Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co (SHSE:603091) Beneish M-Score: -2.44 (As of Jul. 28, 2026)

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SHSE:603091 Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co Ltd SHSE:603091
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What is Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co Beneish M-Score?

Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co SHSE:603091 -1.70% 42 Beneish M-Score is -2.44 as of Jul. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:603091 with a GF Score™ of 42/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 271 Forest Products companies, Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co ranks worse than 59.78% 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 -2.44 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:603091' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.08   Med: -2.71   Max: -2.16
Current: -2.44

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co was -2.16. The lowest was -6.08. And the median was -2.71.


Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group 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.

Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -6.08 -3.10 -2.45

Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 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 0.00 -2.83 -2.83 -2.45 -2.44

Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group 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.


Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co Beneish M-Score vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group 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 Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group 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 * 1.08+0.528 * 1.0546+0.404 * 1.1755+0.892 * 0.982+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.961+4.679 * -0.031708-0.327 * 0.9144
=-2.44

* 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 ¥228 Mil.
Revenue was 417.655 + 450.095 + 380.365 + 303.159 = ¥1,551 Mil.
Gross Profit was 149.374 + 154.102 + 128.501 + 86.27 = ¥518 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥1,221 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥2,918 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,494 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥61 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥410 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥184 Mil.
Net Income was 93.816 + 68.396 + 81.339 + 44.309 = ¥288 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 98.213 + 96.204 + 72.688 + 113.292 = ¥380 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥215 Mil.
Revenue was 371.995 + 397.998 + 440.683 + 369.102 = ¥1,580 Mil.
Gross Profit was 127.208 + 145.41 + 150.503 + 133.45 = ¥557 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥1,378 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥2,719 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,179 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥65 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥482 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥124 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)
=(228.472 / 1551.274) / (215.44 / 1579.778)
=0.14728 / 0.136374
=1.08

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)
=(556.571 / 1579.778) / (518.247 / 1551.274)
=0.35231 / 0.334078
=1.0546

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 - (1220.569 + 1493.761) / 2918.404) / (1 - (1377.735 + 1179.104) / 2718.553)
=0.069927 / 0.059485
=1.1755

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
=1551.274 / 1579.778
=0.982

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 + 1179.104)) / (0 / (0 + 1493.761))
=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)
=(61.026 / 1551.274) / (64.666 / 1579.778)
=0.039339 / 0.040934
=0.961

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)
=((184.192 + 410.17) / 2918.404) / ((123.9 + 481.594) / 2718.553)
=0.20366 / 0.222727
=0.9144

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
=(287.86 - 0 - 380.397) / 2918.404
=-0.031708

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.

Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co has a M-score of -2.44 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.44 mean?
Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co (SHSE:603091) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.44 as of Jul. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co ranks #162 out of 271 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 59.8%.
Is Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.44. Based on the distribution chart, Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co ranks #162 out of 271 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co ranks #162 out of 271 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group 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 Forest Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Forest Products 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 Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co and its competitors. Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co (SHSE:603091) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.44. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.44. Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 6 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 Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co (SHSE:603091), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.44 as of Jul. 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.

Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co Business Description

Address No. 1, Yongsheng Road, Yongchang Street, Lanxi, Zhejiang Province, Jinhua, CHN, 321100
Zhejiang Zhongxin Environmental Protection Technology Group Co Ltd is engaged in Research and development, production and sales of naturally degradable plant fiber molding products.
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