Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co (SHSE:600338) Beneish M-Score: -1.64 (As of Sep. 02, 2026)

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SHSE:600338 Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co Ltd SHSE:600338
72 GF Score
Price ¥13.74
GF Value ¥20.81
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co Beneish M-Score?

Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co SHSE:600338 -1.58% 72 Beneish M-Score is -1.64 as of Sep. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600338 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥20.81 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 683 Metals & Mining companies, Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co ranks worse than 73.06% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.64 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

SHSE:600338' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.6   Med: -2.29   Max: 30.26
Current: -1.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co was 30.26. The lowest was -3.60. And the median was -2.29.


Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Xizang Zhufeng Resources 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.

Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Xizang Zhufeng Resources 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 -2.29 -2.22 -3.47 -3.60 -0.15

Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -3.35 -3.24 -0.15 0.54 -1.64

Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Xizang Zhufeng Resources 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.


Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co Beneish M-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Xizang Zhufeng Resources 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 Xizang Zhufeng Resources 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 * 1.9134+0.528 * 0.8346+0.404 * 0.6635+0.892 * 1.4443+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7205+4.679 * -0.049207-0.327 * 0.9872
=-1.64

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ¥44 Mil.
Revenue was 778.302 + 847.564 + 706.29 + 601.037 = ¥2,933 Mil.
Gross Profit was 547.955 + 602.297 + 388.478 + 313.171 = ¥1,852 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,007 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥7,488 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥4,294 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥99 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥2,504 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥90 Mil.
Net Income was 175.255 + 179.819 + 75.5 + 135.709 = ¥566 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 486.011 + 119.375 + 90.867 + 238.51 = ¥935 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥16 Mil.
Revenue was 549.471 + 573.158 + 459.529 + 448.752 = ¥2,031 Mil.
Gross Profit was 286.954 + 307.96 + 219.957 + 255.256 = ¥1,070 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥761 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥6,529 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥4,207 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥95 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥2,197 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥94 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)
=(44.322 / 2933.193) / (16.038 / 2030.91)
=0.01511 / 0.007897
=1.9134

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)
=(1070.127 / 2030.91) / (1851.901 / 2933.193)
=0.52692 / 0.63136
=0.8346

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 - (2006.705 + 4293.845) / 7488.377) / (1 - (760.771 + 4207.303) / 6528.96)
=0.158623 / 0.239071
=0.6635

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
=2933.193 / 2030.91
=1.4443

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 + 4207.303)) / (0 / (0 + 4293.845))
=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)
=(98.738 / 2933.193) / (94.887 / 2030.91)
=0.033662 / 0.046721
=0.7205

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)
=((89.619 + 2504.316) / 7488.377) / ((94.181 + 2196.633) / 6528.96)
=0.346395 / 0.35087
=0.9872

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
=(566.283 - 0 - 934.763) / 7488.377
=-0.049207

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.

Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co has a M-score of -1.64 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.64 mean?
Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co (SHSE:600338) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.64 as of Sep. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co ranks #499 out of 683 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 73.1%.
Is Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.64. Based on the distribution chart, Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co ranks #499 out of 683 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co ranks #499 out of 683 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Xizang Zhufeng Resources 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 Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co and its competitors. Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co (SHSE:600338) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥20.81, compared to a current price of ¥13.74 — trading 34% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.64. Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 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 Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co (SHSE:600338), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.64 as of Sep. 02, 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 Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co (SHSE:600338) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥13.74 is trading 34% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥20.81. GuruFocus considers Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600338:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.64
  • GF Value™: ¥20.81 vs. price of ¥13.74 (34% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600338 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co Business Description

Address No. 305 Liuying Road, 7th Floor, Jing\'an District, Shanghai, CHN, 200072
Xizang Zhufeng Resources Co Ltd is a China-based company engaged in the mineral resource investment and operations, and mining finance and trading.
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