Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:601231) Beneish M-Score: -2.42 (As of Jul. 13, 2026)

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SHSE:601231 Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co Ltd SHSE:601231
76 GF Score
Price ¥27.80
GF Value ¥15.15
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co Beneish M-Score?

Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co SHSE:601231 -8.43% 76 Beneish M-Score is -2.42 as of Jul. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:601231 with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥15.15 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,408 Hardware companies, Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co ranks worse than 54.03% 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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:601231' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.92   Med: -2.55   Max: 0.26
Current: -2.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co was 0.26. The lowest was -3.92. And the median was -2.55.


Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) 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.

Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) 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 0.26 -2.58 -3.15 -2.77 -2.52

Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) 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 -2.60 -2.77 -2.65 -2.52 -2.42

SHSE:601231 vs APH, GLW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) 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.


Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) 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 Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) 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 * 0.9974+0.528 * 0.9977+0.404 * 1.0599+0.892 * 0.9679+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8617+4.679 * -0.004452-0.327 * 0.8077
=-2.42

* 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 ¥9,156 Mil.
Revenue was 13349.409 + 15553.88 + 16427.474 + 13565.067 = ¥58,896 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1262.587 + 1395.444 + 1552.793 + 1381.274 = ¥5,592 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥32,018 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥40,585 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥5,818 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥364 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥16,599 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥422 Mil.
Net Income was 417.255 + 590.227 + 625.164 + 303.089 = ¥1,936 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 602.732 + 578.565 + 381.891 + 553.237 = ¥2,116 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥9,485 Mil.
Revenue was 13648.635 + 16683.944 + 16621.097 + 13893.682 = ¥60,847 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1285.963 + 1510.759 + 1595.047 + 1372.125 = ¥5,764 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥30,795 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥39,338 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥6,030 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥436 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥16,541 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥3,886 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)
=(9156.236 / 58895.83) / (9484.701 / 60847.358)
=0.155465 / 0.155877
=0.9974

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)
=(5763.894 / 60847.358) / (5592.098 / 58895.83)
=0.094727 / 0.094949
=0.9977

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 - (32018.189 + 5818.465) / 40584.587) / (1 - (30794.912 + 6029.993) / 39337.987)
=0.067709 / 0.063884
=1.0599

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
=58895.83 / 60847.358
=0.9679

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 + 6029.993)) / (0 / (0 + 5818.465))
=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)
=(363.79 / 58895.83) / (436.133 / 60847.358)
=0.006177 / 0.007168
=0.8617

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)
=((422.464 + 16599.049) / 40584.587) / ((3885.723 + 16540.683) / 39337.987)
=0.419408 / 0.519254
=0.8077

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
=(1935.735 - 0 - 2116.425) / 40584.587
=-0.004452

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.

Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co has a M-score of -2.42 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 -2.42 mean?
Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:601231) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.42 as of Jul. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co ranks #1301 out of 2408 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 54%.
Is Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.42. Based on the distribution chart, Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co ranks #1301 out of 2408 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co's Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co ranks #1301 out of 2408 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) 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 a Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co and its competitors. Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:601231) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥15.15, compared to a current price of ¥27.80 — trading 83.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.42. Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:601231), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.42 as of Jul. 13, 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 Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:601231) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥27.80 is trading 83.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥15.15. GuruFocus considers Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:601231:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.42
  • GF Value™: ¥15.15 vs. price of ¥27.80 (83.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:601231 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co Business Description

Address No. 169, Shengxia Road, 5th Floor, Building B, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, CHN, 201203
Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co Ltd provides electronics manufacturing service industry, and its products are mainly used in consumer electronics, cloud storage, industrial, automotive electronics, and medical industries. The Company's service products, business layout, and operations are characterized by modularization, diversification, and globalization. The company's sales service network spans North America, Europe, Japan, China, Taiwan, and has manufacturing sites in China, Taiwan, Korea, and Mexico.
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