China Weaving Materials Holdings (HKSE:03778) Beneish M-Score: -3.33 (As of Sep. 07, 2026)

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HKSE:03778 China Weaving Materials Holdings Ltd HKSE:03778
68 GF Score
Price HK$2.85
GF Value HK$3.09
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is China Weaving Materials Holdings Beneish M-Score?

China Weaving Materials Holdings HKSE:03778 -0.70% 68 Beneish M-Score is -3.33 as of Sep. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:03778 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$3.09 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,008 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, China Weaving Materials Holdings ranks better than 90.48% 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 -3.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Weaving Materials Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:03778' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -2.87   Max: 0.04
Current: -3.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Weaving Materials Holdings was 0.04. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -2.87.


China Weaving Materials Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Weaving Materials Holdings'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.

China Weaving Materials Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

China Weaving Materials Holdings 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 -2.43 -1.79 0.04 -3.25 -3.33

China Weaving Materials Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -3.25 0.00 -3.33 0.00

China Weaving Materials Holdings Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, China Weaving Materials Holdings'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.


China Weaving Materials Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, China Weaving Materials Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Weaving Materials Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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China Weaving Materials Holdings 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 China Weaving Materials Holdings 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 * 0.923+0.528 * 0.4974+0.404 * 1.0298+0.892 * 0.8843+0.115 * 0.9091
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1013+4.679 * -0.084022-0.327 * 0.9946
=-3.33

* 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$13 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,211 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$80 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$615 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,500 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$862 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$85 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$76 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$730 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$11 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-7 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$119 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$16 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,369 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$45 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$522 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,493 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$949 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$84 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$78 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$731 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$11 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)
=(13.061 / 1210.682) / (16.001 / 1369.04)
=0.010788 / 0.011688
=0.923

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)
=(45.061 / 1369.04) / (80.115 / 1210.682)
=0.032914 / 0.066173
=0.4974

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 - (614.569 + 862.29) / 1499.635) / (1 - (521.767 + 948.794) / 1492.574)
=0.015188 / 0.014748
=1.0298

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
=1210.682 / 1369.04
=0.8843

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))
=(84.288 / (84.288 + 948.794)) / (85.02 / (85.02 + 862.29))
=0.081589 / 0.089749
=0.9091

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)
=(75.977 / 1210.682) / (78.015 / 1369.04)
=0.062756 / 0.056985
=1.1013

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)
=((11.047 + 730.036) / 1499.635) / ((10.677 + 730.95) / 1492.574)
=0.494176 / 0.496878
=0.9946

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
=(-7.396 - 0 - 118.607) / 1499.635
=-0.084022

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.

China Weaving Materials Holdings has a M-score of -3.33 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 -3.33 mean?
China Weaving Materials Holdings (HKSE:03778) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.33 as of Sep. 07, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on China Weaving Materials Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, China Weaving Materials Holdings ranks #96 out of 1008 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 9.5%.
Is China Weaving Materials Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
China Weaving Materials Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -3.33. Based on the distribution chart, China Weaving Materials Holdings ranks #96 out of 1008 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, China Weaving Materials Holdings has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Weaving Materials Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, China Weaving Materials Holdings ranks #96 out of 1008 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places China Weaving Materials Holdings in the top 10% 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 China Weaving Materials Holdings and its competitors. China Weaving Materials Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -3.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Weaving Materials Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Weaving Materials Holdings (HKSE:03778) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$3.09, compared to a current price of HK$2.85 — trading 7.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.33. China Weaving Materials Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 7 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 China Weaving Materials Holdings (HKSE:03778), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.33 as of Sep. 07, 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 China Weaving Materials Holdings (HKSE:03778) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Weaving Materials Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$2.85 is trading 7.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$3.09. GuruFocus considers China Weaving Materials Holdings to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:03778:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.33
  • GF Value™: HK$3.09 vs. price of HK$2.85 (7.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:03778 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


China Weaving Materials Holdings Business Description

Address 888 Lai Chi Kok Road, Unit B5, 22nd floor, NCB Innovation Centre, Kowloon, HKG
China Weaving Materials Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. It is principally engaged in the business of manufacturing and trading of yarns products and related raw materials. The company has one reportable segment named Yarns, which is engaged in manufacturing and trading. Geographically, the company derives revenue from the PRC. The products of the company are: Cotton yarn; Polyester Yarn; and Polyester-cotton blended Yarn.
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