Huafang Co (SHSE:600448) Beneish M-Score: -2.54 (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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SHSE:600448 Huafang Co Ltd SHSE:600448
51 GF Score
Price ¥2.64
GF Value ¥2.73
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Huafang Co Beneish M-Score?

Huafang Co SHSE:600448 +0.76% 51 Beneish M-Score is -2.54 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600448 with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥2.73 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 998 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Huafang Co ranks better than 51.5% 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:600448' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.01   Med: -2.54   Max: -0.36
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Huafang Co was -0.36. The lowest was -4.01. And the median was -2.54.


Huafang Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Huafang 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.

Huafang Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Huafang 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 -4.01 -2.48 -3.44 -1.98 -2.55

Huafang 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 -2.14 -2.11 -2.05 -2.55 -2.54

Huafang Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Huafang 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.


Huafang Co Beneish M-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Huafang Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Huafang 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 Huafang 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 * 1.4838+0.528 * 1.4875+0.404 * 1.0119+0.892 * 0.9695+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2282+4.679 * -0.143291-0.327 * 1.1056
=-2.54

* 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 ¥697 Mil.
Revenue was 754.854 + 751.942 + 762.497 + 668.465 = ¥2,938 Mil.
Gross Profit was 50.006 + 95.589 + 57.6 + 61.634 = ¥265 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,032 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥3,460 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,179 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥33 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥2,371 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥173 Mil.
Net Income was -28.156 + -181.778 + -44.146 + -35.152 = ¥-289 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 93.3 + -64.916 + 131.392 + 46.846 = ¥207 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥485 Mil.
Revenue was 757.272 + 777.47 + 747.884 + 747.618 = ¥3,030 Mil.
Gross Profit was 84.53 + 116.906 + 102.906 + 101.997 = ¥406 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥1,884 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥3,612 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,471 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥27 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥2,128 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥275 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)
=(697.406 / 2937.758) / (484.807 / 3030.244)
=0.237394 / 0.159989
=1.4838

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)
=(406.339 / 3030.244) / (264.829 / 2937.758)
=0.134094 / 0.090147
=1.4875

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 - (2032.361 + 1178.735) / 3460.478) / (1 - (1884.353 + 1470.851) / 3612.48)
=0.072066 / 0.071219
=1.0119

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
=2937.758 / 3030.244
=0.9695

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 + 1470.851)) / (0 / (0 + 1178.735))
=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)
=(32.65 / 2937.758) / (27.421 / 3030.244)
=0.011114 / 0.009049
=1.2282

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)
=((173.461 + 2370.699) / 3460.478) / ((274.727 + 2127.519) / 3612.48)
=0.735205 / 0.664985
=1.1056

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
=(-289.232 - 0 - 206.622) / 3460.478
=-0.143291

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.

Huafang Co has a M-score of -2.54 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 -2.54 mean?
Huafang Co (SHSE:600448) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.54 as of Jul. 16, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Huafang Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Huafang Co ranks #484 out of 998 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 48.5%.
Is Huafang Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Huafang Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. Based on the distribution chart, Huafang Co ranks #484 out of 998 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Huafang Co has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Huafang Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Huafang Co ranks #484 out of 998 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Huafang 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 Huafang Co and its competitors. Huafang Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Huafang Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Huafang Co (SHSE:600448) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥2.73, compared to a current price of ¥2.64 — trading 3.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. Huafang Co's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 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 Huafang Co (SHSE:600448), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.54 as of Jul. 16, 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 Huafang Co (SHSE:600448) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Huafang Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥2.64 is trading 3.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥2.73. GuruFocus considers Huafang Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600448:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.54
  • GF Value™: ¥2.73 vs. price of ¥2.64 (3.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600448 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Huafang Co Business Description

Address No. 118, Donghai 1st Road, Shandong Province, Binzhou, CHN, 256602
Huafang Co Ltd is engaged in the production, distribution and export of fabrics, printed fabrics, textile fabrics, bedding, and dresses. The company provides textile products, fabric series, cloth series, bedding series, clothing line & among others.
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