Qingdao Topscomm Communication (SHSE:603421) Beneish M-Score: -3.41 (As of Jul. 09, 2026)


SHSE:603421 Qingdao Topscomm Communication Inc SHSE:603421
54 GF Score
Price ¥5.89
GF Value ¥3.44
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Qingdao Topscomm Communication Beneish M-Score?

Qingdao Topscomm Communication SHSE:603421 +1.38% 54 Beneish M-Score is -3.41 as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:603421 with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥3.44 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,404 Hardware companies, Qingdao Topscomm Communication ranks better than 91.6% 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 -3.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Qingdao Topscomm Communication's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:603421' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.41   Med: -2.48   Max: -1.65
Current: -3.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Qingdao Topscomm Communication was -1.65. The lowest was -3.41. And the median was -2.48.


Qingdao Topscomm Communication Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Qingdao Topscomm Communication'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.

Qingdao Topscomm Communication Beneish M-Score Chart

Qingdao Topscomm Communication 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 -2.49 -2.00 -2.70 -3.03 -3.19

Qingdao Topscomm Communication 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 -2.95 -3.04 -2.68 -3.19 -3.41

SHSE:603421 vs COHR, KEYS, GRMN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Qingdao Topscomm Communication'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.


Qingdao Topscomm Communication Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Qingdao Topscomm Communication's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Qingdao Topscomm Communication's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Qingdao Topscomm Communication 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 Qingdao Topscomm Communication 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 * 1.4225+0.528 * 1.3692+0.404 * 0.9844+0.892 * 0.5174+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2613+4.679 * -0.219947-0.327 * 1.0183
=-3.41

* 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 ¥853 Mil.
Revenue was 196.785 + 436.855 + 361.82 + 476.803 = ¥1,472 Mil.
Gross Profit was 46.579 + 97.233 + 97.198 + 141.14 = ¥382 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,274 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥3,507 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,116 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥112 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥1,067 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1 Mil.
Net Income was -93.687 + -300.296 + -117.103 + -80.589 = ¥-592 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -49.907 + 232.613 + 40.465 + -43.418 = ¥180 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥1,158 Mil.
Revenue was 227.324 + 832.14 + 817.732 + 968.138 = ¥2,845 Mil.
Gross Profit was 56.549 + 243.648 + 303.031 + 407.99 = ¥1,011 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,705 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥4,334 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,483 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥172 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥1,208 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥89 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)
=(852.577 / 1472.263) / (1158.312 / 2845.334)
=0.579093 / 0.407092
=1.4225

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)
=(1011.218 / 2845.334) / (382.15 / 1472.263)
=0.355395 / 0.259566
=1.3692

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 - (2274.3 + 1116.269) / 3507.343) / (1 - (2704.98 + 1482.535) / 4334.108)
=0.033294 / 0.033823
=0.9844

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
=1472.263 / 2845.334
=0.5174

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 + 1482.535)) / (0 / (0 + 1116.269))
=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)
=(112.042 / 1472.263) / (171.682 / 2845.334)
=0.076102 / 0.060338
=1.2613

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)
=((0.998 + 1067.429) / 3507.343) / ((89.019 + 1207.5) / 4334.108)
=0.304626 / 0.299143
=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
=(-591.675 - 0 - 179.753) / 3507.343
=-0.219947

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.

Qingdao Topscomm Communication has a M-score of -3.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.41 mean?
Qingdao Topscomm Communication (SHSE:603421) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.41 as of Jul. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Qingdao Topscomm Communication and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Qingdao Topscomm Communication ranks #202 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 8.4%.
Is Qingdao Topscomm Communication's Beneish M-Score too high?
Qingdao Topscomm Communication's current Beneish M-Score is -3.41. Based on the distribution chart, Qingdao Topscomm Communication ranks #202 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Qingdao Topscomm Communication has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Qingdao Topscomm Communication's Beneish M-Score compare to COHR and KEYS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Qingdao Topscomm Communication ranks #202 out of 2404 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Qingdao Topscomm Communication in the top 8% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Qingdao Topscomm Communication and its competitors. Qingdao Topscomm Communication's current Beneish M-Score is -3.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Qingdao Topscomm Communication stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Qingdao Topscomm Communication (SHSE:603421) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥3.44, compared to a current price of ¥5.89 — trading 71.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.41. Qingdao Topscomm Communication's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 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 Qingdao Topscomm Communication (SHSE:603421), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.41 as of Jul. 09, 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 Qingdao Topscomm Communication (SHSE:603421) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Qingdao Topscomm Communication stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥5.89 is trading 71.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥3.44. GuruFocus considers Qingdao Topscomm Communication to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:603421:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.41
  • GF Value™: ¥3.44 vs. price of ¥5.89 (71.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:603421 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Qingdao Topscomm Communication Business Description

Address No. 288 Ningxia Road, 5th Floor, No. 6 Building, Qingdao Software Park, Shinan District, Qingdao City, CHN, 266024
Qingdao Topscomm Communication Inc designs, researches and develops, manufactures, and sells smart products for electric power and fire protection in China. It also engages in the research and development of power line carrier communication chips and fieldbus communication chips. Its products include smart energy meters, such as smart prepayment and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), power line carrier communication system; chips; terminal collecting device such as concentrator and state grid concentrator; and intelligent indoor terminal. It also provides AMI, prepayment vending, water/gas/heat and electricity meter AMR/AMI, distribution automation and management, and low and medium voltage PLC communication solutions.
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