Jinhong Gas Co (SHSE:688106) Beneish M-Score: -2.62 (As of Jul. 24, 2026)

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SHSE:688106 Jinhong Gas Co Ltd SHSE:688106
86 GF Score
Price ¥30.10
GF Value ¥24.60
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Jinhong Gas Co Beneish M-Score?

Jinhong Gas Co SHSE:688106 +1.21% 86 Beneish M-Score is -2.62 as of Jul. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:688106 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥24.60 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,526 Chemicals companies, Jinhong Gas Co ranks better than 59.9% 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:688106' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.51   Med: -2.55   Max: 2.42
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jinhong Gas Co was 2.42. The lowest was -3.51. And the median was -2.55.


Jinhong Gas Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Jinhong Gas 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.

Jinhong Gas Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Jinhong Gas 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 -0.72 -2.55 -2.57 -2.76 -2.70

Jinhong Gas 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 -2.74 -2.72 -2.67 -2.70 -2.62

SHSE:688106 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Jinhong Gas 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.


Jinhong Gas Co Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Jinhong Gas Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jinhong Gas Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Jinhong Gas 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 Jinhong Gas 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 * 1.0533+0.528 * 1.0407+0.404 * 0.9742+0.892 * 1.1012+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3324+4.679 * -0.049254-0.327 * 1.0209
=-2.62

* 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 ¥755 Mil.
Revenue was 663.139 + 745.618 + 717.017 + 691.428 = ¥2,817 Mil.
Gross Profit was 186.643 + 216.479 + 218.277 + 212.781 = ¥834 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,289 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥8,066 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥4,401 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥160 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥2,093 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1,944 Mil.
Net Income was 4.869 + 15.957 + 33.767 + 38.198 = ¥93 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 48.163 + 248.475 + 109.534 + 83.919 = ¥490 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥651 Mil.
Revenue was 622.514 + 667.571 + 625.725 + 642.596 = ¥2,558 Mil.
Gross Profit was 177.358 + 197.266 + 192.358 + 221.376 = ¥788 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,374 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥7,051 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥3,441 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥109 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥1,799 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1,658 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)
=(754.971 / 2817.202) / (650.896 / 2558.406)
=0.267986 / 0.254415
=1.0533

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)
=(788.358 / 2558.406) / (834.18 / 2817.202)
=0.308144 / 0.296102
=1.0407

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 - (2288.915 + 4400.676) / 8066.327) / (1 - (2374.294 + 3441.324) / 7050.869)
=0.170677 / 0.175191
=0.9742

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
=2817.202 / 2558.406
=1.1012

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 + 3441.324)) / (0 / (0 + 4400.676))
=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)
=(160.147 / 2817.202) / (109.152 / 2558.406)
=0.056846 / 0.042664
=1.3324

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)
=((1944.136 + 2093.145) / 8066.327) / ((1657.667 + 1799.021) / 7050.869)
=0.50051 / 0.49025
=1.0209

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
=(92.791 - 0 - 490.091) / 8066.327
=-0.049254

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.

Jinhong Gas Co has a M-score of -2.62 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 -2.62 mean?
Jinhong Gas Co (SHSE:688106) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.62 as of Jul. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Jinhong Gas Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Jinhong Gas Co ranks #612 out of 1526 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 40.1%.
Is Jinhong Gas Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Jinhong Gas Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. Based on the distribution chart, Jinhong Gas Co ranks #612 out of 1526 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Jinhong Gas Co has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jinhong Gas Co's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Jinhong Gas Co ranks #612 out of 1526 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Jinhong Gas Co in the upper 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Jinhong Gas Co and its competitors. Jinhong Gas Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jinhong Gas Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jinhong Gas Co (SHSE:688106) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥24.60, compared to a current price of ¥30.10 — trading 22.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. Jinhong Gas Co's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 7 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 Jinhong Gas Co (SHSE:688106), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.62 as of Jul. 24, 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 Jinhong Gas Co (SHSE:688106) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jinhong Gas Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥30.10 is trading 22.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥24.60. GuruFocus considers Jinhong Gas Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:688106:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.62
  • GF Value™: ¥24.60 vs. price of ¥30.10 (22.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:688106 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Jinhong Gas Co Business Description

Address Anmin Road, No. 6, Panyang Industrial Park, Huangdai Town, Xiangcheng District, Jiangsu Province, Suzhou, CHN, 215152
Jinhong Gas Co Ltd is engaged in production, sales and service of environmentally intensive integrated gas. The company provides customers with one-stop gas supply solutions for various bulk gases, special gases and natural gasother fields.
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