Time Publishing & Media Co (SHSE:600551) Beneish M-Score: -3.25 (As of Jul. 09, 2026)


SHSE:600551 Time Publishing & Media Co Ltd SHSE:600551
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What is Time Publishing & Media Co Beneish M-Score?

Time Publishing & Media Co SHSE:600551 -1.79% 64 Beneish M-Score is -3.25 as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600551 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥7.08 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 978 Media - Diversified companies, Time Publishing & Media Co ranks better than 82.92% 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 -3.25 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:600551' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.44   Med: -2.55   Max: -1.95
Current: -3.25

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Time Publishing & Media Co was -1.95. The lowest was -3.44. And the median was -2.55.


Time Publishing & Media Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Time Publishing & Media 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.

Time Publishing & Media Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Time Publishing & Media 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 -3.44 -2.73 -2.25 -2.66 -3.01

Time Publishing & Media 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 -2.13 -2.77 -2.49 -3.01 -3.25

SHSE:600551 vs NYT, WLY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Time Publishing & Media 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.


Time Publishing & Media Co Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Time Publishing & Media Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Time Publishing & Media Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Time Publishing & Media 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 Time Publishing & Media 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 * 0.762+0.528 * 0.8554+0.404 * 1.1316+0.892 * 0.8063+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1281+4.679 * -0.075467-0.327 * 0.9316
=-3.25

* 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 ¥583 Mil.
Revenue was 1199.067 + 1171.893 + 1774.599 + 2349.694 = ¥6,495 Mil.
Gross Profit was 114.964 + 289.654 + 144.327 + 231.111 = ¥780 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥6,455 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥8,522 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥545 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥96 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥2,402 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥8 Mil.
Net Income was 50.612 + 132.457 + 68.473 + 149.381 = ¥401 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -320.224 + 917.297 + -33.923 + 480.928 = ¥1,044 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥949 Mil.
Revenue was 1368.061 + 2054.495 + 1839.89 + 2793.547 = ¥8,056 Mil.
Gross Profit was 150.679 + 248.93 + 178.127 + 249.859 = ¥828 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥6,670 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥8,574 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥551 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥105 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥2,598 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥4 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)
=(583.135 / 6495.253) / (949.144 / 8055.993)
=0.089779 / 0.117818
=0.762

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)
=(827.595 / 8055.993) / (780.056 / 6495.253)
=0.10273 / 0.120096
=0.8554

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 - (6455.232 + 544.704) / 8522.372) / (1 - (6669.603 + 550.941) / 8574.025)
=0.17864 / 0.157858
=1.1316

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
=6495.253 / 8055.993
=0.8063

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 + 550.941)) / (0 / (0 + 544.704))
=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)
=(95.711 / 6495.253) / (105.238 / 8055.993)
=0.014736 / 0.013063
=1.1281

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)
=((7.55 + 2401.504) / 8522.372) / ((4.09 + 2597.644) / 8574.025)
=0.282674 / 0.303444
=0.9316

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
=(400.923 - 0 - 1044.078) / 8522.372
=-0.075467

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.

Time Publishing & Media Co has a M-score of -3.25 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 -3.25 mean?
Time Publishing & Media Co (SHSE:600551) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.25 as of Jul. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Time Publishing & Media Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Time Publishing & Media Co ranks #167 out of 978 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 17.1%.
Is Time Publishing & Media Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Time Publishing & Media Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.25. Based on the distribution chart, Time Publishing & Media Co ranks #167 out of 978 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Time Publishing & Media Co has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Time Publishing & Media Co's Beneish M-Score compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Time Publishing & Media Co ranks #167 out of 978 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Time Publishing & Media Co in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Time Publishing & Media Co and its competitors. Time Publishing & Media Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Time Publishing & Media Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Time Publishing & Media Co (SHSE:600551) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥7.08, compared to a current price of ¥6.58 — trading 7.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.25. Time Publishing & Media Co's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 3 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 Time Publishing & Media Co (SHSE:600551), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.25 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 Time Publishing & Media Co (SHSE:600551) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Time Publishing & Media Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥6.58 is trading 7.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥7.08. GuruFocus considers Time Publishing & Media Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600551:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.25
  • GF Value™: ¥7.08 vs. price of ¥6.58 (7.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600551 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Time Publishing & Media Co Business Description

Address No. 1118, Feicui Road, Publishing and Media Plaza, Shushan District, Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui, CHN, 230071
Time Publishing & Media Co Ltd is a cultural media listed company. The main business involves multiple business areas such as book and periodical publishing, new media publishing, quality education after-school services, printing and copying, cultural product trade, equity investment, etc.
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