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Solbar Ningbo Protein Technology Co (SHSE:603231) Beneish M-Score : -2.29 (As of Jul. 05, 2025)


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What is Solbar Ningbo Protein Technology Co Beneish M-Score?

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 -2.29 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:603231' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.81   Med: -2.54   Max: 0.08
Current: -2.29

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Solbar Ningbo Protein Technology Co was 0.08. The lowest was -4.81. And the median was -2.54.


Solbar Ningbo Protein Technology Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Solbar Ningbo Protein Technology 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.

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Solbar Ningbo Protein Technology Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Solbar Ningbo Protein Technology Co Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -2.56 -2.52

Solbar Ningbo Protein Technology Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 - -3.83 0.08 -2.52 -2.29

Competitive Comparison of Solbar Ningbo Protein Technology Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Solbar Ningbo Protein Technology 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.


Solbar Ningbo Protein Technology Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Solbar Ningbo Protein Technology Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Solbar Ningbo Protein Technology 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 Solbar Ningbo Protein Technology 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 * 1.1577+0.528 * 1.0393+0.404 * 1.2531+0.892 * 0.8985+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4578+4.679 * 0.026234-0.327 * 1.0974
=-2.29

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was ¥181 Mil.
Revenue was 391.92 + 400.29 + 383.087 + 379.048 = ¥1,554 Mil.
Gross Profit was 68.363 + 58.576 + 37.566 + 42.903 = ¥207 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥1,329 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥2,137 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥725 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥32 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥198 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥0 Mil.
Net Income was 44.476 + 29.5 + 20.883 + 34.464 = ¥129 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -55.884 + 29.562 + 91.477 + 8.092 = ¥73 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥174 Mil.
Revenue was 392.958 + 459.699 + 441.097 + 436.13 = ¥1,730 Mil.
Gross Profit was 47.703 + 59.236 + 68.535 + 64.42 = ¥240 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥1,469 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥2,129 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥594 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥24 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥180 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)
=(180.894 / 1554.345) / (173.902 / 1729.884)
=0.11638 / 0.100528
=1.1577

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)
=(239.894 / 1729.884) / (207.408 / 1554.345)
=0.138676 / 0.133438
=1.0393

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 - (1328.511 + 725.086) / 2137.494) / (1 - (1468.642 + 593.96) / 2129.297)
=0.03925 / 0.031323
=1.2531

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
=1554.345 / 1729.884
=0.8985

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 + 593.96)) / (0 / (0 + 725.086))
=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)
=(31.536 / 1554.345) / (24.077 / 1729.884)
=0.020289 / 0.013918
=1.4578

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 + 198.396) / 2137.494) / ((0.222 + 179.865) / 2129.297)
=0.092817 / 0.084576
=1.0974

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
=(129.323 - 0 - 73.247) / 2137.494
=0.026234

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.

Solbar Ningbo Protein Technology Co has a M-score of -2.29 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Solbar Ningbo Protein Technology Co Business Description

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Address
No. 12, Xingye Avenue, Ningbo Free Trade Zone, Zhejiang Province, Ningbo, CHN, 315800
Solbar Ningbo Protein Technology Co Ltd is engaged in the production and sales of soy protein series products. Its products include Functional Soy Protein Concentrates, Textured Soy Protein Concentrates, Textured Soy Protein, Textured Fibrous Vegetable Protein, Isolated Soy Protein and Defatted Soy Flour.

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