China Science Publishing & Media (SHSE:601858) Beneish M-Score: -2.58 (As of Aug. 29, 2026)

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What is China Science Publishing & Media Beneish M-Score?

China Science Publishing & Media SHSE:601858 -0.99% 86 Beneish M-Score is -2.58 as of Aug. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:601858 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥20.34 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 974 Media - Diversified companies, China Science Publishing & Media ranks better than 50% 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 -2.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Science Publishing & Media's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:601858' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -43.04   Med: -2.29   Max: 11.84
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Science Publishing & Media was 11.84. The lowest was -43.04. And the median was -2.29.


China Science Publishing & Media Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Science Publishing & Media'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 Science Publishing & Media Beneish M-Score Chart

China Science Publishing & Media 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 -1.99 -2.12 -2.17 -2.47 -2.64

China Science Publishing & Media 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 -2.52 -2.35 -2.64 -2.74 -2.58

SHSE:601858 vs NYT, WLY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, China Science Publishing & Media'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 Science Publishing & Media Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, China Science Publishing & Media's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Science Publishing & Media's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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China Science Publishing & Media 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 Science Publishing & Media 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 * 1.151+0.528 * 0.9637+0.404 * 0.7019+0.892 * 0.9842+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3359+4.679 * -0.007117-0.327 * 0.9723
=-2.58

* 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 ¥290 Mil.
Revenue was 822.321 + 357.746 + 1090.529 + 669.262 = ¥2,940 Mil.
Gross Profit was 220.626 + 144.791 + 277.282 + 173.642 = ¥816 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥5,872 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥7,693 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥319 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥100 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥1,582 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥13 Mil.
Net Income was 140.209 + 37.507 + 173.55 + 120.578 = ¥472 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 282.807 + -337.757 + 497.646 + 83.897 = ¥527 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥256 Mil.
Revenue was 806.463 + 446.314 + 1090.535 + 643.809 = ¥2,987 Mil.
Gross Profit was 223.262 + 131.512 + 284.863 + 159.739 = ¥799 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥5,015 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥7,401 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥328 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥76 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥1,567 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥12 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)
=(290.467 / 2939.858) / (256.415 / 2987.121)
=0.098803 / 0.08584
=1.151

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)
=(799.376 / 2987.121) / (816.341 / 2939.858)
=0.267608 / 0.27768
=0.9637

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 - (5872.436 + 318.689) / 7692.545) / (1 - (5015.231 + 328.212) / 7401.495)
=0.195179 / 0.278059
=0.7019

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
=2939.858 / 2987.121
=0.9842

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 + 328.212)) / (0 / (0 + 318.689))
=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)
=(99.627 / 2939.858) / (75.778 / 2987.121)
=0.033888 / 0.025368
=1.3359

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)
=((13.301 + 1582.213) / 7692.545) / ((12.211 + 1566.612) / 7401.495)
=0.20741 / 0.213311
=0.9723

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
=(471.844 - 0 - 526.593) / 7692.545
=-0.007117

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 Science Publishing & Media has a M-score of -2.58 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 -2.58 mean?
China Science Publishing & Media (SHSE:601858) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.58 as of Aug. 29, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on China Science Publishing & Media and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, China Science Publishing & Media ranks #487 out of 974 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 50%.
Is China Science Publishing & Media's Beneish M-Score too high?
China Science Publishing & Media's current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. Based on the distribution chart, China Science Publishing & Media ranks #487 out of 974 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, China Science Publishing & Media has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Science Publishing & Media's Beneish M-Score compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, China Science Publishing & Media ranks #487 out of 974 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts China Science Publishing & Media 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Science Publishing & Media and its competitors. China Science Publishing & Media's current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Science Publishing & Media stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Science Publishing & Media (SHSE:601858) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥20.34, compared to a current price of ¥21.93 — trading 7.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. China Science Publishing & Media's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 5 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 Science Publishing & Media (SHSE:601858), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.58 as of Aug. 29, 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 Science Publishing & Media (SHSE:601858) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Science Publishing & Media stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥21.93 is trading 7.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥20.34. GuruFocus considers China Science Publishing & Media to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:601858:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.58
  • GF Value™: ¥20.34 vs. price of ¥21.93 (7.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:601858 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


China Science Publishing & Media Business Description

Address No.16, North Street, Donghuangcheng, Dongcheng District, Beijing, CHN, 100717
China Science Publishing & Media Ltd is a China based company engaged in providing publishing services. It offers books, journals, newspapers, literature and data, online publishing, import and export and printing services. For overseas distribution, the company uses Science Press brand.
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