Shandong Cynda Chemical Co (SHSE:603086) Beneish M-Score: -2.40 (As of Jul. 30, 2026)

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SHSE:603086 Shandong Cynda Chemical Co Ltd SHSE:603086
62 GF Score
Price ¥5.39
GF Value ¥6.39
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Shandong Cynda Chemical Co Beneish M-Score?

Shandong Cynda Chemical Co SHSE:603086 +1.51% 62 Beneish M-Score is -2.40 as of Jul. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:603086 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥6.39 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 243 Agriculture companies, Shandong Cynda Chemical Co ranks better than 52.67% 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:603086' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.56   Med: -2.33   Max: -0.48
Current: -2.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shandong Cynda Chemical Co was -0.48. The lowest was -3.56. And the median was -2.33.


Shandong Cynda Chemical Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shandong Cynda Chemical 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.

Shandong Cynda Chemical Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Shandong Cynda Chemical 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 -2.09 -2.29 -2.06 -2.33 -2.41

Shandong Cynda Chemical 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 -2.15 -2.36 -2.14 -2.41 -2.40

SHSE:603086 vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Shandong Cynda Chemical 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.


Shandong Cynda Chemical Co Beneish M-Score vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Shandong Cynda Chemical Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shandong Cynda Chemical Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Shandong Cynda Chemical 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 Shandong Cynda Chemical 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 * 1.0905+0.528 * 0.5936+0.404 * 0.8747+0.892 * 0.992+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0812+4.679 * 0.060552-0.327 * 0.9913
=-2.40

* 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 ¥613 Mil.
Revenue was 634.579 + 351.944 + 585.734 + 879.847 = ¥2,452 Mil.
Gross Profit was 114.449 + 45.527 + 158.608 + 232.685 = ¥551 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,767 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥4,213 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,204 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥128 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥2,070 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥0 Mil.
Net Income was 21.968 + -59.158 + 59.849 + 114.347 = ¥137 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -11.253 + -18.318 + -47.213 + -41.31 = ¥-118 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥567 Mil.
Revenue was 542.77 + 526.47 + 620.424 + 782.244 = ¥2,472 Mil.
Gross Profit was 96.504 + 23.612 + 82.957 + 126.778 = ¥330 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,421 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥3,994 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,311 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥119 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥1,980 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥0 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)
=(613.112 / 2452.104) / (566.785 / 2471.908)
=0.250035 / 0.22929
=1.0905

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)
=(329.851 / 2471.908) / (551.269 / 2452.104)
=0.13344 / 0.224815
=0.5936

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 - (2766.875 + 1204.416) / 4212.888) / (1 - (2421.125 + 1311.024) / 3993.994)
=0.057347 / 0.06556
=0.8747

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
=2452.104 / 2471.908
=0.992

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 + 1311.024)) / (0 / (0 + 1204.416))
=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)
=(127.686 / 2452.104) / (119.046 / 2471.908)
=0.052072 / 0.04816
=1.0812

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)
=((0 + 2070.085) / 4212.888) / ((0 + 1979.729) / 3993.994)
=0.49137 / 0.495677
=0.9913

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
=(137.006 - 0 - -118.094) / 4212.888
=0.060552

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.

Shandong Cynda Chemical Co has a M-score of -2.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.40 mean?
Shandong Cynda Chemical Co (SHSE:603086) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.40 as of Jul. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Shandong Cynda Chemical Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Shandong Cynda Chemical Co ranks #115 out of 243 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 47.3%.
Is Shandong Cynda Chemical Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Shandong Cynda Chemical Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. Based on the distribution chart, Shandong Cynda Chemical Co ranks #115 out of 243 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Shandong Cynda Chemical Co has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shandong Cynda Chemical Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Shandong Cynda Chemical Co ranks #115 out of 243 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Shandong Cynda Chemical Co 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 an Agriculture company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Agriculture 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 Shandong Cynda Chemical Co and its competitors. Shandong Cynda Chemical Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shandong Cynda Chemical Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shandong Cynda Chemical Co (SHSE:603086) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥6.39, compared to a current price of ¥5.39 — trading 15.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. Shandong Cynda Chemical Co's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 8 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 Shandong Cynda Chemical Co (SHSE:603086), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.40 as of Jul. 30, 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 Shandong Cynda Chemical Co (SHSE:603086) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shandong Cynda Chemical Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥5.39 is trading 15.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥6.39. GuruFocus considers Shandong Cynda Chemical Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:603086:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.40
  • GF Value™: ¥6.39 vs. price of ¥5.39 (15.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:603086 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Shandong Cynda Chemical Co Business Description

Address No. 169, Xingbo 1st Road, Economic Development Zone, Boxing County, Shandong Province, Binzhou, CHN, 256500
Shandong Cynda Chemical Co Ltd is a chemical manufacturing company in China. It is mainly engaged in the research and development, production, and sales of safe, efficient, low-toxic, environmentally friendly herbicides and fungicides, pharmaceuticals, and pesticide intermediates. Its product portfolio includes imidazolinone herbicides, cyclohexenone herbicides, isoxapentam, enoylmorpholine, and formulation products.
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