Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media (SHSE:601928) Beneish M-Score: -2.53 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


SHSE:601928 Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corp Ltd SHSE:601928
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What is Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Beneish M-Score?

Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media SHSE:601928 -0.68% 65 Beneish M-Score is -2.53 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:601928 with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥9.23 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 983 Media - Diversified companies, Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media ranks worse than 53.1% 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 -2.53 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:601928' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.19   Med: -2.47   Max: -1.41
Current: -2.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media was -1.41. The lowest was -6.19. And the median was -2.47.


Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Jiangsu Phoenix 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.

Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Beneish M-Score Chart

Jiangsu Phoenix 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 -2.15 -2.35 -1.94 -2.52 -2.55

Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media 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 -2.59 -2.40 -2.41 -2.55 -2.53

SHSE:601928 vs NYT, WLY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Jiangsu Phoenix 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.


Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

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

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


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Jiangsu Phoenix 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 Jiangsu Phoenix 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 * 1.0097+0.528 * 1.0028+0.404 * 0.8581+0.892 * 0.8901+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9512+4.679 * 0.014749-0.327 * 0.9455
=-2.53

* 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 ¥1,071 Mil.
Revenue was 2884.005 + 3187.841 + 2045.822 + 3887.383 = ¥12,005 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1029.059 + 1075.441 + 759.833 + 1855.823 = ¥4,720 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥16,131 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥30,928 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥5,778 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥747 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥9,158 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥154 Mil.
Net Income was 422.984 + 93.83 + 115.459 + 1079.121 = ¥1,711 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 22.056 + 701.672 + 634.26 + -102.747 = ¥1,255 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥1,192 Mil.
Revenue was 3225.678 + 4045.53 + 2324.34 + 3892.431 = ¥13,488 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1260.718 + 1449.882 + 752.985 + 1854.566 = ¥5,318 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥14,628 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥31,507 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥6,172 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥882 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥9,830 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥204 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)
=(1070.98 / 12005.051) / (1191.665 / 13487.979)
=0.089211 / 0.08835
=1.0097

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)
=(5318.151 / 13487.979) / (4720.156 / 12005.051)
=0.394288 / 0.393181
=1.0028

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 - (16130.96 + 5778.207) / 30927.869) / (1 - (14627.833 + 6172.114) / 31507.123)
=0.291604 / 0.339834
=0.8581

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
=12005.051 / 13487.979
=0.8901

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 + 6172.114)) / (0 / (0 + 5778.207))
=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)
=(747.023 / 12005.051) / (882.332 / 13487.979)
=0.062226 / 0.065416
=0.9512

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)
=((154.441 + 9157.735) / 30927.869) / ((203.826 + 9829.687) / 31507.123)
=0.301093 / 0.318452
=0.9455

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
=(1711.394 - 0 - 1255.241) / 30927.869
=0.014749

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.

Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media has a M-score of -2.53 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.53 mean?
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media (SHSE:601928) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.53 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media ranks #522 out of 983 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 53.1%.
Is Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media's Beneish M-Score too high?
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media's current Beneish M-Score is -2.53. Based on the distribution chart, Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media ranks #522 out of 983 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media's Beneish M-Score compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media ranks #522 out of 983 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media 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 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 Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media and its competitors. Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media's current Beneish M-Score is -2.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media (SHSE:601928) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥9.23, compared to a current price of ¥8.77 — trading 5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.53. Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 4 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 Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media (SHSE:601928), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.53 as of Jun. 28, 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 Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media (SHSE:601928) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥8.77 is trading 5% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥9.23. GuruFocus considers Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:601928:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.53
  • GF Value™: ¥9.23 vs. price of ¥8.77 (5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:601928 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Business Description

Address No. 1, Hunan Road, Tower B, Phoenix Plaza, Nanjing, CHN, 210009
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corp Ltd is a China-based publishing company. The company operates four segments. The Publishing segment covers the publishing and distribution of textbooks, teaching aids, general books, audio-visual products, and vocational education software. The Issuing Division handles the wholesale and retail of teaching materials, teaching aids, general books, audio-visual products, and cultural supplies. The Other segment includes new media businesses such as software development, film and television production, digital asset management, cloud services, and investment management. The Headquarters segment oversees distribution management, procurement, settlement, group publication distribution, textbook bidding, and publishing business management.
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