Suzhou Centec Communications Co (SHSE:688702) Beneish M-Score: -1.27 (As of Sep. 19, 2026)

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SHSE:688702 Suzhou Centec Communications Co Ltd SHSE:688702
61 GF Score
Price ¥334.80
GF Value ¥85.28
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Suzhou Centec Communications Co Beneish M-Score?

Suzhou Centec Communications Co SHSE:688702 +5.54% 61 Beneish M-Score is -1.27 as of Sep. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:688702 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥85.28 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,006 Semiconductors companies, Suzhou Centec Communications Co ranks worse than 85.19% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.27 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

SHSE:688702' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -2.13   Max: -0.37
Current: -1.27

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Suzhou Centec Communications Co was -0.37. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -2.13.


Suzhou Centec Communications Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Suzhou Centec Communications 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.

Suzhou Centec Communications Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Suzhou Centec Communications Co Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.81 -1.68 -2.37 -1.19 -3.19

Suzhou Centec Communications Co Quarterly Data
Sep22 Dec22 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.52 -2.35 -3.24 -2.65 -1.23

SHSE:688702 vs CSCO, MSI, LITE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Suzhou Centec Communications 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.


Suzhou Centec Communications Co Beneish M-Score vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Suzhou Centec Communications Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Suzhou Centec Communications Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Suzhou Centec Communications 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 Suzhou Centec Communications 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 * 1.5667+0.528 * 0.9202+0.404 * 2.1601+0.892 * 1.2418+0.115 * 0.9644
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8802+4.679 * 0.051388-0.327 * 0.9573
=-1.05

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ¥328 Mil.
Revenue was 422.259 + 248.423 + 318.931 + 323.646 = ¥1,313 Mil.
Gross Profit was 164.854 + 115.639 + 150.11 + 164.121 = ¥595 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,074 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥2,501 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥194 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥110 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥195 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1 Mil.
Net Income was -0.075 + -17.034 + -159.314 + 33.058 = ¥-143 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -201.906 + -119.12 + -40.603 + 89.734 = ¥-272 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥169 Mil.
Revenue was 284.952 + 223.002 + 274.312 + 275.319 = ¥1,058 Mil.
Gross Profit was 131.662 + 90.932 + 111.19 + 106.919 = ¥441 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,283 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥2,581 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥186 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥38 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥100 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥211 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥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)
=(328.228 / 1313.259) / (168.718 / 1057.585)
=0.249934 / 0.159531
=1.5667

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)
=(440.703 / 1057.585) / (594.724 / 1313.259)
=0.416707 / 0.452861
=0.9202

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 - (2074.404 + 193.971) / 2501.165) / (1 - (2283.451 + 186.115) / 2580.763)
=0.093073 / 0.043087
=2.1601

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
=1313.259 / 1057.585
=1.2418

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))
=(37.738 / (37.738 + 186.115)) / (41.088 / (41.088 + 193.971))
=0.168584 / 0.174799
=0.9644

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)
=(109.716 / 1313.259) / (100.385 / 1057.585)
=0.083545 / 0.094919
=0.8802

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)
=((0.915 + 195.004) / 2501.165) / ((0 + 211.178) / 2580.763)
=0.078331 / 0.081828
=0.9573

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
=(-143.365 - 0 - -271.895) / 2501.165
=0.051388

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.

Suzhou Centec Communications Co has a M-score of -1.05 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.27 mean?
Suzhou Centec Communications Co (SHSE:688702) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.27 as of Sep. 19, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Suzhou Centec Communications Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Suzhou Centec Communications Co ranks #857 out of 1006 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 85.2%.
Is Suzhou Centec Communications Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Suzhou Centec Communications Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.27. Based on the distribution chart, Suzhou Centec Communications Co ranks #857 out of 1006 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Suzhou Centec Communications Co has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Suzhou Centec Communications Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CSCO and MSI?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Suzhou Centec Communications Co ranks #857 out of 1006 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Suzhou Centec Communications 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Semiconductors 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 Suzhou Centec Communications Co and its competitors. Suzhou Centec Communications Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Suzhou Centec Communications Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Suzhou Centec Communications Co (SHSE:688702) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥85.28, compared to a current price of ¥334.80 — trading 292.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.27. Suzhou Centec Communications Co's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 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 Suzhou Centec Communications Co (SHSE:688702), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.27 as of Sep. 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 Suzhou Centec Communications Co (SHSE:688702) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Suzhou Centec Communications Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥334.80 is trading 292.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥85.28. GuruFocus considers Suzhou Centec Communications Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:688702:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.27
  • GF Value™: ¥85.28 vs. price of ¥334.80 (292.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:688702 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Suzhou Centec Communications Co Business Description

Address No. 258, Jiangyun Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu, Suzhou, CHN, 215021
Suzhou Centec Communications Co Ltd is engaged in research & development, design and sales of Ethernet switching chips and supporting products.
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