Ningbo Construction Co (SHSE:601789) Beneish M-Score: -1.88 (As of Sep. 07, 2026)

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SHSE:601789 Ningbo Construction Co Ltd SHSE:601789
59 GF Score
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What is Ningbo Construction Co Beneish M-Score?

Ningbo Construction Co SHSE:601789 -0.69% 59 Beneish M-Score is -1.88 as of Sep. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:601789 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥4.04 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,709 Construction companies, Ningbo Construction Co ranks worse than 78.06% 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 -1.88 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:601789' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.76   Med: -2.28   Max: -1.25
Current: -1.88

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ningbo Construction Co was -1.25. The lowest was -2.76. And the median was -2.28.


Ningbo Construction Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ningbo Construction 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.

Ningbo Construction Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Ningbo Construction 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 -1.31 -2.42 -2.53 -2.39 -2.36

Ningbo Construction 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 -2.47 -2.54 -2.36 -2.12 -1.88

SHSE:601789 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Ningbo Construction 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.


Ningbo Construction Co Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Ningbo Construction Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ningbo Construction Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Ningbo Construction 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 Ningbo Construction 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 * 1.5653+0.528 * 1.0607+0.404 * 1.2082+0.892 * 0.8553+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.203+4.679 * 0.027625-0.327 * 1.0053
=-1.88

* 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 ¥19,226 Mil.
Revenue was 4689.149 + 5007.711 + 7891.655 + 1864.939 = ¥19,453 Mil.
Gross Profit was 482.636 + 356.318 + 757.935 + 174.417 = ¥1,771 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥27,918 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥40,376 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,933 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥118 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥29,419 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥3,971 Mil.
Net Income was 65.697 + 185.155 + 53.527 + -32.043 = ¥272 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -585.539 + -1619.236 + 1570.356 + -208.634 = ¥-843 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥14,361 Mil.
Revenue was 5532.441 + 6178.041 + 6665.874 + 4368.844 = ¥22,745 Mil.
Gross Profit was 569.021 + 499.234 + 638.584 + 489.917 = ¥2,197 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥22,592 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥31,152 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,839 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥114 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥22,756 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥2,870 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)
=(19226.389 / 19453.454) / (14361.469 / 22745.2)
=0.988328 / 0.631407
=1.5653

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)
=(2196.756 / 22745.2) / (1771.306 / 19453.454)
=0.096581 / 0.091054
=1.0607

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 - (27917.853 + 1933.018) / 40376.143) / (1 - (22591.927 + 1838.803) / 31151.919)
=0.26068 / 0.215755
=1.2082

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
=19453.454 / 22745.2
=0.8553

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 + 1838.803)) / (0 / (0 + 1933.018))
=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)
=(117.571 / 19453.454) / (114.267 / 22745.2)
=0.006044 / 0.005024
=1.203

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)
=((3970.864 + 29419.325) / 40376.143) / ((2869.669 + 22755.696) / 31151.919)
=0.826978 / 0.822593
=1.0053

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
=(272.336 - 0 - -843.053) / 40376.143
=0.027625

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.

Ningbo Construction Co has a M-score of -1.88 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.88 mean?
Ningbo Construction Co (SHSE:601789) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.88 as of Sep. 07, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ningbo Construction Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ningbo Construction Co ranks #1334 out of 1709 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 78.1%.
Is Ningbo Construction Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Ningbo Construction Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.88. Based on the distribution chart, Ningbo Construction Co ranks #1334 out of 1709 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ningbo Construction Co has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ningbo Construction Co's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Ningbo Construction Co ranks #1334 out of 1709 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Ningbo Construction 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Ningbo Construction Co and its competitors. Ningbo Construction Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ningbo Construction Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ningbo Construction Co (SHSE:601789) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥4.04, compared to a current price of ¥4.30 — trading 6.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.88. Ningbo Construction Co's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 9 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 Ningbo Construction Co (SHSE:601789), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.88 as of Sep. 07, 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 Ningbo Construction Co (SHSE:601789) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ningbo Construction Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥4.30 is trading 6.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥4.04. GuruFocus considers Ningbo Construction Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:601789:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.88
  • GF Value™: ¥4.04 vs. price of ¥4.30 (6.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:601789 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ningbo Construction Co Business Description

Address No.538, Ningtong Road, Yinzhou District, Ningbo, CHN, 315040
Ningbo Construction Co Ltd is a China-based construction company. It is engaged in the housing construction and general construction business. In addition, the company is also involved in the operation of civil engineering, engineering design, municipal garden, equipment installation and equipment leasing. Its business scope covers engineering survey, architectural design, housing construction and municipal general contracting, rail transit, mechanical and electrical equipment installation, decoration and decoration, steel structure, commercial concrete and prefabricated components. The business segments of the company are the Survey and design section, General contracting sector, and Industrial building sector.
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