Tencent Music Entertainment Group (STU:63T) Beneish M-Score: -2.31 (As of Jul. 30, 2026)

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STU:63T Tencent Music Entertainment Group STU:63T
72 GF Score
Price €4.08
GF Value €6.49
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Tencent Music Entertainment Group Beneish M-Score?

Tencent Music Entertainment Group STU:63T +1.47% 72 Beneish M-Score is -2.31 as of Jul. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:63T with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €6.49 (Significantly Undervalued). Among 531 Interactive Media companies, Tencent Music Entertainment Group ranks worse than 70.43% 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Tencent Music Entertainment Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

STU:63T' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.46   Max: -2.24
Current: -2.31

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tencent Music Entertainment Group was -2.24. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.46.


Tencent Music Entertainment Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tencent Music Entertainment 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.

Tencent Music Entertainment Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Tencent Music Entertainment 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 -2.33 -3.11 -2.27 -2.55 -2.36

Tencent Music Entertainment 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 -2.54 -2.25 -2.24 -2.36 -2.31

STU:63T vs PINS, MTCH, SNAP: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Tencent Music Entertainment 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.


Tencent Music Entertainment Group Beneish M-Score vs Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Tencent Music Entertainment Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tencent Music Entertainment Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Tencent Music Entertainment 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 Tencent Music Entertainment 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 * 1.0762+0.528 * 0.9713+0.404 * 0.9964+0.892 * 1.0921+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9633+4.679 * -0.01338-0.327 * 0.9343
=-2.38

* 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 €480 Mil.
Revenue was 990.87 + 1047.736 + 1012.21 + 1019.332 = €4,070 Mil.
Gross Profit was 445.044 + 468.274 + 440.382 + 452.674 = €1,806 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €4,351 Mil.
Total Assets was €12,532 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €197 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €319 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,086 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €594 Mil.
Net Income was 262.433 + 267.118 + 257.508 + 290.876 = €1,078 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 7.405 + -12.974 + 12.558 + 17.75 = €25 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 292.68 + 289.913 + 440.502 + 197.781 = €1,221 Mil.
Total Receivables was €408 Mil.
Revenue was 938.615 + 978.256 + 893.233 + 916.873 = €3,727 Mil.
Gross Profit was 413.674 + 426.692 + 380.849 + 385.445 = €1,607 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €4,361 Mil.
Total Assets was €12,515 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €153 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €303 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,377 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €487 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)
=(480.061 / 4070.148) / (408.443 / 3726.977)
=0.117947 / 0.109591
=1.0762

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)
=(1606.66 / 3726.977) / (1806.374 / 4070.148)
=0.431089 / 0.44381
=0.9713

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 - (4350.917 + 197.421) / 12531.901) / (1 - (4360.807 + 152.735) / 12515.374)
=0.637059 / 0.63936
=0.9964

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
=4070.148 / 3726.977
=1.0921

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 + 152.735)) / (0 / (0 + 197.421))
=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)
=(318.632 / 4070.148) / (302.869 / 3726.977)
=0.078285 / 0.081264
=0.9633

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)
=((593.769 + 2086.035) / 12531.901) / ((487.299 + 2377.161) / 12515.374)
=0.213839 / 0.228875
=0.9343

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
=(1077.935 - 24.739 - 1220.876) / 12531.901
=-0.01338

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.

Tencent Music Entertainment Group has a M-score of -2.38 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 -2.31 mean?
Tencent Music Entertainment Group (STU:63T) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.31 as of Jul. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Tencent Music Entertainment Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Tencent Music Entertainment Group ranks #374 out of 531 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 70.4%.
Is Tencent Music Entertainment Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Tencent Music Entertainment Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. Based on the distribution chart, Tencent Music Entertainment Group ranks #374 out of 531 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Tencent Music Entertainment Group has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tencent Music Entertainment Group's Beneish M-Score compare to PINS and MTCH?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Tencent Music Entertainment Group ranks #374 out of 531 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Tencent Music Entertainment 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 Interactive Media company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Interactive Media 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 Tencent Music Entertainment Group and its competitors. Tencent Music Entertainment Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tencent Music Entertainment Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tencent Music Entertainment Group (STU:63T) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €6.49, compared to a current price of €4.08 — trading 37.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. Tencent Music Entertainment Group's overall GF Score™ is 72/100. 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 Tencent Music Entertainment Group (STU:63T), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.31 as of Jul. 30, 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 Tencent Music Entertainment Group (STU:63T) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tencent Music Entertainment Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €4.08 is trading 37.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €6.49. GuruFocus considers Tencent Music Entertainment Group to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:63T:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.31
  • GF Value™: €6.49 vs. price of €4.08 (37.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:63T stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Tencent Music Entertainment Group Business Description

Address Kexing Science Park, Kejizhongsan Avenue, Unit 3, Building D, Hi-Tech Park, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, CHN, 518057
Tencent Music is the largest online music streaming platform in China, established in 2016 through the merger of QQ Music, Kuwo Music, and Kugou Music. Tencent, its largest shareholder, holds over 50% of the shares and more than 90% of the voting rights. Beyond streaming services, Tencent Music generates revenue through a diverse range of offerings, including podcasts, livestreaming, concerts, and karaoke.
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