China Aerospace Times Electronic Co (SHSE:600879) Beneish M-Score: -2.17 (As of Jul. 18, 2026)

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SHSE:600879 China Aerospace Times Electronic Co Ltd SHSE:600879
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What is China Aerospace Times Electronic Co Beneish M-Score?

China Aerospace Times Electronic Co SHSE:600879 -4.18% 46 Beneish M-Score is -2.17 as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600879 with a GF Score™ of 46/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥8.51 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 326 Aerospace & Defense companies, China Aerospace Times Electronic Co ranks worse than 63.8% 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 -2.17 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Aerospace Times Electronic Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600879' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.1   Max: -0.92
Current: -2.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Aerospace Times Electronic Co was -0.92. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.10.


China Aerospace Times Electronic Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Aerospace Times Electronic 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.

China Aerospace Times Electronic Co Beneish M-Score Chart

China Aerospace Times Electronic 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 -1.87 -1.89 -2.16 -2.36 -2.07

China Aerospace Times Electronic 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 -2.35 -2.19 -2.00 -2.07 -2.17

SHSE:600879 vs SPCX, GE, RTX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, China Aerospace Times Electronic 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.


China Aerospace Times Electronic Co Beneish M-Score vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, China Aerospace Times Electronic Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Aerospace Times Electronic Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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China Aerospace Times Electronic 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 China Aerospace Times Electronic 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 * 1.0555+0.528 * 1.1194+0.404 * 0.9122+0.892 * 1.1549+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0197+4.679 * 0.022248-0.327 * 1.0357
=-2.17

* 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 ¥10,335 Mil.
Revenue was 1842.771 + 5074.653 + 3013.547 + 4121.355 = ¥14,052 Mil.
Gross Profit was 428.286 + 1149.877 + 485.576 + 741.607 = ¥2,805 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥40,520 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥48,605 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥5,737 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥218 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥22,677 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥894 Mil.
Net Income was 31.278 + 17.833 + 35.455 + 143.97 = ¥229 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1288.355 + 2200.109 + 137.772 + -1902.374 = ¥-853 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥8,478 Mil.
Revenue was 1700.402 + 5046.659 + 1522.196 + 3897.846 = ¥12,167 Mil.
Gross Profit was 452.492 + 892.027 + 605.491 + 768.924 = ¥2,719 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥38,588 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥46,169 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥5,136 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥185 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥21,229 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥389 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)
=(10335.389 / 14052.326) / (8478.373 / 12167.103)
=0.735493 / 0.696828
=1.0555

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)
=(2718.934 / 12167.103) / (2805.346 / 14052.326)
=0.223466 / 0.199636
=1.1194

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 - (40520.337 + 5736.932) / 48605.088) / (1 - (38587.57 + 5136.468) / 46168.763)
=0.048304 / 0.052952
=0.9122

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
=14052.326 / 12167.103
=1.1549

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 + 5136.468)) / (0 / (0 + 5736.932))
=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)
=(217.638 / 14052.326) / (184.805 / 12167.103)
=0.015488 / 0.015189
=1.0197

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)
=((894.406 + 22677.07) / 48605.088) / ((388.95 + 21228.627) / 46168.763)
=0.484959 / 0.46823
=1.0357

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
=(228.536 - 0 - -852.848) / 48605.088
=0.022248

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.

China Aerospace Times Electronic Co has a M-score of -2.17 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.17 mean?
China Aerospace Times Electronic Co (SHSE:600879) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.17 as of Jul. 18, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on China Aerospace Times Electronic Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, China Aerospace Times Electronic Co ranks #208 out of 326 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 63.8%.
Is China Aerospace Times Electronic Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
China Aerospace Times Electronic Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.17. Based on the distribution chart, China Aerospace Times Electronic Co ranks #208 out of 326 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, China Aerospace Times Electronic Co has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Aerospace Times Electronic Co's Beneish M-Score compare to SPCX and GE?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, China Aerospace Times Electronic Co ranks #208 out of 326 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places China Aerospace Times Electronic Co in the lower 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Aerospace & Defense 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 China Aerospace Times Electronic Co and its competitors. China Aerospace Times Electronic Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Aerospace Times Electronic Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Aerospace Times Electronic Co (SHSE:600879) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥8.51, compared to a current price of ¥16.28 — trading 91.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.17. China Aerospace Times Electronic Co's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 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 China Aerospace Times Electronic Co (SHSE:600879), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.17 as of Jul. 18, 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 China Aerospace Times Electronic Co (SHSE:600879) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Aerospace Times Electronic Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥16.28 is trading 91.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥8.51. GuruFocus considers China Aerospace Times Electronic Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600879:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.17
  • GF Value™: ¥8.51 vs. price of ¥16.28 (91.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 46/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600879 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


China Aerospace Times Electronic Co Business Description

Address Plant 22MB, High-Tech Park, Economic Technology Development District, Wuhan, CHN, 430056
China Aerospace Times Electronic Co Ltd is a China-based company. It engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of aerospace electronic products. Its products include satellite applications, inertial navigation, Integrated circuit, Drone.
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