Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co (SHSE:600693) Beneish M-Score: -2.72 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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SHSE:600693 Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co Ltd SHSE:600693
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Price ¥8.01
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What is Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co Beneish M-Score?

Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co SHSE:600693 +3.35% 57 Beneish M-Score is -2.72 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600693 with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥4.58 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,083 Retail - Cyclical companies, Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co ranks better than 61.13% 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 Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600693' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.22   Med: -2.4   Max: -0.08
Current: -2.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co was -0.08. The lowest was -3.22. And the median was -2.40.


Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fujian Dongbai (Group) 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.

Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Fujian Dongbai (Group) 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 -3.02 -2.39 -2.87 -2.24 -2.97

Fujian Dongbai (Group) 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 -2.58 -2.41 -2.57 -2.97 -2.72

SHSE:600693 vs DDS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Fujian Dongbai (Group) 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.


Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Fujian Dongbai (Group) 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 Fujian Dongbai (Group) 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 * 0.9524+0.528 * 1.0024+0.404 * 0.9842+0.892 * 1.0231+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9476+4.679 * -0.048959-0.327 * 0.9833
=-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 ¥228 Mil.
Revenue was 505.203 + 487.829 + 430.459 + 437.081 = ¥1,861 Mil.
Gross Profit was 288.778 + 297.482 + 251.778 + 248.75 = ¥1,087 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥3,376 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥14,735 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥2,014 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥134 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥4,879 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥4,511 Mil.
Net Income was 45.016 + -42.285 + 16.491 + 31.967 = ¥51 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 188.817 + 281.245 + 157.607 + 144.931 = ¥773 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥234 Mil.
Revenue was 491.475 + 487.804 + 400.364 + 438.985 = ¥1,819 Mil.
Gross Profit was 285.095 + 285.8 + 236.73 + 257.266 = ¥1,065 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,939 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥14,638 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥2,267 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥138 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥6,076 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥3,411 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)
=(228.259 / 1860.572) / (234.253 / 1818.628)
=0.122682 / 0.128808
=0.9524

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)
=(1064.891 / 1818.628) / (1086.788 / 1860.572)
=0.585546 / 0.584115
=1.0024

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 - (3375.971 + 2014.272) / 14735.007) / (1 - (2939.273 + 2266.607) / 14638.172)
=0.634188 / 0.644363
=0.9842

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
=1860.572 / 1818.628
=1.0231

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 + 2266.607)) / (0 / (0 + 2014.272))
=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)
=(133.959 / 1860.572) / (138.179 / 1818.628)
=0.071999 / 0.07598
=0.9476

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)
=((4510.76 + 4879.128) / 14735.007) / ((3411.315 + 6075.709) / 14638.172)
=0.63725 / 0.648102
=0.9833

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
=(51.189 - 0 - 772.6) / 14735.007
=-0.048959

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.

Fujian Dongbai (Group) 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?
Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co (SHSE:600693) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.72 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co ranks #421 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 38.9%.
Is Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. Based on the distribution chart, Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co ranks #421 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co's Beneish M-Score compare to DDS?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co ranks #421 out of 1083 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Fujian Dongbai (Group) 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co and its competitors. Fujian Dongbai (Group) 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 Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co (SHSE:600693) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥4.58, compared to a current price of ¥8.01 — trading 74.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 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 Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co (SHSE:600693), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.72 as of Jul. 14, 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 Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co (SHSE:600693) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥8.01 is trading 74.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥4.58. GuruFocus considers Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600693:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.72
  • GF Value™: ¥4.58 vs. price of ¥8.01 (74.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600693 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co Business Description

Address Bayiqi North Road, No. 84-185, Gulou District, Fuzhou, Fujian, CHN, 350001
Fujian Dongbai (Group) Co Ltd operates in the retail business. The company operates a department store and shopping mall chain that deals with fashion brands, jewelry, men and female clothing, shoes, and other categories.
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