Robosense Technology Co (HKSE:02498) Beneish M-Score: -1.48 (As of Aug. 04, 2026)

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HKSE:02498 Robosense Technology Co Ltd HKSE:02498
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What is Robosense Technology Co Beneish M-Score?

Robosense Technology Co HKSE:02498 +1.63% 38 Beneish M-Score is -1.48 as of Aug. 04, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02498 with a GF Score™ of 38/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,400 Hardware companies, Robosense Technology Co ranks worse than 88.79% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.48 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:02498' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.29   Med: -5.48   Max: -1.48
Current: -1.48

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Robosense Technology Co was -1.48. The lowest was -9.29. And the median was -5.48.


Robosense Technology Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Robosense Technology 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.

Robosense Technology Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Robosense Technology Co Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -9.29 -8.02 -2.93 -1.48

Robosense Technology Co Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Mar24 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 Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.48 0.00

HKSE:02498 vs DELL, ANET, SNDK: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Robosense Technology 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.


Robosense Technology Co Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Robosense Technology Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Robosense Technology 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 Robosense Technology 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 * 1.555+0.528 * 0.6492+0.404 * 1.244+0.892 * 1.218+0.115 * 1.1962
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9172+4.679 * 0.082782-0.327 * 1.1242
=-1.48

* 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$964 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,144 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$568 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$5,124 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$5,817 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$391 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$110 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$327 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,333 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$195 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-161 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-643 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$509 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,760 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$303 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,891 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$4,419 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$344 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$123 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$293 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$973 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$60 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)
=(964.353 / 2144.28) / (509.156 / 1760.487)
=0.449733 / 0.289213
=1.555

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)
=(302.742 / 1760.487) / (567.997 / 2144.28)
=0.171965 / 0.264889
=0.6492

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 - (5123.583 + 390.627) / 5817.131) / (1 - (3890.613 + 343.644) / 4419.242)
=0.052074 / 0.041859
=1.244

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
=2144.28 / 1760.487
=1.218

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))
=(122.677 / (122.677 + 343.644)) / (110.125 / (110.125 + 390.627))
=0.263074 / 0.219919
=1.1962

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)
=(327.102 / 2144.28) / (292.803 / 1760.487)
=0.152546 / 0.166319
=0.9172

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)
=((194.735 + 1333.318) / 5817.131) / ((59.78 + 972.849) / 4419.242)
=0.262682 / 0.233667
=1.1242

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
=(-161.204 - 0 - -642.756) / 5817.131
=0.082782

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.

Robosense Technology Co has a M-score of -1.48 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.48 mean?
Robosense Technology Co (HKSE:02498) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.48 as of Aug. 04, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Robosense Technology Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Robosense Technology Co ranks #2131 out of 2400 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 88.8%.
Is Robosense Technology Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Robosense Technology Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.48. Based on the distribution chart, Robosense Technology Co ranks #2131 out of 2400 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Robosense Technology Co has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Robosense Technology Co's Beneish M-Score compare to DELL and ANET?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Robosense Technology Co ranks #2131 out of 2400 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Robosense Technology 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Robosense Technology Co and its competitors. Robosense Technology Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Robosense Technology Co stock overvalued right now?
Robosense Technology Co (HKSE:02498) has a current Beneish M-Score of -1.48. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.48. Robosense Technology Co's overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 6 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 Robosense Technology Co (HKSE:02498), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.48 as of Aug. 04, 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.

Robosense Technology Co Business Description

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Address Building 9, Zhongguan Honghualing Industry, Southern District, 1213 Liuxian Avenue, Taoyuan Street Nanshan District, Shenzhen, CHN
Robosense Technology Co Ltd is a company whose business is focused on full-stack systems incorporate LiDAR sensors, proprietary system on a chip and cutting-edge perception software. By integrating hardware and software, companies have differentiated themselves from LiDAR companies in the market who only focus on hardware. Combined with visual or other sensors, LiDAR forms perception solutions that endow automobiles and robots with perception capabilities. Comapny develop its solutions based on chipdriven LiDAR hardware and AI perception software, expanding application scenarios and realizing large-scale commercialization in the industry. Geographically, the group has mainly divided its businesses in the PRC segment and others segment.
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