Saurer Intelligent Technology Co (SHSE:600545) Beneish M-Score: -2.72 (As of Jul. 09, 2026)


SHSE:600545 Saurer Intelligent Technology Co Ltd SHSE:600545
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What is Saurer Intelligent Technology Co Beneish M-Score?

Saurer Intelligent Technology Co SHSE:600545 +6.19% 32 Beneish M-Score is -2.72 as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600545 with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥1.82 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,916 Industrial Products companies, Saurer Intelligent Technology Co ranks better than 73.77% 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 -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:600545' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -20.55   Med: -2.3   Max: 8.43
Current: -2.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Saurer Intelligent Technology Co was 8.43. The lowest was -20.55. And the median was -2.30.


Saurer Intelligent Technology Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Saurer Intelligent Technology 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.

Saurer Intelligent Technology Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Saurer Intelligent Technology 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 -2.25 -2.87 -2.64 -2.38 -2.77

Saurer Intelligent Technology 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 -2.36 -2.34 -2.77 -2.72

SHSE:600545 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Saurer Intelligent Technology 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.


Saurer Intelligent Technology Co Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Saurer Intelligent Technology Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Saurer Intelligent Technology 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 Saurer Intelligent Technology 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 * 1.0232+0.528 * 1.1786+0.404 * 0.9845+0.892 * 0.9681+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.777+4.679 * -0.068129-0.327 * 1.1309
=-2.72

* 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 ¥3,165 Mil.
Revenue was 788.665 + 858.687 + 1032.04 + 1024.203 = ¥3,704 Mil.
Gross Profit was 69.969 + 88.987 + 158.887 + 215.229 = ¥533 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥5,416 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥9,180 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,479 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥102 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥4,478 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1,007 Mil.
Net Income was -30.092 + -374.988 + -37.662 + -105.529 = ¥-548 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 61.44 + 56.966 + -10.17 + -31.098 = ¥77 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥3,195 Mil.
Revenue was 641.084 + 1194.058 + 1060.479 + 930.017 = ¥3,826 Mil.
Gross Profit was 73.62 + 213.829 + 193.513 + 168.012 = ¥649 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥5,294 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥9,071 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,483 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥136 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥3,968 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥824 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)
=(3164.624 / 3703.595) / (3194.753 / 3825.638)
=0.854474 / 0.83509
=1.0232

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)
=(648.974 / 3825.638) / (533.072 / 3703.595)
=0.169638 / 0.143934
=1.1786

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 - (5415.824 + 1479.113) / 9179.826) / (1 - (5294.319 + 1483.133) / 9070.78)
=0.248903 / 0.252826
=0.9845

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
=3703.595 / 3825.638
=0.9681

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 + 1483.133)) / (0 / (0 + 1479.113))
=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)
=(102.367 / 3703.595) / (136.097 / 3825.638)
=0.02764 / 0.035575
=0.777

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)
=((1006.862 + 4477.715) / 9179.826) / ((823.86 + 3968.361) / 9070.78)
=0.59746 / 0.528314
=1.1309

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
=(-548.271 - 0 - 77.138) / 9179.826
=-0.068129

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.

Saurer Intelligent Technology Co has a M-score of -2.72 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 -2.72 mean?
Saurer Intelligent Technology Co (SHSE:600545) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.72 as of Jul. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Saurer Intelligent Technology Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Saurer Intelligent Technology Co ranks #765 out of 2916 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 26.2%.
Is Saurer Intelligent Technology Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Saurer Intelligent Technology Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. Based on the distribution chart, Saurer Intelligent Technology Co ranks #765 out of 2916 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Saurer Intelligent Technology Co has a GF Score™ of 32/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Saurer Intelligent Technology Co's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Saurer Intelligent Technology Co ranks #765 out of 2916 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Saurer Intelligent Technology 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Saurer Intelligent Technology Co and its competitors. Saurer Intelligent Technology Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Saurer Intelligent Technology Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saurer Intelligent Technology Co (SHSE:600545) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥1.82, compared to a current price of ¥5.66 — trading 211% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. Saurer Intelligent Technology Co's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 4 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 Saurer Intelligent Technology Co (SHSE:600545), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.72 as of Jul. 09, 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 Saurer Intelligent Technology Co (SHSE:600545) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saurer Intelligent Technology Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥5.66 is trading 211% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥1.82. GuruFocus considers Saurer Intelligent Technology Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600545:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.72
  • GF Value™: ¥1.82 vs. price of ¥5.66 (211% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 32/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600545 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Saurer Intelligent Technology Co Business Description

Address No. 133 Nanhu Road, Chengjian Building, 21-22F, Xinjiang, Urumqi, CHN, 830063
Saurer Intelligent Technology Co Ltd is a technology group based in China which is focused on machinery and components for yarn processing. It operates in two segments Saurer Spinning Solutions and Saurer Technologies. Saurer Spinning Solutions offers technologically advanced and customer-specific automation solutions for processing staple fibre from bale to yarn. Saurer Technologies specializes in twisting and embroidery as well as engineered and polymer solutions. The product offerings of the company include Pre Spinning, Roving Frame, Winding, Rotor Spinning and Embroidery machines.
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