Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co (SHSE:600961) Beneish M-Score: -2.52 (As of Aug. 31, 2026)

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SHSE:600961 Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co Ltd SHSE:600961
67 GF Score
Price ¥27.35
GF Value ¥14.46
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co Beneish M-Score?

Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co SHSE:600961 -2.39% 67 Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Aug. 31, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600961 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥14.46 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 684 Metals & Mining companies, Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co ranks better than 63.6% 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:600961' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.04   Med: -2.83   Max: -0.53
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co was -0.53. The lowest was -10.04. And the median was -2.83.


Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zhuzhou Smelter 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.

Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Zhuzhou Smelter 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 -1.68 -2.39 -3.18 -2.20 -2.90

Zhuzhou Smelter 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 -2.84 -3.41 -2.90 -2.81 -2.52

Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Zhuzhou Smelter 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.


Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co Beneish M-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Zhuzhou Smelter 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 Zhuzhou Smelter 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 * 1.0625+0.528 * 0.6316+0.404 * 1.1646+0.892 * 1.231+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0226+4.679 * -0.058974-0.327 * 0.67
=-2.52

* 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 ¥721 Mil.
Revenue was 7142.975 + 7007.513 + 6198.128 + 5636.566 = ¥25,985 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1152.079 + 1688.07 + 610.775 + 711.177 = ¥4,162 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥4,241 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥9,085 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥4,377 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥122 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥2,562 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥38 Mil.
Net Income was 804.392 + 1143.681 + 267.125 + 272.654 = ¥2,488 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 755.125 + 1516.987 + 237.455 + 514.049 = ¥3,024 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥551 Mil.
Revenue was 5608.852 + 4802.878 + 5370.961 + 5325.718 = ¥21,108 Mil.
Gross Profit was 690.642 + 578.201 + 432.11 + 434.557 = ¥2,136 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥4,331 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥9,283 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥4,543 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥3,958 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥8 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)
=(720.808 / 25985.182) / (551.096 / 21108.409)
=0.027739 / 0.026108
=1.0625

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)
=(2135.51 / 21108.409) / (4162.101 / 25985.182)
=0.101169 / 0.160172
=0.6316

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 - (4240.887 + 4377.04) / 9084.689) / (1 - (4330.717 + 4542.861) / 9283.127)
=0.051379 / 0.044118
=1.1646

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
=25985.182 / 21108.409
=1.231

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 + 4542.861)) / (0 / (0 + 4377.04))
=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)
=(122.468 / 25985.182) / (97.279 / 21108.409)
=0.004713 / 0.004609
=1.0226

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)
=((38.001 + 2562.393) / 9084.689) / ((8.057 + 3958.08) / 9283.127)
=0.286239 / 0.427241
=0.67

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
=(2487.852 - 0 - 3023.616) / 9084.689
=-0.058974

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.

Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co has a M-score of -2.52 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 -2.52 mean?
Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co (SHSE:600961) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.52 as of Aug. 31, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co ranks #249 out of 684 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 36.4%.
Is Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Based on the distribution chart, Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co ranks #249 out of 684 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co ranks #249 out of 684 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Zhuzhou Smelter Group 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co and its competitors. Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co (SHSE:600961) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥14.46, compared to a current price of ¥27.35 — trading 89.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 2 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 Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co (SHSE:600961), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Aug. 31, 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 Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co (SHSE:600961) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥27.35 is trading 89.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥14.46. GuruFocus considers Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600961:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.52
  • GF Value™: ¥14.46 vs. price of ¥27.35 (89.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600961 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co Business Description

Address Qingshuitang, Shifeng District, Hunan Province, Zhuzhou, CHN, 412007
Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co Ltd produces and sells lead, zinc, and alloy products in China. Further, the group comprehensively recovers various rare metals such as copper, gold, silver, antimony, cadmium, indium and antimony and sulfuric acid. Geographically it operates through the region of China.
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