Oriental Energy Co (SZSE:002221) Beneish M-Score: -2.12 (As of Sep. 01, 2026)

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SZSE:002221 Oriental Energy Co Ltd SZSE:002221
44 GF Score
Price ¥5.94
GF Value ¥8.75
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Oriental Energy Co Beneish M-Score?

Oriental Energy Co SZSE:002221 +0.51% 44 Beneish M-Score is -2.12 as of Sep. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates SZSE:002221 with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥8.75 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 833 Oil & Gas companies, Oriental Energy Co ranks worse than 76.95% 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 -2.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SZSE:002221' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.19   Max: 0.57
Current: -2.12

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Oriental Energy Co was 0.57. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.19.


Oriental Energy Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Oriental Energy 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.

Oriental Energy Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Oriental Energy 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 0.57 -1.59 -2.75 -2.18 -2.55

Oriental Energy Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.06 -2.45 -2.55 -2.19 -2.12

SZSE:002221 vs COP, EOG, OXY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Oriental Energy 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.


Oriental Energy Co Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

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

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


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Oriental Energy 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 Oriental Energy 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 * 1.7335+0.528 * 0.7702+0.404 * 0.8299+0.892 * 0.7205+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1605+4.679 * 0.03528-0.327 * 1.0415
=-2.12

* 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 ¥10,312 Mil.
Revenue was 6271.407 + 6152.292 + 4219.04 + 7023.598 = ¥23,666 Mil.
Gross Profit was 548.13 + 308.456 + -21.55 + 406.089 = ¥1,241 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥21,825 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥43,510 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥18,572 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥76 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥22,854 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥5,695 Mil.
Net Income was 54.517 + 160.794 + -995.883 + 8.912 = ¥-772 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2282.607 + -781.232 + 356.206 + 400.935 = ¥-2,307 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥8,256 Mil.
Revenue was 8303.473 + 7979.525 + 7205.136 + 9358.806 = ¥32,847 Mil.
Gross Profit was 257.072 + 376.622 + 248.439 + 444.691 = ¥1,327 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥19,062 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥41,005 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥18,408 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥91 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥19,316 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥6,518 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)
=(10311.714 / 23666.337) / (8256.099 / 32846.94)
=0.435712 / 0.251351
=1.7335

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)
=(1326.824 / 32846.94) / (1241.125 / 23666.337)
=0.040394 / 0.052443
=0.7702

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 - (21824.912 + 18572.331) / 43510.12) / (1 - (19061.747 + 18408.407) / 41004.937)
=0.071544 / 0.086204
=0.8299

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
=23666.337 / 32846.94
=0.7205

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 + 18408.407)) / (0 / (0 + 18572.331))
=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)
=(76.332 / 23666.337) / (91.27 / 32846.94)
=0.003225 / 0.002779
=1.1605

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)
=((5695.19 + 22853.901) / 43510.12) / ((6518.37 + 19315.69) / 41004.937)
=0.656148 / 0.630023
=1.0415

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
=(-771.66 - 0 - -2306.698) / 43510.12
=0.03528

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.

Oriental Energy Co has a M-score of -2.12 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 -2.12 mean?
Oriental Energy Co (SZSE:002221) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.12 as of Sep. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Oriental Energy Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Oriental Energy Co ranks #641 out of 833 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 77%.
Is Oriental Energy Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Oriental Energy Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.12. Based on the distribution chart, Oriental Energy Co ranks #641 out of 833 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Oriental Energy Co has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Oriental Energy Co's Beneish M-Score compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Oriental Energy Co ranks #641 out of 833 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Oriental Energy 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 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 Oriental Energy Co and its competitors. Oriental Energy Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Oriental Energy Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Oriental Energy Co (SZSE:002221) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥8.75, compared to a current price of ¥5.94 — trading 32.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.12. Oriental Energy Co's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 11 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 Oriental Energy Co (SZSE:002221), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.12 as of Sep. 01, 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 Oriental Energy Co (SZSE:002221) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Oriental Energy Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥5.94 is trading 32.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥8.75. GuruFocus considers Oriental Energy Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for SZSE:002221:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.12
  • GF Value™: ¥8.75 vs. price of ¥5.94 (32.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 44/100 with 11 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SZSE:002221 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Oriental Energy Co Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address No.1, Ziqi Road, Xianlin Avenue, Xuzhuang Software Park, Nanjing, CHN, 210042
Oriental Energy Co Ltd engages in the import, production, processing, and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The LPG products are used in the industrial fuel gas, automobile fuel, and chemical raw materials.
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