Dragon Rise Group Holdings (HKSE:06829) Beneish M-Score: -2.00 (As of Sep. 01, 2026)

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HKSE:06829 Dragon Rise Group Holdings Ltd HKSE:06829
59 GF Score
Price HK$2.28
GF Value HK$0.71
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Dragon Rise Group Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Dragon Rise Group Holdings HKSE:06829 -7.32% 59 Beneish M-Score is -2.00 as of Sep. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:06829 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.71 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,703 Construction companies, Dragon Rise Group Holdings ranks worse than 75.87% 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 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:06829' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.59   Med: -2.15   Max: 1.17
Current: -2

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dragon Rise Group Holdings was 1.17. The lowest was -4.59. And the median was -2.15.

Dragon Rise Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dragon Rise Group 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.

Dragon Rise Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Dragon Rise Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.59 -1.96 -2.61 -1.40 -2.00

Dragon Rise Group Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.61 0.00 -1.40 0.00 -2.00

HKSE:06829 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Dragon Rise Group 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.

Dragon Rise Group Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Dragon Rise Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Dragon Rise Group 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 Dragon Rise Group 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 * 1.3898+0.528 * 0.5415+0.404 * 2.3938+0.892 * 0.7076+0.115 * 1.4467
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.2453+4.679 * 0.046873-0.327 * 0.9825
=-2.00

* 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$390.2 Mil.
Revenue was HK$929.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$63.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$471.0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$525.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$38.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$13.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$58.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$182.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$15.2 Mil.
Net Income was HK$15.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-9.0 Mil.
 Total Receivables was HK$396.8 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,314.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$48.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$489.5 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$516.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$19.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$11.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$36.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$192.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$4.9 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)
=(390.194 / 929.892) / (396.781 / 1314.136)
=0.419612 / 0.301933
=1.3898

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)
=(48.309 / 1314.136) / (63.131 / 929.892)
=0.036761 / 0.067891
=0.5415

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 - (470.97 + 38.405) / 525.571) / (1 - (489.511 + 19.808) / 515.961)
=0.030816 / 0.012873
=2.3938

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
=929.892 / 1314.136
=0.7076

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))
=(11.63 / (11.63 + 19.808)) / (13.195 / (13.195 + 38.405))
=0.369934 / 0.255717
=1.4467

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)
=(58.521 / 929.892) / (36.834 / 1314.136)
=0.062933 / 0.028029
=2.2453

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)
=((15.172 + 182.217) / 525.571) / ((4.862 + 192.366) / 515.961)
=0.375571 / 0.382254
=0.9825

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
=(15.654 - 0 - -8.981) / 525.571
=0.046873

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.

Dragon Rise Group Holdings has a M-score of -2.00 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 -2.00 mean?
Dragon Rise Group Holdings (HKSE:06829) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.00 as of Sep. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Dragon Rise Group Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Dragon Rise Group Holdings ranks #1292 out of 1703 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 75.9%.
Is Dragon Rise Group Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Dragon Rise Group Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.00. Based on the distribution chart, Dragon Rise Group Holdings ranks #1292 out of 1703 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Dragon Rise Group Holdings has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dragon Rise Group Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Dragon Rise Group Holdings ranks #1292 out of 1703 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Dragon Rise Group Holdings 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Dragon Rise Group Holdings and its competitors. Dragon Rise Group Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dragon Rise Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dragon Rise Group Holdings (HKSE:06829) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.71, compared to a current price of HK$2.28 — trading 221.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.00. Dragon Rise Group Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 3 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 Dragon Rise Group Holdings (HKSE:06829), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.00 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 Dragon Rise Group Holdings (HKSE:06829) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dragon Rise Group Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of HK$2.28 is trading 221.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.71. GuruFocus considers Dragon Rise Group Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:06829:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.00
  • GF Value™: HK$0.71 vs. price of HK$2.28 (221.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:06829 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Dragon Rise Group Holdings Business Description

Address 1 Science Museum Road, Unit 09, 28th Floor, North Tower, Concordia Plaza, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Dragon Rise Group Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. It is a subcontractor for foundation engineering services. Geographically, it derives revenue from Hong Kong. The company principally provides excavation and lateral support works, pile cap construction works, and the disposal of excavated materials from piling and ancillary services, including dismantling of shoring, site formation, steel fixing and site clearance, in Hong Kong.
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