Shenzhen Expressway (SHSE:600548) Beneish M-Score: -2.62 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


SHSE:600548 Shenzhen Expressway Corp Ltd SHSE:600548
67 GF Score
Price ¥8.14
GF Value ¥9.58
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Shenzhen Expressway Beneish M-Score?

Shenzhen Expressway SHSE:600548 -1.45% 67 Beneish M-Score is -2.62 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600548 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥9.58 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,704 Construction companies, Shenzhen Expressway ranks better than 60.5% 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:600548' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -156.66   Med: -2.56   Max: 2.75
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shenzhen Expressway was 2.75. The lowest was -156.66. And the median was -2.56.


Shenzhen Expressway Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shenzhen Expressway'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.

Shenzhen Expressway Beneish M-Score Chart

Shenzhen Expressway 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 -1.45 -2.51 -2.84 -2.50 -2.63

Shenzhen Expressway 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 -2.56 -2.61 -2.60 -2.63 -2.62

Shenzhen Expressway Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Infrastructure Operations subindustry, Shenzhen Expressway'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.


Shenzhen Expressway Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


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Shenzhen Expressway 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 Shenzhen Expressway 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 * 1.0006+0.528 * 1.045+0.404 * 0.9955+0.892 * 1.0304+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8178+4.679 * -0.04918-0.327 * 0.9724
=-2.62

* 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 ¥2,275 Mil.
Revenue was 1759.315 + 3214.925 + 2131 + 2146.79 = ¥9,252 Mil.
Gross Profit was 692.753 + 593.851 + 765.413 + 776.597 = ¥2,829 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥12,950 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥70,971 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥6,983 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥76 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥16,065 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥20,437 Mil.
Net Income was 509.288 + -320.936 + 510.395 + 481.885 = ¥1,181 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1028.213 + 1015.394 + 1653.288 + 974.104 = ¥4,671 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥2,207 Mil.
Revenue was 1771.765 + 3385.913 + 2102.887 + 1718.909 = ¥8,979 Mil.
Gross Profit was 671.624 + 633.779 + 846.289 + 717.242 = ¥2,869 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥12,921 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥73,150 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥7,384 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥90 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥11,891 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥26,799 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)
=(2275.031 / 9252.03) / (2206.71 / 8979.474)
=0.245895 / 0.24575
=1.0006

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)
=(2868.934 / 8979.474) / (2828.614 / 9252.03)
=0.319499 / 0.305729
=1.045

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 - (12949.804 + 6983.485) / 70971.412) / (1 - (12921.011 + 7384.333) / 73150.344)
=0.719136 / 0.722416
=0.9955

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
=9252.03 / 8979.474
=1.0304

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 + 7384.333)) / (0 / (0 + 6983.485))
=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)
=(76.098 / 9252.03) / (90.311 / 8979.474)
=0.008225 / 0.010057
=0.8178

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)
=((20437.464 + 16065.445) / 70971.412) / ((26799.453 + 11890.985) / 73150.344)
=0.514333 / 0.528917
=0.9724

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
=(1180.632 - 0 - 4670.999) / 70971.412
=-0.04918

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.

Shenzhen Expressway has a M-score of -2.62 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 -2.62 mean?
Shenzhen Expressway (SHSE:600548) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.62 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Shenzhen Expressway and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Shenzhen Expressway ranks #673 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 39.5%.
Is Shenzhen Expressway's Beneish M-Score too high?
Shenzhen Expressway's current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. Based on the distribution chart, Shenzhen Expressway ranks #673 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Shenzhen Expressway has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shenzhen Expressway's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Shenzhen Expressway ranks #673 out of 1704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Shenzhen Expressway 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 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 Shenzhen Expressway and its competitors. Shenzhen Expressway's current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shenzhen Expressway stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shenzhen Expressway (SHSE:600548) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥9.58, compared to a current price of ¥8.14 — trading 15% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. Shenzhen Expressway's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 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 Shenzhen Expressway (SHSE:600548), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.62 as of Jun. 26, 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 Shenzhen Expressway (SHSE:600548) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shenzhen Expressway stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥8.14 is trading 15% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥9.58. GuruFocus considers Shenzhen Expressway to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600548:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.62
  • GF Value™: ¥9.58 vs. price of ¥8.14 (15% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600548 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Shenzhen Expressway Business Description

Other Exchanges 00548:Hong KongSHZH:Germany
Address Shennan Avenue, No. 9968, Hanking Centre, 46th Floor, Nanshan District, Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, CHN, 518057
Shenzhen Expressway Corp Ltd is engaged in the construction, operation, management, and investment of toll highways and environmental protection in China. The Group has identified two reporting segments, namely the toll road segment and the environmental protection segment. The toll road segment takes charge of the operation and management of toll roads in Mainland China. The environmental protection segment operates and manages environmentally related infrastructure, mainly including solid waste treatment, clean energy, and other related fields. The majority of its revenue is derived from the toll road segment.
67GF Score

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