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BOC Hong Kong Holdings (BOC Hong Kong Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.14 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is BOC Hong Kong Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BHKLY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.55   Max: -1.77
Current: -2.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BOC Hong Kong Holdings was -1.77. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.55.


BOC Hong Kong 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 BOC Hong Kong 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0504+0.892 * 1.4952+0.115 * 0.9714
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5464+4.679 * -0.042133-0.327 * 1.0221
=-2.15

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0 Mil.
Revenue was $8,920 Mil.
Gross Profit was $8,920 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $53,548 Mil.
Total Assets was $495,375 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,344 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $374 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $11,142 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10,055 Mil.
Net Income was $4,368 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $25,240 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0 Mil.
Revenue was $5,965 Mil.
Gross Profit was $5,965 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $70,221 Mil.
Total Assets was $470,946 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,685 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $385 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9,270 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10,446 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)
=(0 / 8919.563) / (0 / 5965.268)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(5965.268 / 5965.268) / (8919.563 / 8919.563)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (53547.85 + 5344.311) / 495375.426) / (1 - (70221.312 + 5685.129) / 470946.258)
=0.881116 / 0.838821
=1.0504

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
=8919.563 / 5965.268
=1.4952

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))
=(385.465 / (385.465 + 5685.129)) / (373.761 / (373.761 + 5344.311))
=0.063497 / 0.065365
=0.9714

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)
=(4.097 / 8919.563) / (5.009 / 5965.268)
=0.000459 / 0.00084
=0.5464

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)
=((10055.059 + 11141.899) / 495375.426) / ((10446.348 + 9270.301) / 470946.258)
=0.04279 / 0.041866
=1.0221

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
=(4368.23 - 0 - 25239.699) / 495375.426
=-0.042133

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.

BOC Hong Kong Holdings has a M-score of -2.15 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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BOC Hong Kong Holdings (BOC Hong Kong Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 Garden Road, 53rd Floor, Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong, HKG
Bank of China Hong Kong, or BOCHK, is a subsidiary of Bank of China. It is the second-largest bank in Hong Kong in terms of loan and deposit market shares. Although BOCHK is legally separate from Bank of China, it maintains close relationships with it in management, administration, and business relations. The two companies also cooperate in several areas, including the reselling of Bank of China's insurance and securities services. Bank of China holds a 66% stake in BOCHK.