Shanghai Huafon Aluminium (SHSE:601702) Beneish M-Score: -1.82 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


SHSE:601702 Shanghai Huafon Aluminium Corp SHSE:601702
84 GF Score
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What is Shanghai Huafon Aluminium Beneish M-Score?

Shanghai Huafon Aluminium SHSE:601702 -3.29% 84 Beneish M-Score is -1.82 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:601702 with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥22.57 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 685 Metals & Mining companies, Shanghai Huafon Aluminium ranks worse than 69.49% 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 -1.82 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Shanghai Huafon Aluminium's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:601702' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.95   Med: -1.7   Max: -0.99
Current: -1.82

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shanghai Huafon Aluminium was -0.99. The lowest was -2.95. And the median was -1.70.


Shanghai Huafon Aluminium Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shanghai Huafon Aluminium'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.

Shanghai Huafon Aluminium Beneish M-Score Chart

Shanghai Huafon Aluminium 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 -2.95 -1.87 -1.97 -1.68 -1.48

Shanghai Huafon Aluminium 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 -1.35 -1.28 -1.45 -1.48 -1.82

SHSE:601702 vs AA: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Aluminum subindustry, Shanghai Huafon Aluminium'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.


Shanghai Huafon Aluminium Beneish M-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Shanghai Huafon Aluminium's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shanghai Huafon Aluminium's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Shanghai Huafon Aluminium 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 Shanghai Huafon Aluminium 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 * 0.956+0.528 * 1.118+0.404 * 1.4193+0.892 * 1.0997+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7756+4.679 * 0.073697-0.327 * 1.0213
=-1.82

* 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 ¥3,394 Mil.
Revenue was 2976.859 + 3377.979 + 3144.99 + 3059.12 = ¥12,559 Mil.
Gross Profit was 424.414 + 440.912 + 462.918 + 412.965 = ¥1,741 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥7,275 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥10,166 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥2,035 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥52 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥3,123 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥109 Mil.
Net Income was 242.902 + 306.113 + 325.272 + 304.198 = ¥1,178 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -32.898 + -57.895 + 248.306 + 271.797 = ¥429 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥3,228 Mil.
Revenue was 2904.59 + 3200.025 + 2744.146 + 2572.028 = ¥11,421 Mil.
Gross Profit was 394.985 + 487.283 + 449.156 + 438.871 = ¥1,770 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥6,654 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥8,627 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,462 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥62 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥2,677 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥9 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)
=(3394.102 / 12558.948) / (3228.426 / 11420.789)
=0.270254 / 0.28268
=0.956

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)
=(1770.295 / 11420.789) / (1741.209 / 12558.948)
=0.155006 / 0.138643
=1.118

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 - (7275.497 + 2034.539) / 10165.587) / (1 - (6654.019 + 1461.585) / 8627.179)
=0.084161 / 0.059298
=1.4193

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
=12558.948 / 11420.789
=1.0997

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 + 1461.585)) / (0 / (0 + 2034.539))
=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)
=(52.467 / 12558.948) / (61.527 / 11420.789)
=0.004178 / 0.005387
=0.7756

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)
=((109.451 + 3122.881) / 10165.587) / ((8.755 + 2677.095) / 8627.179)
=0.317968 / 0.311324
=1.0213

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
=(1178.485 - 0 - 429.31) / 10165.587
=0.073697

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.

Shanghai Huafon Aluminium has a M-score of -1.82 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 -1.82 mean?
Shanghai Huafon Aluminium (SHSE:601702) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.82 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Shanghai Huafon Aluminium and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Shanghai Huafon Aluminium ranks #476 out of 685 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 69.5%.
Is Shanghai Huafon Aluminium's Beneish M-Score too high?
Shanghai Huafon Aluminium's current Beneish M-Score is -1.82. Based on the distribution chart, Shanghai Huafon Aluminium ranks #476 out of 685 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Shanghai Huafon Aluminium has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shanghai Huafon Aluminium's Beneish M-Score compare to AA?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Shanghai Huafon Aluminium ranks #476 out of 685 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Shanghai Huafon Aluminium 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 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 Shanghai Huafon Aluminium and its competitors. Shanghai Huafon Aluminium's current Beneish M-Score is -1.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shanghai Huafon Aluminium stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shanghai Huafon Aluminium (SHSE:601702) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥22.57, compared to a current price of ¥14.13 — trading 37.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.82. Shanghai Huafon Aluminium's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 Shanghai Huafon Aluminium (SHSE:601702), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.82 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 Shanghai Huafon Aluminium (SHSE:601702) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shanghai Huafon Aluminium stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥14.13 is trading 37.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥22.57. GuruFocus considers Shanghai Huafon Aluminium to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:601702:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.82
  • GF Value™: ¥22.57 vs. price of ¥14.13 (37.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:601702 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Shanghai Huafon Aluminium Business Description

Address 1111 Yuegong Road, Jinshan District, Shanghai, CHN, 201506
Shanghai Huafon Aluminium Corp is engaged in production and sales of aluminum sheet, strip and foil. The company's products include brazed heat exchangers material; water tanks, heaters, air coolers; condenser; evaporator, heater, oil cooler; and Other Industrial Products Materials. Its products line covers all kinds of alloyed material and specifications which is widely used in the automobile and construction machinery and equipment cooling systems, power station cooling system, micro-channel cooler and all kinds of both commercial and residential air-conditioners. It also processes all kinds of aluminum products processing 1,3,4,5,7 series, which are widely used in transportation construction, food packaging, electronics information industry and other fields.
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