Longyan Kaolin Clay Co (SHSE:605086) Beneish M-Score: -2.15 (As of Aug. 01, 2026)

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SHSE:605086 Longyan Kaolin Clay Co Ltd SHSE:605086
78 GF Score
Price ¥22.46
GF Value ¥21.25
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Longyan Kaolin Clay Co Beneish M-Score?

Longyan Kaolin Clay Co SHSE:605086 +1.81% 78 Beneish M-Score is -2.15 as of Aug. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:605086 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥21.25 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 677 Metals & Mining companies, Longyan Kaolin Clay Co ranks worse than 56.57% 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 -2.15 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Longyan Kaolin Clay Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:605086' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -2.33   Max: -0.9
Current: -2.15

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Longyan Kaolin Clay Co was -0.90. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -2.33.


Longyan Kaolin Clay Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Longyan Kaolin Clay 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.

Longyan Kaolin Clay Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Longyan Kaolin Clay 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 -3.05 -2.67 -0.90 -2.45 -2.04

Longyan Kaolin Clay 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 -2.27 -2.25 -1.63 -2.04 -2.15

Longyan Kaolin Clay Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Longyan Kaolin Clay 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.


Longyan Kaolin Clay Co Beneish M-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Longyan Kaolin Clay Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Longyan Kaolin Clay Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Longyan Kaolin Clay 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 Longyan Kaolin Clay 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 * 1.1446+0.528 * 0.9759+0.404 * 1.2262+0.892 * 0.8245+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4254+4.679 * 0.005146-0.327 * 0.5471
=-2.15

* 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 ¥10.7 Mil.
Revenue was 53.435 + 83.036 + 60.68 + 72.703 = ¥269.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 31.147 + 55.249 + 36.853 + 40.923 = ¥164.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥276.4 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥1,741.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥220.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥4.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥53.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥0.0 Mil.
Net Income was 18.861 + 41.313 + 24.442 + 30.043 = ¥114.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 13.874 + 43.621 + 18.492 + 29.711 = ¥105.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥11.3 Mil.
Revenue was 72.655 + 89.301 + 99.375 + 65.951 = ¥327.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 42.045 + 45.331 + 68.196 + 38.735 = ¥194.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥320.8 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥1,337.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥236.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥12.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥74.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥0.0 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)
=(10.692 / 269.854) / (11.329 / 327.282)
=0.039621 / 0.034615
=1.1446

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)
=(194.307 / 327.282) / (164.172 / 269.854)
=0.593699 / 0.608373
=0.9759

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 - (276.36 + 220.185) / 1741.19) / (1 - (320.817 + 236.768) / 1337.041)
=0.714824 / 0.582971
=1.2262

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
=269.854 / 327.282
=0.8245

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 + 236.768)) / (0 / (0 + 220.185))
=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)
=(4.357 / 269.854) / (12.423 / 327.282)
=0.016146 / 0.037958
=0.4254

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 + 53.161) / 1741.19) / ((0 + 74.614) / 1337.041)
=0.030531 / 0.055805
=0.5471

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
=(114.659 - 0 - 105.698) / 1741.19
=0.005146

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.

Longyan Kaolin Clay Co has a M-score of -2.15 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 -2.15 mean?
Longyan Kaolin Clay Co (SHSE:605086) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.15 as of Aug. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Longyan Kaolin Clay Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Longyan Kaolin Clay Co ranks #383 out of 677 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 56.6%.
Is Longyan Kaolin Clay Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Longyan Kaolin Clay Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.15. Based on the distribution chart, Longyan Kaolin Clay Co ranks #383 out of 677 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Longyan Kaolin Clay Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Longyan Kaolin Clay Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Longyan Kaolin Clay Co ranks #383 out of 677 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Longyan Kaolin Clay 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Longyan Kaolin Clay Co and its competitors. Longyan Kaolin Clay Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Longyan Kaolin Clay Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Longyan Kaolin Clay Co (SHSE:605086) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥21.25, compared to a current price of ¥22.46 — trading 5.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.15. Longyan Kaolin Clay Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Longyan Kaolin Clay Co (SHSE:605086), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.15 as of Aug. 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 Longyan Kaolin Clay Co (SHSE:605086) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Longyan Kaolin Clay Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥22.46 is trading 5.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥21.25. GuruFocus considers Longyan Kaolin Clay Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:605086:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.15
  • GF Value™: ¥21.25 vs. price of ¥22.46 (5.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:605086 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Longyan Kaolin Clay Co Business Description

Address No.260 Longyan Avenue, Xibei Street, Floor 10-12, State-owned Building, Xinluo District, Fujian Province, Longyan, CHN, 364000
Longyan Kaolin Clay Co Ltd is engaged in the selection, processing and sales of kaolin. The company's main products are kaolin ore, 325 mesh kaolin concentrate, super Longyan kaolin, and modified kaolin. The products have the characteristics of low iron, titanium and other harmful impurities, high firing whiteness, and good ceramic performance. It is widely used in daily ceramics, arts and crafts ceramics and high-end architectural ceramics.
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