YHGJ (Yunhong Green CTI) Beneish M-Score: -2.96 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is Yunhong Green CTI Beneish M-Score?

Yunhong Green CTI YHGJ +3.73% 47 Beneish M-Score is -2.96 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates YHGJ with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.06 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 373 Packaging & Containers companies, Yunhong Green CTI ranks better than 84.18% 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 -2.96 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Yunhong Green CTI's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

YHGJ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.92   Med: -2.91   Max: 19.23
Current: -2.96

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yunhong Green CTI was 19.23. The lowest was -7.92. And the median was -2.91.


Yunhong Green CTI Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yunhong Green CTI'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.

Yunhong Green CTI Beneish M-Score Chart

Yunhong Green CTI 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 0.00 -4.24 -1.08 -1.45 -3.31

Yunhong Green CTI 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 -2.12 -2.71 -2.64 -3.31 -2.96

YHGJ vs DSS, MGIH, ENZN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Yunhong Green CTI'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.


Yunhong Green CTI Beneish M-Score vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Yunhong Green CTI's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Yunhong Green CTI's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Yunhong Green CTI 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 Yunhong Green CTI 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 * 1.1189+0.528 * 1.1257+0.404 * 0.299+0.892 * 1.1789+0.115 * 0.5996
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2081+4.679 * -0.089947-0.327 * 1.0775
=-2.96

* 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 $6.11 Mil.
Revenue was 6.154 + 6.493 + 2.953 + 5.457 = $21.06 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.016 + 1.679 + 0.067 + 0.978 = $3.74 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $14.53 Mil.
Total Assets was $21.65 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6.33 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.63 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5.71 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $10.35 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.04 Mil.
Net Income was -0.341 + -1.118 + -0.811 + -0.185 = $-2.46 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.001 + 0.006 + 0.37 + 0.023 = $0.40 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.236 + -2.472 + 0.586 + 0.744 = $-0.91 Mil.
Total Receivables was $4.63 Mil.
Revenue was 4.802 + 6.165 + 2.54 + 4.354 = $17.86 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.866 + 2.033 + -0.02 + 0.692 = $3.57 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $13.82 Mil.
Total Assets was $24.59 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $7.80 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.45 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4.01 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $10.84 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.28 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)
=(6.109 / 21.057) / (4.631 / 17.861)
=0.290117 / 0.25928
=1.1189

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)
=(3.571 / 17.861) / (3.74 / 21.057)
=0.199933 / 0.177613
=1.1257

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 - (14.531 + 6.332) / 21.646) / (1 - (13.82 + 7.798) / 24.593)
=0.036173 / 0.120969
=0.299

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
=21.057 / 17.861
=1.1789

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))
=(0.446 / (0.446 + 7.798)) / (0.628 / (0.628 + 6.332))
=0.0541 / 0.09023
=0.5996

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)
=(5.71 / 21.057) / (4.009 / 17.861)
=0.271169 / 0.224456
=1.2081

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)
=((3.035 + 10.352) / 21.646) / ((3.278 + 10.837) / 24.593)
=0.618451 / 0.573944
=1.0775

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
=(-2.455 - 0.398 - -0.906) / 21.646
=-0.089947

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.

Yunhong Green CTI has a M-score of -2.96 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.96 mean?
Yunhong Green CTI (YHGJ) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.96 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Yunhong Green CTI and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Yunhong Green CTI ranks #59 out of 373 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 15.8%.
Is Yunhong Green CTI's Beneish M-Score too high?
Yunhong Green CTI's current Beneish M-Score is -2.96. Based on the distribution chart, Yunhong Green CTI ranks #59 out of 373 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Yunhong Green CTI has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yunhong Green CTI's Beneish M-Score compare to DSS and MGIH?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Yunhong Green CTI ranks #59 out of 373 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Yunhong Green CTI in the top 16% 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 Packaging & Containers company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Packaging & Containers 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 Yunhong Green CTI and its competitors. Yunhong Green CTI's current Beneish M-Score is -2.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yunhong Green CTI stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yunhong Green CTI (YHGJ) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.06, compared to a current price of $3.13 — trading 61.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.96. Yunhong Green CTI's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 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 Yunhong Green CTI (YHGJ), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.96 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 Yunhong Green CTI (YHGJ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yunhong Green CTI stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $3.13 is trading 61.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $8.06. GuruFocus considers Yunhong Green CTI to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for YHGJ:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.96
  • GF Value™: $8.06 vs. price of $3.13 (61.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 47/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Yunhong Green CTI Business Description

Address 22160 North Pepper Road, Lake Barrington, IL, USA, 60010
Yunhong Green CTI Ltd develops, produces, distributes, and sells consumer products in the United States and several other countries, and manufactures film products for commercial and industrial use in the United States. The Company focuses on flexible film technologies and has developed products utilizing flexible films, including novelty balloons, pouches, and films for packaging applications. Its principal product lines include foil and latex balloons and related gift items, and flexible films for food and other packaging uses. It also assembles balloon-inspired gift items, including small gift bouquets with ribbons and/or a foil balloon, and holds patents related to flexible films, including films, zipper closures, valves, and other features.
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