JIAXF (Jiangxi Copper Co) Beneish M-Score: -2.21 (As of Jul. 04, 2026)


JIAXF Jiangxi Copper Co Ltd JIAXF
69 GF Score
Price $3.68
GF Value $2.22
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Jiangxi Copper Co Beneish M-Score?

Jiangxi Copper Co JIAXF -5.88% 69 Beneish M-Score is -2.21 as of Jul. 04, 2026. GuruFocus rates JIAXF with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.22 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 683 Metals & Mining companies, Jiangxi Copper Co ranks worse than 53.44% 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 -2.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JIAXF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.31   Med: -2.52   Max: 1.91
Current: -2.21

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jiangxi Copper Co was 1.91. The lowest was -4.31. And the median was -2.52.


Jiangxi Copper Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Jiangxi Copper 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.

Jiangxi Copper Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Jiangxi Copper Co 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 -4.31 -2.45 -2.69 -2.25 -1.88

Jiangxi Copper Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.48 -2.37 -2.30 -1.88 -2.21

JIAXF vs SCCO, FCX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Copper subindustry, Jiangxi Copper 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.


Jiangxi Copper Co Beneish M-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


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Jiangxi Copper 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 Jiangxi Copper 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 * 1.0584+0.528 * 0.8335+0.404 * 1.08+0.892 * 1.1593+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8469+4.679 * 0.037343-0.327 * 1.0671
=-2.16

* 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 $2,858 Mil.
Revenue was 20186.021 + 21095.066 + 19525.209 + 20333.649 = $81,140 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1023.409 + 1387.595 + 572.768 + 720.634 = $3,704 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $24,875 Mil.
Total Assets was $37,712 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,707 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $168 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $20,303 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,585 Mil.
Net Income was 408.811 + 157.144 + 259.542 + 309.47 = $1,135 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 799.244 + -1874.446 + 479.623 + 322.27 = $-273 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2,329 Mil.
Revenue was 15305.637 + 17084.782 + 17229.344 + 20371.39 = $69,991 Mil.
Gross Profit was 677.259 + 553.293 + 449.153 + 983.696 = $2,663 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $18,943 Mil.
Total Assets was $29,263 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,197 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $171 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $15,158 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,486 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)
=(2858.216 / 81139.945) / (2329.434 / 69991.153)
=0.035226 / 0.033282
=1.0584

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)
=(2663.401 / 69991.153) / (3704.406 / 81139.945)
=0.038053 / 0.045655
=0.8335

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 - (24874.718 + 5706.615) / 37712.148) / (1 - (18942.575 + 5197.223) / 29263.148)
=0.189085 / 0.175079
=1.08

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
=81139.945 / 69991.153
=1.1593

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))
=(0 / (0 + 5197.223)) / (0 / (0 + 5706.615))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(168.386 / 81139.945) / (171.497 / 69991.153)
=0.002075 / 0.00245
=0.8469

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)
=((2584.758 + 20302.789) / 37712.148) / ((1486.304 + 15157.551) / 29263.148)
=0.606901 / 0.568765
=1.0671

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
=(1134.967 - 0 - -273.309) / 37712.148
=0.037343

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.

Jiangxi Copper Co has a M-score of -2.16 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 -2.21 mean?
Jiangxi Copper Co (JIAXF) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.21 as of Jul. 04, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Jiangxi Copper Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Jiangxi Copper Co ranks #365 out of 683 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 53.4%.
Is Jiangxi Copper Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Jiangxi Copper Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.21. Based on the distribution chart, Jiangxi Copper Co ranks #365 out of 683 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Jiangxi Copper Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jiangxi Copper Co's Beneish M-Score compare to SCCO and FCX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Jiangxi Copper Co ranks #365 out of 683 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Jiangxi Copper 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 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 Jiangxi Copper Co and its competitors. Jiangxi Copper Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jiangxi Copper Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jiangxi Copper Co (JIAXF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.22, compared to a current price of $3.68 — trading 65.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.21. Jiangxi Copper Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Jiangxi Copper Co (JIAXF), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.21 as of Jul. 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.

Is Jiangxi Copper Co (JIAXF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jiangxi Copper Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $3.68 is trading 65.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.22. GuruFocus considers Jiangxi Copper Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for JIAXF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.21
  • GF Value™: $2.22 vs. price of $3.68 (65.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Jiangxi Copper Co Business Description

Address No. 7666 Changdong Avenue, High-tech Development Zone, Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, CHN, 330096
Jiangxi Copper Co Ltd engages in copper and gold mining, dressing, smelting and processing; extraction and processing of rare and scattered metals; sectors such as sulphuric chemistry and trading. Its products include such as cathode copper, gold, silver, lead-zinc, and sulfuric acid; rare and precious metal products such as molybdenum, selenium, tellurium, rhenium, platinum, palladium, and bismuth; as well as copper processing products, new material products, and industrial manufacturing products. It has two operating segments: the production and sale of copper and other related products and services, and the production and sale of gold and other related products and services. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Copper related business.
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