Maanshan Iron And Steel Co (SHSE:600808) Beneish M-Score: -3.65 (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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SHSE:600808 Maanshan Iron And Steel Co Ltd SHSE:600808
66 GF Score
Price ¥2.49
GF Value ¥3.33
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Maanshan Iron And Steel Co Beneish M-Score?

Maanshan Iron And Steel Co SHSE:600808 -0.80% 66 Beneish M-Score is -3.65 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600808 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥3.33 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 587 Steel companies, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co ranks better than 91.82% 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 -3.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600808' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.82   Med: -2.68   Max: 1.21
Current: -3.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Maanshan Iron And Steel Co was 1.21. The lowest was -6.82. And the median was -2.68.


Maanshan Iron And Steel Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Maanshan Iron And Steel 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.

Maanshan Iron And Steel Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Maanshan Iron And Steel 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 -3.09 -1.61 -2.25 -4.37 -3.24

Maanshan Iron And Steel 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 -4.80 -0.19 -2.62 -3.24 -3.65

SHSE:600808 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Maanshan Iron And Steel 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.


Maanshan Iron And Steel Co Beneish M-Score vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Maanshan Iron And Steel 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 Maanshan Iron And Steel 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 * 0.7932+0.528 * -0.1299+0.404 * 0.898+0.892 * 0.9378+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1716+4.679 * -0.065289-0.327 * 0.8494
=-3.65

* 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 ¥3,959 Mil.
Revenue was 17718.338 + 19952.663 + 19496.656 + 18650.625 = ¥75,818 Mil.
Gross Profit was 549.718 + 1184.418 + 1100.218 + 1305.861 = ¥4,140 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥24,992 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥81,520 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥47,671 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥500 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥42,525 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1,873 Mil.
Net Income was 42.367 + -292.435 + 158.409 + 69.3 = ¥-22 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1413.047 + -172.626 + 3383.409 + 676.17 = ¥5,300 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥5,323 Mil.
Revenue was 19424.909 + 20303.679 + 18505.734 + 22615.843 = ¥80,850 Mil.
Gross Profit was 525.147 + -560.549 + -737.252 + 199.367 = ¥-573 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥19,887 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥78,535 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥49,144 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥455 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥44,382 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥5,976 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)
=(3959.213 / 75818.282) / (5322.507 / 80850.165)
=0.05222 / 0.065832
=0.7932

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)
=(-573.287 / 80850.165) / (4140.215 / 75818.282)
=-0.007091 / 0.054607
=-0.1299

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 - (24991.748 + 47670.839) / 81520.473) / (1 - (19887.337 + 49144.454) / 78534.556)
=0.108658 / 0.121001
=0.898

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
=75818.282 / 80850.165
=0.9378

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 + 49144.454)) / (0 / (0 + 47670.839))
=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)
=(499.679 / 75818.282) / (454.787 / 80850.165)
=0.00659 / 0.005625
=1.1716

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)
=((1872.719 + 42524.979) / 81520.473) / ((5975.647 + 44381.752) / 78534.556)
=0.54462 / 0.641213
=0.8494

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
=(-22.359 - 0 - 5300) / 81520.473
=-0.065289

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.

Maanshan Iron And Steel Co has a M-score of -3.65 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 -3.65 mean?
Maanshan Iron And Steel Co (SHSE:600808) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.65 as of Jul. 16, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Maanshan Iron And Steel Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co ranks #48 out of 587 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 8.2%.
Is Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.65. Based on the distribution chart, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co ranks #48 out of 587 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's Beneish M-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co ranks #48 out of 587 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Maanshan Iron And Steel Co in the top 8% 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 Steel company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Steel 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 Maanshan Iron And Steel Co and its competitors. Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Maanshan Iron And Steel Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co (SHSE:600808) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥3.33, compared to a current price of ¥2.49 — trading 25.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.65. Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 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 Maanshan Iron And Steel Co (SHSE:600808), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.65 as of Jul. 16, 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 Maanshan Iron And Steel Co (SHSE:600808) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥2.49 is trading 25.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥3.33. GuruFocus considers Maanshan Iron And Steel Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600808:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.65
  • GF Value™: ¥3.33 vs. price of ¥2.49 (25.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600808 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Maanshan Iron And Steel Co Business Description

Address No. 8 Jiu Hua Xi Road, Anhui Province, Maanshan, CHN, 243003
Maanshan Iron And Steel Co Ltd produces and sells iron and steel products. Its main production processes include iron making, steel making, steel rolling, etc. The Group's key product is steel, which includes four product series of special steel, wheels and axles, long products, and plates. It offers casting round billet, special steel bar, train wheels, axles, wheelsets, section steel, wire rods, hot-rolled plate and cold-rolled plate coils, galvanized plates, color-coated plates, and other products, which are widely used in aviation, railway, ocean, automobile, household appliance, shipbuilding, construction, machinery manufacturing, and other fields. Geographically, the Group generates maximum revenue from the Chinese Mainland, and the rest from Hong Kong and other overseas markets.
66GF Score

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