Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co (SHSE:603269) Beneish M-Score: -2.39 (As of Sep. 14, 2026)

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SHSE:603269 Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co Ltd SHSE:603269
68 GF Score
Price ¥24.32
GF Value ¥7.51
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co Beneish M-Score?

Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co SHSE:603269 +0.50% 68 Beneish M-Score is -2.39 as of Sep. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:603269 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥7.51 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,941 Industrial Products companies, Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co ranks worse than 54.51% 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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:603269' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.69   Med: -2.38   Max: -1.86
Current: -2.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co was -1.86. The lowest was -2.69. And the median was -2.38.


Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower 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.

Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower 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 -2.36 -2.06 -2.68 -2.42 -2.58

Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co 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 -2.38 -2.67 -2.58 -2.38 -2.39

SHSE:603269 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower 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.


Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower 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 Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower 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 * 0.9172+0.528 * 0.9116+0.404 * 1.0275+0.892 * 1.0797+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3119+4.679 * 0.040497-0.327 * 1.0183
=-2.39

* 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 ¥894 Mil.
Revenue was 449.75 + 346.039 + 625.693 + 444.079 = ¥1,866 Mil.
Gross Profit was 132.797 + 124.45 + 242.408 + 122.135 = ¥622 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,914 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥3,493 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥346 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥108 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥2,235 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥193 Mil.
Net Income was 16.924 + 22.405 + 64.453 + 16.346 = ¥120 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -100.744 + -103.286 + -64.576 + 247.283 = ¥-21 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥903 Mil.
Revenue was 512.688 + 261.957 + 497.741 + 455.524 = ¥1,728 Mil.
Gross Profit was 118.944 + 93.32 + 213.7 + 99.018 = ¥525 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,857 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥3,427 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥347 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥76 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥2,240 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥98 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)
=(894.082 / 1865.561) / (902.911 / 1727.91)
=0.479256 / 0.522545
=0.9172

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)
=(524.982 / 1727.91) / (621.79 / 1865.561)
=0.303825 / 0.333299
=0.9116

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 - (2913.701 + 345.524) / 3492.845) / (1 - (2857.076 + 346.639) / 3426.778)
=0.066885 / 0.065094
=1.0275

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
=1865.561 / 1727.91
=1.0797

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 + 346.639)) / (0 / (0 + 345.524))
=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)
=(107.729 / 1865.561) / (76.055 / 1727.91)
=0.057746 / 0.044016
=1.3119

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)
=((192.724 + 2234.54) / 3492.845) / ((98.484 + 2239.974) / 3426.778)
=0.694925 / 0.682407
=1.0183

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
=(120.128 - 0 - -21.323) / 3492.845
=0.040497

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 Seagull Cooling Tower Co has a M-score of -2.39 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 -2.39 mean?
Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co (SHSE:603269) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.39 as of Sep. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co ranks #1603 out of 2941 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 54.5%.
Is Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. Based on the distribution chart, Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co ranks #1603 out of 2941 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co ranks #1603 out of 2941 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial 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 Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co and its competitors. Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co (SHSE:603269) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥7.51, compared to a current price of ¥24.32 — trading 223.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 3 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 Seagull Cooling Tower Co (SHSE:603269), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.39 as of Sep. 14, 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 Seagull Cooling Tower Co (SHSE:603269) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥24.32 is trading 223.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥7.51. GuruFocus considers Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:603269:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.39
  • GF Value™: ¥7.51 vs. price of ¥24.32 (223.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:603269 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co Business Description

Address No.16,Xiangyun Road, Wujin Economic Development Zone, Jiangsu Province, Changhzou, CHN, 213149
Jiangsu Seagull Cooling Tower Co Ltd is mainly engaged in the research, development, design, manufacture and installation of industrial cooling towers in China. Its main products are mechanical ventilation cooling towers, including: conventional cooling towers (including steel Mixed-structure tower, FRP tower and steel tower), open-type environmentally-friendly and energy-saving cooling tower (including water-saving tower, anti-fog tower, and noise reduction tower).
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