Hefei Changqing Machinery Co (SHSE:603768) Beneish M-Score: -2.33 (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


SHSE:603768 Hefei Changqing Machinery Co Ltd SHSE:603768
64 GF Score
Price ¥9.38
GF Value ¥12.43
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Hefei Changqing Machinery Co Beneish M-Score?

Hefei Changqing Machinery Co SHSE:603768 +2.74% 64 Beneish M-Score is -2.33 as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:603768 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥12.43 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,275 Vehicles & Parts companies, Hefei Changqing Machinery Co ranks worse than 67.37% 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 -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hefei Changqing Machinery Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:603768' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.54   Med: -2   Max: -0.18
Current: -2.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hefei Changqing Machinery Co was -0.18. The lowest was -3.54. And the median was -2.00.


Hefei Changqing Machinery Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hefei Changqing Machinery 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.

Hefei Changqing Machinery Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hefei Changqing Machinery 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 -1.30 -2.30 -2.30 -2.43 -2.18

Hefei Changqing Machinery Co 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 -2.17 -2.16 -2.43 -2.18 -2.33

SHSE:603768 vs ORLY, AZO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Hefei Changqing Machinery 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.


Hefei Changqing Machinery Co Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hefei Changqing Machinery Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hefei Changqing Machinery Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Hefei Changqing Machinery 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 Hefei Changqing Machinery 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 * 0.9607+0.528 * 1.3476+0.404 * 1.0775+0.892 * 1.0438+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5889+4.679 * -0.020052-0.327 * 1.143
=-2.33

* 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 ¥1,191 Mil.
Revenue was 919.073 + 964.575 + 964.267 + 785.887 = ¥3,634 Mil.
Gross Profit was 162.744 + 47.928 + 145.855 + 97.236 = ¥454 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,862 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥6,599 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥3,077 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥45 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥3,406 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥858 Mil.
Net Income was 6.935 + -137.09 + -47.519 + -26.658 = ¥-204 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -146.858 + 189.044 + -9.538 + -104.65 = ¥-72 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥1,188 Mil.
Revenue was 811.821 + 951.007 + 903.9 + 814.736 = ¥3,481 Mil.
Gross Profit was 129.986 + 189.939 + 153.509 + 112.406 = ¥586 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,533 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥5,965 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥2,879 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥73 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥2,821 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥550 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)
=(1190.96 / 3633.802) / (1187.65 / 3481.464)
=0.327745 / 0.341135
=0.9607

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)
=(585.84 / 3481.464) / (453.763 / 3633.802)
=0.168274 / 0.124873
=1.3476

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 - (2861.969 + 3077.359) / 6599.273) / (1 - (2532.801 + 2878.603) / 5965.041)
=0.100003 / 0.092814
=1.0775

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
=3633.802 / 3481.464
=1.0438

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 + 2878.603)) / (0 / (0 + 3077.359))
=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)
=(44.814 / 3633.802) / (72.906 / 3481.464)
=0.012333 / 0.020941
=0.5889

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)
=((857.787 + 3405.671) / 6599.273) / ((550.384 + 2821.276) / 5965.041)
=0.64605 / 0.565237
=1.143

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
=(-204.332 - 0 - -72.002) / 6599.273
=-0.020052

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.

Hefei Changqing Machinery Co has a M-score of -2.33 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 -2.33 mean?
Hefei Changqing Machinery Co (SHSE:603768) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.33 as of Jul. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hefei Changqing Machinery Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hefei Changqing Machinery Co ranks #859 out of 1275 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 67.4%.
Is Hefei Changqing Machinery Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hefei Changqing Machinery Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.33. Based on the distribution chart, Hefei Changqing Machinery Co ranks #859 out of 1275 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hefei Changqing Machinery Co has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hefei Changqing Machinery Co's Beneish M-Score compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Hefei Changqing Machinery Co ranks #859 out of 1275 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hefei Changqing Machinery 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Hefei Changqing Machinery Co and its competitors. Hefei Changqing Machinery Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hefei Changqing Machinery Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hefei Changqing Machinery Co (SHSE:603768) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥12.43, compared to a current price of ¥9.38 — trading 24.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.33. Hefei Changqing Machinery Co's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 11 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 Hefei Changqing Machinery Co (SHSE:603768), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.33 as of Jul. 01, 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 Hefei Changqing Machinery Co (SHSE:603768) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hefei Changqing Machinery Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥9.38 is trading 24.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥12.43. GuruFocus considers Hefei Changqing Machinery Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:603768:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.33
  • GF Value™: ¥12.43 vs. price of ¥9.38 (24.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 11 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:603768 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hefei Changqing Machinery Co Business Description

Address No. 18 Dongyou Road, Anhui Province, Hefei City, CHN, 230022
Hefei Changqing Machinery Co Ltd is a China based company primarily engaged in the manufacturing of automotive parts. The company researches, develops, and produces automotive stamping, mold fixture products, and welding parts. It offers products for passenger cars, VIP cars, commercial vehicles, electrophoresis, and other series. The product portfolio of the company comprises chassis frame, air reservoir, silencer, forklift roof, stringer, and other related accessories.
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