Ningbo Marine Co (SHSE:600798) Beneish M-Score: -2.77 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


SHSE:600798 Ningbo Marine Co Ltd SHSE:600798
67 GF Score
Price ¥3.18
GF Value ¥3.79
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Ningbo Marine Co Beneish M-Score?

Ningbo Marine Co SHSE:600798 -3.93% 67 Beneish M-Score is -2.77 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600798 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥3.79 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 966 Transportation companies, Ningbo Marine Co ranks better than 67.29% 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 -2.77 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:600798' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.45   Med: -2.44   Max: -0.3
Current: -2.77

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ningbo Marine Co was -0.30. The lowest was -3.45. And the median was -2.44.


Ningbo Marine Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ningbo Marine 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.

Ningbo Marine Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Ningbo Marine 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 -2.78 -2.19 -3.24 -1.78 -3.24

Ningbo Marine 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 -2.26 -2.64 -3.19 -3.24 -2.77

Ningbo Marine Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Ningbo Marine 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.


Ningbo Marine Co Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Ningbo Marine Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ningbo Marine Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Ningbo Marine 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 Ningbo Marine 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 * 0.8552+0.528 * 0.9817+0.404 * 0.9892+0.892 * 1.2343+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.62+4.679 * -0.091121-0.327 * 0.9738
=-2.77

* 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 ¥422 Mil.
Revenue was 617.175 + 712.352 + 832.413 + 764.547 = ¥2,926 Mil.
Gross Profit was 18.471 + 82.928 + 60.701 + 62.211 = ¥224 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥1,274 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥6,304 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥2,279 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥16 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥615 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥562 Mil.
Net Income was -8.278 + 58.925 + 7.687 + 7.218 = ¥66 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 68.606 + 191.324 + 200.237 + 179.799 = ¥640 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥400 Mil.
Revenue was 392.351 + 764.931 + 628.265 + 585.401 = ¥2,371 Mil.
Gross Profit was -13.661 + 93.615 + 53.629 + 44.827 = ¥178 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥951 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥6,326 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥2,584 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥21 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥513 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥700 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)
=(422.403 / 2926.487) / (400.141 / 2370.948)
=0.144338 / 0.168768
=0.8552

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)
=(178.41 / 2370.948) / (224.311 / 2926.487)
=0.075248 / 0.076649
=0.9817

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 - (1273.982 + 2278.672) / 6303.89) / (1 - (951.443 + 2583.613) / 6326.222)
=0.436435 / 0.441206
=0.9892

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
=2926.487 / 2370.948
=1.2343

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 + 2583.613)) / (0 / (0 + 2278.672))
=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)
=(16.28 / 2926.487) / (21.274 / 2370.948)
=0.005563 / 0.008973
=0.62

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)
=((562.108 + 615.144) / 6303.89) / ((700.318 + 512.844) / 6326.222)
=0.18675 / 0.191767
=0.9738

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
=(65.552 - 0 - 639.966) / 6303.89
=-0.091121

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.

Ningbo Marine Co has a M-score of -2.77 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 -2.77 mean?
Ningbo Marine Co (SHSE:600798) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.77 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ningbo Marine Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ningbo Marine Co ranks #316 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 32.7%.
Is Ningbo Marine Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Ningbo Marine Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.77. Based on the distribution chart, Ningbo Marine Co ranks #316 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Ningbo Marine Co has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ningbo Marine Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Ningbo Marine Co ranks #316 out of 966 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Ningbo Marine 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 Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 Ningbo Marine Co and its competitors. Ningbo Marine Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ningbo Marine Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ningbo Marine Co (SHSE:600798) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥3.79, compared to a current price of ¥3.18 — trading 16.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.77. Ningbo Marine Co's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 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 Ningbo Marine Co (SHSE:600798), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.77 as of Jun. 27, 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 Ningbo Marine Co (SHSE:600798) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ningbo Marine Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥3.18 is trading 16.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥3.79. GuruFocus considers Ningbo Marine Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600798:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.77
  • GF Value™: ¥3.79 vs. price of ¥3.18 (16.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600798 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ningbo Marine Co Business Description

Address North-Bank Fortune Centre, Building 1, Jiangbei District, Zhejiang, Ningbo, CHN, 315020
Ningbo Marine Co Ltd is a China-based company mainly engaged in the transportation of goods on China's coastal Yangtze River, as well as international ocean shipping and investing in transportation infrastructure and transportation service facilities. Its activities include transportation service facilities; import and export of self-operated and agent goods and technologies, except for goods and technologies that are restricted or prohibited by the state; apply for training, examinations, provide related activities such as manning for domestic sailing ships, and others.
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