Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group (SHSE:603619) Beneish M-Score: -2.28 (As of Jul. 19, 2026)

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SHSE:603619 Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group Corp Ltd SHSE:603619
84 GF Score
Price ¥17.74
GF Value ¥19.66
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group Beneish M-Score?

Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group SHSE:603619 -3.38% 84 Beneish M-Score is -2.28 as of Jul. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:603619 with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥19.66 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 824 Oil & Gas companies, Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group ranks worse than 73.3% 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 -2.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:603619' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.16   Med: -2.65   Max: 10.05
Current: -2.28

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group was 10.05. The lowest was -5.16. And the median was -2.65.


Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group'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.

Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group 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 -3.10 -2.64 -2.86 -2.84 -2.65

Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group 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 -2.87 -2.73 -2.65 -2.28

SHSE:603619 vs XOM, CVX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group'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.


Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group 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 Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group 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 * 1.1923+0.528 * 1.0784+0.404 * 1.948+0.892 * 0.8789+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1543+4.679 * -0.054698-0.327 * 1.035
=-2.28

* 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 ¥963 Mil.
Revenue was 771.438 + 941.198 + 1003.443 + 1037.847 = ¥3,754 Mil.
Gross Profit was 300.195 + 403.667 + 459.591 + 437.94 = ¥1,601 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥4,297 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥13,032 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥8,071 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥210 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥4,299 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥2,363 Mil.
Net Income was 31.655 + 56.138 + 153.167 + 70.463 = ¥311 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -64.038 + 288.759 + 584.868 + 214.648 = ¥1,024 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥919 Mil.
Revenue was 943.297 + 1083.717 + 1133.108 + 1111.044 = ¥4,271 Mil.
Gross Profit was 433.68 + 445.814 + 556.332 + 529.067 = ¥1,965 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥4,494 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥12,232 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥7,418 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥207 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥4,510 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1,531 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)
=(963.464 / 3753.926) / (919.433 / 4271.166)
=0.256655 / 0.215265
=1.1923

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)
=(1964.893 / 4271.166) / (1601.393 / 3753.926)
=0.460037 / 0.426592
=1.0784

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 - (4296.699 + 8071.369) / 13031.698) / (1 - (4493.539 + 7418.331) / 12231.627)
=0.050924 / 0.026142
=1.948

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
=3753.926 / 4271.166
=0.8789

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 + 7418.331)) / (0 / (0 + 8071.369))
=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)
=(209.931 / 3753.926) / (206.926 / 4271.166)
=0.055923 / 0.048447
=1.1543

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)
=((2362.553 + 4298.746) / 13031.698) / ((1530.72 + 4509.971) / 12231.627)
=0.511161 / 0.493858
=1.035

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
=(311.423 - 0 - 1024.237) / 13031.698
=-0.054698

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.

Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group has a M-score of -2.28 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.28 mean?
Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group (SHSE:603619) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.28 as of Jul. 19, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group ranks #604 out of 824 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 73.3%.
Is Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.28. Based on the distribution chart, Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group ranks #604 out of 824 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group's Beneish M-Score compare to XOM and CVX?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group ranks #604 out of 824 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group 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 Oil & Gas company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group and its competitors. Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group (SHSE:603619) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥19.66, compared to a current price of ¥17.74 — trading 9.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.28. Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group (SHSE:603619), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.28 as of Jul. 19, 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 Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group (SHSE:603619) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥17.74 is trading 9.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥19.66. GuruFocus considers Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:603619:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.28
  • GF Value™: ¥19.66 vs. price of ¥17.74 (9.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:603619 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address No. 3998 Jiangshan Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, CHN, 201306
Zhongman Petroleum And Natural Gas Group Corp Ltd is engaged in Drilling engineering and drilling equipment manufacturing business.
84GF Score

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