Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co (SHSE:600796) Beneish M-Score: -2.80 (As of Jul. 21, 2026)

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SHSE:600796 Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co Ltd SHSE:600796
47 GF Score
Price ¥4.75
GF Value ¥4.37
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co Beneish M-Score?

Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co SHSE:600796 -2.26% 47 Beneish M-Score is -2.80 as of Jul. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600796 with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥4.37 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 243 Agriculture companies, Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co ranks better than 75.72% 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 -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600796' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.21   Med: -2.47   Max: 13.08
Current: -2.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co was 13.08. The lowest was -3.21. And the median was -2.47.


Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical 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.

Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical 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 -2.99 -2.50 -2.46 -2.61 -2.79

Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical 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 -2.57 -2.66 -2.86 -2.79 -2.80

SHSE:600796 vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical 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.


Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co Beneish M-Score vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical 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 Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical 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 * 0.9392+0.528 * 0.9077+0.404 * 1.1074+0.892 * 0.9222+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7015+4.679 * -0.05965-0.327 * 0.8787
=-2.80

* 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 ¥1,078 Mil.
Revenue was 318.575 + 494.963 + 419.145 + 401.703 = ¥1,634 Mil.
Gross Profit was 92.827 + 98.193 + 117.953 + 114.826 = ¥424 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,174 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥7,455 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,114 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥24 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥1,491 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1,401 Mil.
Net Income was 36.572 + 14.975 + 44.27 + 76.615 = ¥172 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -72.844 + 320.46 + 198.638 + 170.86 = ¥617 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥1,244 Mil.
Revenue was 377.833 + 467.761 + 437.92 + 488.676 = ¥1,772 Mil.
Gross Profit was 87.578 + 97.719 + 107.125 + 124.691 = ¥417 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,325 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥7,547 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,412 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥38 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥1,541 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1,791 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)
=(1077.824 / 1634.386) / (1244.317 / 1772.19)
=0.659467 / 0.702135
=0.9392

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)
=(417.113 / 1772.19) / (423.799 / 1634.386)
=0.235366 / 0.259302
=0.9077

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 - (2173.659 + 1114.025) / 7454.83) / (1 - (2325.367 + 1412.06) / 7546.782)
=0.558986 / 0.504765
=1.1074

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
=1634.386 / 1772.19
=0.9222

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 + 1412.06)) / (0 / (0 + 1114.025))
=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)
=(24.332 / 1634.386) / (37.611 / 1772.19)
=0.014888 / 0.021223
=0.7015

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)
=((1401.307 + 1491.058) / 7454.83) / ((1790.808 + 1541.432) / 7546.782)
=0.387985 / 0.441544
=0.8787

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
=(172.432 - 0 - 617.114) / 7454.83
=-0.05965

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.

Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co has a M-score of -2.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.80 mean?
Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co (SHSE:600796) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.80 as of Jul. 21, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co ranks #59 out of 243 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 24.3%.
Is Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. Based on the distribution chart, Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co ranks #59 out of 243 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co ranks #59 out of 243 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co in the top 24% 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 an Agriculture company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Agriculture 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 Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co and its competitors. Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co (SHSE:600796) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥4.37, compared to a current price of ¥4.75 — trading 8.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 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 Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co (SHSE:600796), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.80 as of Jul. 21, 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 Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co (SHSE:600796) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥4.75 is trading 8.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥4.37. GuruFocus considers Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600796:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.80
  • GF Value™: ¥4.37 vs. price of ¥4.75 (8.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 47/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600796 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co Business Description

Address No.178 Qianjiang West Road, Haizhou Street, Qianjiang Building, Zhejiang Province, Haining, CHN, 314400
Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co Ltd is primarily engaged in the production of bio-pesticides, bio-veterinary drugs, and biopharmaceuticals. The company's product profile includes gibberellic acid, abamectin, methylamino abamectin, validamycin, and other products.
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