China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co (SHSE:600125) Beneish M-Score: -2.84 (As of Jul. 21, 2026)

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SHSE:600125 China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co Ltd SHSE:600125
62 GF Score
Price ¥5.44
GF Value ¥5.21
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co Beneish M-Score?

China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co SHSE:600125 -1.09% 62 Beneish M-Score is -2.84 as of Jul. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600125 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥5.21 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 966 Transportation companies, China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co ranks better than 73.5% 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 -2.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600125' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -2.38   Max: -0.67
Current: -2.84

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co was -0.67. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -2.38.


China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Railway Tielong Container Logistics 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.

China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co Beneish M-Score Chart

China Railway Tielong Container Logistics 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 -1.16 -2.80 -2.38 -2.62 -2.70

China Railway Tielong Container Logistics 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 -2.50 -2.74 -2.87 -2.70 -2.84

SHSE:600125 vs UNP, CSX, NSC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, China Railway Tielong Container Logistics 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.


China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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China Railway Tielong Container Logistics 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 China Railway Tielong Container Logistics 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 * 0.8519+0.528 * 0.8654+0.404 * 0.8971+0.892 * 0.9302+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9867+4.679 * -0.020531-0.327 * 0.8735
=-2.84

* 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 ¥629 Mil.
Revenue was 2550.451 + 2911.732 + 3068.796 + 2839.853 = ¥11,371 Mil.
Gross Profit was 332.901 + 92.848 + 294.925 + 299.501 = ¥1,020 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥5,096 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥10,434 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥4,908 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥34 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥1,750 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥531 Mil.
Net Income was 216.467 + -22.465 + 169.004 + 176.04 = ¥539 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 327.427 + 45.59 + 176.056 + 204.197 = ¥753 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥794 Mil.
Revenue was 2673.529 + 2892.467 + 3041.777 + 3616.341 = ¥12,224 Mil.
Gross Profit was 328.513 + 115.588 + 234.416 + 270.616 = ¥949 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥5,117 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥10,468 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥4,871 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥37 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥2,572 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥47 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)
=(628.858 / 11370.832) / (793.537 / 12224.114)
=0.055304 / 0.064916
=0.8519

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)
=(949.133 / 12224.114) / (1020.175 / 11370.832)
=0.077644 / 0.089719
=0.8654

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 - (5096.453 + 4908.216) / 10434.127) / (1 - (5116.933 + 4870.575) / 10467.776)
=0.041159 / 0.045881
=0.8971

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
=11370.832 / 12224.114
=0.9302

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 + 4870.575)) / (0 / (0 + 4908.216))
=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)
=(33.642 / 11370.832) / (36.655 / 12224.114)
=0.002959 / 0.002999
=0.9867

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)
=((531.091 + 1749.507) / 10434.127) / ((47.299 + 2571.913) / 10467.776)
=0.218571 / 0.250217
=0.8735

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
=(539.046 - 0 - 753.27) / 10434.127
=-0.020531

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.

China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co has a M-score of -2.84 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 -2.84 mean?
China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co (SHSE:600125) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.84 as of Jul. 21, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co ranks #256 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 26.5%.
Is China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. Based on the distribution chart, China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co ranks #256 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co's Beneish M-Score compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co ranks #256 out of 966 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co 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 a Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co and its competitors. China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co (SHSE:600125) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥5.21, compared to a current price of ¥5.44 — trading 4.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co (SHSE:600125), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.84 as of Jul. 21, 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 China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co (SHSE:600125) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥5.44 is trading 4.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥5.21. GuruFocus considers China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600125:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.84
  • GF Value™: ¥5.21 vs. price of ¥5.44 (4.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600125 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co Business Description

Address No. 1 Xin'an Street, Zhongshan District, Dalian, Liaoning, CHN, 116001
China Railway Tielong Container Logistics Co Ltd provides railway transportation services in China. It offers railway special container logistics services, such as transportation of steel, grain, ore, cement, chilled and liquid chemicals, and other transportation services. The company also offers railway cargo and passenger transportation, port logistics, warehousing, and freight forwarding services.
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