Meitu (MEIUF) Beneish M-Score: -2.92 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


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What is Meitu Beneish M-Score?

Meitu MEIUF 53 Beneish M-Score is -2.92 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEIUF with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.99 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 532 Interactive Media companies, Meitu ranks better than 64.47% 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 -2.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEIUF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.84   Med: -2.44   Max: 6.19
Current: -2.92

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Meitu was 6.19. The lowest was -5.84. And the median was -2.44.


Meitu Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Meitu'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.

Meitu Beneish M-Score Chart

Meitu 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 -1.92 -2.48 -2.39 -2.79 -2.92

Meitu 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 -2.39 0.00 -2.79 0.00 -2.92

MEIUF vs GOOGL, META, SPOT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Meitu'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.


Meitu Beneish M-Score vs Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Meitu's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Meitu 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 Meitu 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 * 0.6929+0.528 * 1.0334+0.404 * 0.9522+0.892 * 1.3313+0.115 * 0.9888
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9338+4.679 * -0.072575-0.327 * 1.3798
=-2.92

* 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 $144.0 Mil.
Revenue was $547.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was $403.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $890.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,318.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $72.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $11.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $149.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $476.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.8 Mil.
Net Income was $82.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $178.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was $156.1 Mil.
Revenue was $411.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was $312.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $621.9 Mil.
Total Assets was $967.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $71.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $11.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $120.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $250.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.7 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)
=(144.013 / 547.867) / (156.111 / 411.524)
=0.262861 / 0.379348
=0.6929

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)
=(312.856 / 411.524) / (403.057 / 547.867)
=0.760238 / 0.735684
=1.0334

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 - (890.1 + 72.852) / 1318.78) / (1 - (621.911 + 71.691) / 967.857)
=0.269816 / 0.283363
=0.9522

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
=547.867 / 411.524
=1.3313

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))
=(11.567 / (11.567 + 71.691)) / (11.909 / (11.909 + 72.852))
=0.13893 / 0.140501
=0.9888

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)
=(149.218 / 547.867) / (120.026 / 411.524)
=0.272362 / 0.291662
=0.9338

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)
=((0.792 + 476.275) / 1318.78) / ((3.741 + 250.012) / 967.857)
=0.361749 / 0.26218
=1.3798

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
=(82.761 - 0 - 178.471) / 1318.78
=-0.072575

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.

Meitu has a M-score of -2.92 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 -2.92 mean?
Meitu (MEIUF) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.92 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Meitu and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Meitu ranks #189 out of 532 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 35.5%.
Is Meitu's Beneish M-Score too high?
Meitu's current Beneish M-Score is -2.92. Based on the distribution chart, Meitu ranks #189 out of 532 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Meitu has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Meitu's Beneish M-Score compare to GOOGL and META?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Meitu ranks #189 out of 532 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Meitu 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 an Interactive Media company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Interactive Media 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 Meitu and its competitors. Meitu's current Beneish M-Score is -2.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Meitu stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Meitu (MEIUF) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.99, compared to a current price of $0.61 — trading 38.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.92. Meitu's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 2 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 Meitu (MEIUF), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.92 as of Jun. 28, 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 Meitu (MEIUF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Meitu stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $0.61 is trading 38.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.99. GuruFocus considers Meitu to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MEIUF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.92
  • GF Value™: $0.99 vs. price of $0.61 (38.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Meitu Business Description

Other Exchanges 01357:Hong KongM5U:Germany
Address No. 2557 Binhai West Avenue, Meitu Tower, Building 2, Meifeng Innovation Valley, Tong’an District, Fujian Province, Xiamen, CHN
Meitu Inc is engaged in providing photo, video, and design products along with advertising services in the PRC and other regions. The company focuses on developing AI-powered products that streamline the production of photo, video, and design content, alongside offering online advertising and other internet value-added services. Its business is divided into segments, with the Photo, video, and design products segment generating the majority of revenue, including content licensing sold on a subscription or per-download basis. The Advertising segment generates revenue through display-based and performance-based ads across its platforms and apps, as well as mobile value-added services. The Others segment includes ERP SaaS systems for cosmetic stores.
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