Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co (SHSE:600729) Beneish M-Score: -3.11 (As of Aug. 30, 2026)

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SHSE:600729 Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co Ltd SHSE:600729
65 GF Score
Price ¥19.54
GF Value ¥22.33
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co Beneish M-Score?

Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co SHSE:600729 +1.61% 65 Beneish M-Score is -3.11 as of Aug. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600729 with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥22.33 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,085 Retail - Cyclical companies, Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co ranks better than 82.4% 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 -3.11 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:600729' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.73   Med: -2.43   Max: 0.05
Current: -3.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co was 0.05. The lowest was -3.73. And the median was -2.43.


Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chongqing Chongbai Technology 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.

Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Chongqing Chongbai Technology 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 -2.17 -2.24 -2.41 -2.26 -2.98

Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.18 -2.50 -2.98 -2.83 -3.11

SHSE:600729 vs DDS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Chongqing Chongbai Technology 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.


Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Chongqing Chongbai Technology 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 Chongqing Chongbai Technology 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 * 0.893+0.528 * 0.9537+0.404 * 1.1497+0.892 * 0.8792+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5075+4.679 * -0.082325-0.327 * 0.975
=-3.11

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ¥477 Mil.
Revenue was 3506.374 + 4080.67 + 3067.75 + 3588.824 = ¥14,244 Mil.
Gross Profit was 971.894 + 1202.538 + 965.351 + 950.883 = ¥4,091 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥7,285 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥19,658 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥5,026 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥939 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥9,124 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥2,216 Mil.
Net Income was 167.412 + 278.866 + 54.235 + 217.399 = ¥718 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 431.339 + 941.42 + 448.24 + 515.227 = ¥2,336 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥608 Mil.
Revenue was 3765.959 + 4275.621 + 4135.013 + 4023.975 = ¥16,201 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1019.064 + 1267.228 + 1170.748 + 980.294 = ¥4,437 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥7,830 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥19,676 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥5,449 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥708 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥9,039 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥2,603 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)
=(477.311 / 14243.618) / (607.978 / 16200.568)
=0.033511 / 0.037528
=0.893

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)
=(4437.334 / 16200.568) / (4090.666 / 14243.618)
=0.2739 / 0.287193
=0.9537

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 - (7284.976 + 5026.033) / 19657.727) / (1 - (7830.19 + 5449.306) / 19675.639)
=0.373732 / 0.325079
=1.1497

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
=14243.618 / 16200.568
=0.8792

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 + 5449.306)) / (0 / (0 + 5026.033))
=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)
=(938.556 / 14243.618) / (708.115 / 16200.568)
=0.065893 / 0.043709
=1.5075

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)
=((2215.804 + 9124.201) / 19657.727) / ((2603.282 + 9038.664) / 19675.639)
=0.576873 / 0.591693
=0.975

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
=(717.912 - 0 - 2336.226) / 19657.727
=-0.082325

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.

Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co has a M-score of -3.11 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.11 mean?
Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co (SHSE:600729) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.11 as of Aug. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co ranks #191 out of 1085 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 17.6%.
Is Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.11. Based on the distribution chart, Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co ranks #191 out of 1085 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co's Beneish M-Score compare to DDS?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co ranks #191 out of 1085 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co in the top 18% 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 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 Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co and its competitors. Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co (SHSE:600729) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥22.33, compared to a current price of ¥19.54 — trading 12.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.11. Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co (SHSE:600729), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.11 as of Aug. 30, 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 Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co (SHSE:600729) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥19.54 is trading 12.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥22.33. GuruFocus considers Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600729:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.11
  • GF Value™: ¥22.33 vs. price of ¥19.54 (12.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600729 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co Business Description

Address No. 18 Qingnian Road, 10th, 11th and 14th floors, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, CHN, 400010
Chongqing Chongbai Technology Group Co Ltd is engaged the Business operations include department stores, supermarkets, electronics and automobile trading, etc.
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