Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group (HKSE:03718) Beneish M-Score: -2.76 (As of Sep. 01, 2026)

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HKSE:03718 Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group Ltd HKSE:03718
66 GF Score
Price HK$0.41
GF Value HK$0.65
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What is Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group Beneish M-Score?

Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group HKSE:03718 66 Beneish M-Score is -2.76 as of Sep. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:03718 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.65 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 226 Waste Management companies, Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group ranks better than 62.39% 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 -2.76 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:03718' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.34   Max: -1.31
Current: -2.76

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group was -1.31. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.34.


Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources 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.

Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.17 -2.30 -2.38 -2.57 -2.76

Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.38 0.00 -2.57 0.00 -2.76

HKSE:03718 vs WM, RSG, WCN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources 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.


Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group Beneish M-Score vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources 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 Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources 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 * 0.9738+0.528 * 0.9854+0.404 * 1.0592+0.892 * 1.0803+0.115 * 0.97
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8839+4.679 * -0.07919-0.327 * 0.9686
=-2.76

* 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$4,374 Mil.
Revenue was HK$6,953 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,345 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$6,064 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$9,430 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,588 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$565 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$619 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$3,096 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,553 Mil.
Net Income was HK$244 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$991 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$4,158 Mil.
Revenue was HK$6,436 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,227 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$5,378 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$9,161 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,070 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$646 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$648 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,864 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,800 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)
=(4373.912 / 6952.553) / (4157.521 / 6435.603)
=0.629109 / 0.646019
=0.9738

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)
=(1226.579 / 6435.603) / (1344.8 / 6952.553)
=0.190593 / 0.193425
=0.9854

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 - (6063.578 + 2588.035) / 9429.798) / (1 - (5377.836 + 3069.69) / 9161.306)
=0.082524 / 0.077912
=1.0592

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
=6952.553 / 6435.603
=1.0803

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))
=(645.953 / (645.953 + 3069.69)) / (565.107 / (565.107 + 2588.035))
=0.173847 / 0.17922
=0.97

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)
=(618.755 / 6952.553) / (647.967 / 6435.603)
=0.088997 / 0.100685
=0.8839

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)
=((1553.134 + 3096.245) / 9429.798) / ((1799.638 + 2863.787) / 9161.306)
=0.493052 / 0.509035
=0.9686

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
=(244.258 - 0 - 991.008) / 9429.798
=-0.07919

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.

Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group has a M-score of -2.76 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 -2.76 mean?
Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group (HKSE:03718) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.76 as of Sep. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group ranks #85 out of 226 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 37.6%.
Is Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.76. Based on the distribution chart, Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group ranks #85 out of 226 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group's Beneish M-Score compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group ranks #85 out of 226 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources 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 Waste Management company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Waste Management 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 Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group and its competitors. Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group (HKSE:03718) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.65, compared to a current price of HK$0.41 — trading 37.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.76. Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 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 Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group (HKSE:03718), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.76 as of Sep. 01, 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 Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group (HKSE:03718) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$0.41 is trading 37.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.65. GuruFocus considers Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:03718:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.76
  • GF Value™: HK$0.65 vs. price of HK$0.41 (37.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:03718 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group Business Description

Address 18 Harbour Road, 66th Floor, Central Plaza, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group Ltd is an integrated waste management solution provider in China. The company provides environmental hygiene services and hazardous waste treatment services. The urban services segment provides urban environmental governance services and construction services. The hazardous waste treatment segment provides hazardous waste treatment services. The other segment comprises the waste electrical and electronic equipment treatment services and the sale of dismantled products. All of the groups revenue from external customers was derived from the operations in the PRC.
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