.395 + 8.77 = HK$208.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$30.2 Mil.
Revenue was 148.549 + 143.709 + 141.74 + 0 = HK$434.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 78.042 + 66.355 + 72.812 + 0 = HK$217.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$833.7 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,928.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$672.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$17.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$52.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$446.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$55.1 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)
=(17.655 / 720.442) / (30.171 / 433.998)
=0.024506 / 0.069519
=0.3525

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)
=(217.209 / 433.998) / (403.589 / 720.442)
=0.500484 / 0.560196
=0.8934

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 - (1349.151 + 784.205) / 2616.675) / (1 - (833.684 + 672.406) / 1928.009)
=0.184707 / 0.218837
=0.844

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
=720.442 / 433.998
=1.66

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))
=(17.77 / (17.77 + 672.406)) / (85.639 / (85.639 + 784.205))
=0.025747 / 0.098453
=0.2615

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)
=(88.78 / 720.442) / (52.107 / 433.998)
=0.12323 / 0.120063
=1.0264

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)
=((82.646 + 419.121) / 2616.675) / ((55.094 + 446.115) / 1928.009)
=0.191757 / 0.259962
=0.7376

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
=(133.424 - 0 - 208.46) / 2616.675
=-0.028676

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.

Persistence Gold Group has a M-score of -2.74 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 -2.74 mean?
Persistence Gold Group (HKSE:02489) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.74 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Persistence Gold Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Persistence Gold Group ranks #196 out of 684 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 28.7%.
Is Persistence Gold Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Persistence Gold Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Based on the distribution chart, Persistence Gold Group ranks #196 out of 684 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Persistence Gold Group has a GF Score™ of 48/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Persistence Gold Group's Beneish M-Score compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Persistence Gold Group ranks #196 out of 684 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Persistence Gold Group 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 a Metals & Mining company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Persistence Gold Group and its competitors. Persistence Gold Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Persistence Gold Group stock overvalued right now?
Persistence Gold Group (HKSE:02489) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.74. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Persistence Gold Group's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 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 Persistence Gold Group (HKSE:02489), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jun. 28, 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.

Persistence Gold Group Business Description

Address 199 Des Voeux Road Central, Level 20, Infinitus Plaza, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, HKG
Persistence Gold Group Ltd is engaged in gold mining and related processing activities in China. Through its subsidiaries, the company operates the Songjiagou open-pit and underground gold mines in Shandong Province and focuses on the extraction, processing, and expansion of gold mining operations.
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