China Fortune Holdings (STU:FTQ) Beneish M-Score: -3.75 (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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What is China Fortune Holdings Beneish M-Score?

China Fortune Holdings STU:FTQ 17 Beneish M-Score is -3.75 as of Sep. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:FTQ with a GF Score™ of 17/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.01 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,399 Hardware companies, China Fortune Holdings ranks better than 95.41% 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 -3.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Fortune Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

STU:FTQ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.76   Med: -2.12   Max: 27.83
Current: -3.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Fortune Holdings was 27.83. The lowest was -9.76. And the median was -2.12.


China Fortune Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Fortune Holdings'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.

China Fortune Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

China Fortune Holdings 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 -0.01 -3.06 27.83 -1.18 -3.75

China Fortune Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -1.18 0.00 -3.75 0.00

STU:FTQ vs AAPL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, China Fortune Holdings'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.


China Fortune Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, China Fortune Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Fortune Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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China Fortune Holdings 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 China Fortune Holdings 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 * 0.3003+0.528 * 1.1295+0.404 * 1.7604+0.892 * 1.2774+0.115 * 1.4761
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7915+4.679 * -0.279564-0.327 * 1.4877
=-3.88

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €2.20 Mil.
Revenue was €6.85 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.22 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3.28 Mil.
Total Assets was €3.48 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.07 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.06 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2.01 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €6.34 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.02 Mil.
Net Income was €-1.59 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-0.62 Mil.
Total Receivables was €5.75 Mil.
Revenue was €5.36 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.19 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €7.27 Mil.
Total Assets was €7.49 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.06 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1.98 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €9.18 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.01 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)
=(2.204 / 6.848) / (5.746 / 5.361)
=0.321846 / 1.071815
=0.3003

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)
=(0.191 / 5.361) / (0.216 / 6.848)
=0.035628 / 0.031542
=1.1295

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 - (3.282 + 0.071) / 3.484) / (1 - (7.272 + 0.059) / 7.491)
=0.0376 / 0.021359
=1.7604

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
=6.848 / 5.361
=1.2774

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))
=(0.11 / (0.11 + 0.059)) / (0.056 / (0.056 + 0.071))
=0.650888 / 0.440945
=1.4761

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)
=(2.005 / 6.848) / (1.983 / 5.361)
=0.292786 / 0.369894
=0.7915

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)
=((0.019 + 6.342) / 3.484) / ((0.012 + 9.181) / 7.491)
=1.825775 / 1.227206
=1.4877

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
=(-1.589 - 0 - -0.615) / 3.484
=-0.279564

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.

China Fortune Holdings has a M-score of -3.88 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 -3.75 mean?
China Fortune Holdings (STU:FTQ) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.75 as of Sep. 21, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on China Fortune Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, China Fortune Holdings ranks #110 out of 2399 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 4.6%.
Is China Fortune Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
China Fortune Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -3.75. Based on the distribution chart, China Fortune Holdings ranks #110 out of 2399 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, China Fortune Holdings has a GF Score™ of 17/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Fortune Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to AAPL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, China Fortune Holdings ranks #110 out of 2399 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places China Fortune Holdings in the top 5% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 China Fortune Holdings and its competitors. China Fortune Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -3.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Fortune Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Fortune Holdings (STU:FTQ) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.01, compared to a current price of €0.07 — trading 550% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.75. China Fortune Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 8 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 China Fortune Holdings (STU:FTQ), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.75 as of Sep. 21, 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 China Fortune Holdings (STU:FTQ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Fortune Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €0.07 is trading 550% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.01. GuruFocus considers China Fortune Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:FTQ:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.75
  • GF Value™: €0.01 vs. price of €0.07 (550% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 17/100 with 8 warning signs

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


China Fortune Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges 00110:Hong Kong
Address 63 Wo Yi Hop Road, Room 1505-06, Tower A, Regent Centre, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong, HKG
China Fortune Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company is engaged in the distribution and trading of mobile phones and electronic products and mining and processing of celestite, zinc, and lead minerals. The company operates in segments that include the Mobile Phone Business and Mining Business. Mobile Phones and Electronic Products Business: Sales and marketing of mobile phones and electronic products and components. Mining Business: Exploration, exploitation, refining and asset investment of mineral resources. The Mobile Phone Business generates maximum revenue for the company. Geographically the group caters its services in the PRC.
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