China Oil And Gas Group (STU:GPI1) Beneish M-Score: -2.73 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


STU:GPI1 China Oil And Gas Group Ltd STU:GPI1
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What is China Oil And Gas Group Beneish M-Score?

China Oil And Gas Group STU:GPI1 57 Beneish M-Score is -2.73 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:GPI1 with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.01 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 822 Oil & Gas companies, China Oil And Gas Group ranks better than 54.62% 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 -2.73 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Oil And Gas Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

STU:GPI1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.73   Max: -2.58
Current: -2.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Oil And Gas Group was -2.58. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.73.


China Oil And Gas Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Oil And Gas 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.

China Oil And Gas Group Beneish M-Score Chart

China Oil And Gas 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 -2.58 -2.90 -2.78 -3.03 -2.73

China Oil And Gas Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -2.78 0.00 -3.03 0.00 -2.73

STU:GPI1 vs VLO, MPC, PSX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, China Oil And Gas 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.


China Oil And Gas Group Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, China Oil And Gas Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Oil And Gas Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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China Oil And Gas 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 China Oil And Gas 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 * 1.2654+0.528 * 0.9094+0.404 * 0.9838+0.892 * 0.7671+0.115 * 1.1408
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1968+4.679 * -0.062597-0.327 * 0.9965
=-2.81

* 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 €223 Mil.
Revenue was €1,664 Mil.
Gross Profit was €226 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €805 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,423 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,102 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €74 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €73 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €936 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €571 Mil.
Net Income was €9 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €161 Mil.
Total Receivables was €230 Mil.
Revenue was €2,169 Mil.
Gross Profit was €268 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €800 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,543 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,192 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €92 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €80 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €667 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €920 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)
=(222.77 / 1663.767) / (229.503 / 2169.026)
=0.133895 / 0.105809
=1.2654

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)
=(268.265 / 2169.026) / (226.286 / 1663.767)
=0.12368 / 0.136008
=0.9094

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 - (804.667 + 1102.141) / 2422.654) / (1 - (800.428 + 1191.862) / 2542.614)
=0.212926 / 0.21644
=0.9838

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
=1663.767 / 2169.026
=0.7671

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))
=(91.59 / (91.59 + 1191.862)) / (73.542 / (73.542 + 1102.141))
=0.071362 / 0.062553
=1.1408

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)
=(73.047 / 1663.767) / (79.571 / 2169.026)
=0.043905 / 0.036685
=1.1968

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)
=((571.295 + 935.855) / 2422.654) / ((919.976 + 667.388) / 2542.614)
=0.622107 / 0.624304
=0.9965

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
=(8.86 - 0 - 160.511) / 2422.654
=-0.062597

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 Oil And Gas Group has a M-score of -2.81 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 -2.73 mean?
China Oil And Gas Group (STU:GPI1) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.73 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on China Oil And Gas Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, China Oil And Gas Group ranks #373 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 45.4%.
Is China Oil And Gas Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
China Oil And Gas Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.73. Based on the distribution chart, China Oil And Gas Group ranks #373 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, China Oil And Gas Group has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Oil And Gas Group's Beneish M-Score compare to VLO and MPC?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, China Oil And Gas Group ranks #373 out of 822 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts China Oil And Gas Group 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 an Oil & Gas company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Oil And Gas Group and its competitors. China Oil And Gas Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Oil And Gas Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Oil And Gas Group (STU:GPI1) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.01, compared to a current price of €0.01 — trading 20% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.73. China Oil And Gas Group's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 5 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 Oil And Gas Group (STU:GPI1), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.73 as of Jun. 26, 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 Oil And Gas Group (STU:GPI1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Oil And Gas Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €0.01 is trading 20% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.01. GuruFocus considers China Oil And Gas Group to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:GPI1:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.73
  • GF Value™: €0.01 vs. price of €0.01 (20% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:GPI1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


China Oil And Gas Group Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Other Exchanges CLSZF:USA00603:Hong Kong
Address 255-257 Gloucester Road, Suite 2805, 28th Floor, Sino Plaza, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, HKG
China Oil And Gas Group Ltd and its subsidiaries are principally engaged in investment in natural gas and energy-related business. The business operations of the company include piped city gas business, pipeline design, and construction; transportation, distribution, and sale of compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas; and development, production, and sale of crude oil and gas and other upstream energy resources. The company operates through the segments of Sales and distribution of natural gas and other related products; Gas pipeline construction and connection; Exploitation and production of crude oil and natural gas; and Production and sales of coal-derived clean energy and other related products. The majority of the company's revenue comes from Mainland China.
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