LHUAF (Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co) Beneish M-Score: -2.33 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


LHUAF Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co Ltd LHUAF
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What is Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co Beneish M-Score?

Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co LHUAF 33 Beneish M-Score is -2.33 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates LHUAF with a GF Score™ of 33/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.01. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co ranks worse than 67.25% 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 -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LHUAF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.96   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.33
Current: -2.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co was -2.33. The lowest was -2.96. And the median was -2.62.


Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lianhua Supermarket Holdings 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.

Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Lianhua Supermarket Holdings 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 -2.59 -2.65 -2.96 -2.67 -2.33

Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.96 0.00 -2.67 0.00 -2.33

LHUAF vs DDS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Lianhua Supermarket Holdings 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.


Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Lianhua Supermarket Holdings 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 Lianhua Supermarket Holdings 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 * 1.1799+0.528 * 1.0234+0.404 * 0.8114+0.892 * 0.9311+0.115 * 0.9891
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9389+4.679 * 0.02011-0.327 * 0.9944
=-2.33

* 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 $84 Mil.
Revenue was $2,521 Mil.
Gross Profit was $296 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,258 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,558 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $801 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $156 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $565 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,114 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $400 Mil.
Net Income was $-28 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-80 Mil.
Total Receivables was $76 Mil.
Revenue was $2,707 Mil.
Gross Profit was $326 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,137 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,701 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $913 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $175 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $647 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,161 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $508 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)
=(83.625 / 2520.629) / (76.12 / 2707.173)
=0.033176 / 0.028118
=1.1799

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)
=(325.782 / 2707.173) / (296.407 / 2520.629)
=0.12034 / 0.117592
=1.0234

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 - (1257.58 + 801.199) / 2558.322) / (1 - (1137.252 + 913.425) / 2700.615)
=0.195262 / 0.240663
=0.8114

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
=2520.629 / 2707.173
=0.9311

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))
=(175.227 / (175.227 + 913.425)) / (155.718 / (155.718 + 801.199))
=0.160958 / 0.162729
=0.9891

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)
=(565.178 / 2520.629) / (646.503 / 2707.173)
=0.224221 / 0.238811
=0.9389

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)
=((400.106 + 2114.191) / 2558.322) / ((507.989 + 2161.182) / 2700.615)
=0.982791 / 0.988357
=0.9944

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
=(-28.432 - 0 - -79.881) / 2558.322
=0.02011

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.

Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co has a M-score of -2.33 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 -2.33 mean?
Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co (LHUAF) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.33 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co ranks #731 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 67.2%.
Is Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.33. Based on the distribution chart, Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co ranks #731 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score compare to DDS?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co ranks #731 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Lianhua Supermarket Holdings 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co and its competitors. Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co (LHUAF) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.33. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.01, compared to a current price of $0.02 — trading 58% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.33. Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 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 Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co (LHUAF), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.33 as of Jun. 25, 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 Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co (LHUAF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $0.02 is trading 58% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.01.

Key valuation signals for LHUAF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.33
  • GF Value™: $0.01 vs. price of $0.02 (58% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 33/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 00980:Hong Kong
Address No. 1258 Zhen Guang Road, 5th to 14th Floors, Shanghai, CHN
Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co Ltd is engaged in operation of chain stores including supermarkets, hypermarkets and convenience stores in the eastern region of the PRC. The company's reportable segments include hypermarkets, supermarkets, convenience stores, and Other operations. These segments expand under the brand names of Century Mart, Lianhua Supermarket, Hualian Supermarket, and Lianhua Quik. The maximum of the revenue is derived from the Supermarket segment.
33GF Score

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