MLLUY (Metallurgical of China) Beneish M-Score: -2.43 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


MLLUY Metallurgical Corp of China Ltd MLLUY
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Price $3.56
GF Value $3.43
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Metallurgical of China Beneish M-Score?

Metallurgical of China MLLUY 65 Beneish M-Score is -2.43 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates MLLUY with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.43 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,704 Construction companies, Metallurgical of China ranks worse than 54.17% 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 -2.43 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MLLUY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.19   Med: -2.35   Max: -0.87
Current: -2.43

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Metallurgical of China was -0.87. The lowest was -7.19. And the median was -2.35.


Metallurgical of China Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Metallurgical of China'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.

Metallurgical of China Beneish M-Score Chart

Metallurgical of China 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 -5.51 -2.38 -2.31 -2.09 -2.33

Metallurgical of China 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 -2.16 -2.31 -2.26 -2.33 -2.43

MLLUY vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Metallurgical of China'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.


Metallurgical of China Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Metallurgical of China's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Metallurgical of China 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 Metallurgical of China 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 * 1.3291+0.528 * 0.9803+0.404 * 1.0491+0.892 * 0.8291+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8843+4.679 * -0.016547-0.327 * 0.9802
=-2.37

* 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 $68,685 Mil.
Revenue was 13378.19 + 17078.41 + 13695.663 + 16052.087 = $60,204 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1150.636 + 1766.122 + 1337.36 + 1833.376 = $6,087 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $89,797 Mil.
Total Assets was $119,767 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,193 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $424 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $84,453 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,497 Mil.
Net Income was 236.896 + -376.021 + 122.255 + 207.798 = $191 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3636.798 + 4928.704 + 364.13 + 516.64 = $2,173 Mil.
Total Receivables was $62,335 Mil.
Revenue was 16866.774 + 19147.495 + 16079.133 + 20523.559 = $72,617 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1490.407 + 2220.35 + 1451.951 + 2035.471 = $7,198 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $85,727 Mil.
Total Assets was $114,776 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,589 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $578 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $82,242 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,655 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)
=(68685.343 / 60204.35) / (62334.609 / 72616.961)
=1.14087 / 0.858403
=1.3291

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)
=(7198.179 / 72616.961) / (6087.494 / 60204.35)
=0.099125 / 0.101114
=0.9803

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 - (89796.995 + 3192.959) / 119766.758) / (1 - (85726.524 + 4589.177) / 114775.757)
=0.223575 / 0.213112
=1.0491

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
=60204.35 / 72616.961
=0.8291

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 + 4589.177)) / (0 / (0 + 3192.959))
=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)
=(423.844 / 60204.35) / (578.075 / 72616.961)
=0.00704 / 0.007961
=0.8843

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)
=((7496.978 + 84453.261) / 119766.758) / ((7654.821 + 82241.514) / 114775.757)
=0.767744 / 0.783235
=0.9802

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
=(190.928 - 0 - 2172.676) / 119766.758
=-0.016547

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.

Metallurgical of China has a M-score of -2.37 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.43 mean?
Metallurgical of China (MLLUY) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.43 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Metallurgical of China and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Metallurgical of China ranks #923 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 54.2%.
Is Metallurgical of China's Beneish M-Score too high?
Metallurgical of China's current Beneish M-Score is -2.43. Based on the distribution chart, Metallurgical of China ranks #923 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Metallurgical of China has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Metallurgical of China's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Metallurgical of China ranks #923 out of 1704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Metallurgical of China 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 Metallurgical of China and its competitors. Metallurgical of China's current Beneish M-Score is -2.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Metallurgical of China stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Metallurgical of China (MLLUY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.43, compared to a current price of $3.56 — trading 3.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.43. Metallurgical of China's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 Metallurgical of China (MLLUY), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.43 as of Jun. 24, 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 Metallurgical of China (MLLUY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Metallurgical of China stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $3.56 is trading 3.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.43. GuruFocus considers Metallurgical of China to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for MLLUY:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.43
  • GF Value™: $3.43 vs. price of $3.56 (3.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Metallurgical of China Business Description

Address 28, Shuguang Xili, MCC Tower, Chaoyang District, Beijing, CHN, 100028
Metallurgical Corp of China Ltd is a metallurgical engineering and construction group operating mainly in China. Its core activities include providing engineering, construction, and operational services for the iron and steel and non-ferrous metallurgy projects. The Group is also engaged in industrial construction across sectors such as electronics, precision manufacturing, light industry, petrochemicals, and power engineering, among others. Additionally, it undertakes capital construction projects, delivering full life-cycle services for urban renewal, residential, commercial, and office developments, infrastructure construction, and smart city development. The Group's reporting business segments are: Engineering Contracting, which generates the maximum revenue, and Featured Businesses.
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