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The Wharf (Holdings) (FRA:WHA) Beneish M-Score : -2.50 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is The Wharf (Holdings) Beneish M-Score?

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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:WHA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.45   Max: -2.15
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Wharf (Holdings) was -2.15. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.45.


The Wharf (Holdings) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Wharf (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.

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The Wharf (Holdings) Beneish M-Score Chart

The Wharf (Holdings) Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.47 -2.42 -2.40 -2.58 -2.50

The Wharf (Holdings) Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 -2.40 - -2.58 - -2.50

Competitive Comparison of The Wharf (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, The Wharf (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.


The Wharf (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, The Wharf (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Wharf (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.



The Wharf (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 The Wharf (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 * 0.8788+0.528 * 1.0248+0.404 * 1.0217+0.892 * 1.0159+0.115 * 1.0551
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9076+4.679 * -0.006999-0.327 * 0.8852
=-2.53

* 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 €190 Mil.
Revenue was €2,225 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,063 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,929 Mil.
Total Assets was €24,056 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,479 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €83 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €170 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,142 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,753 Mil.
Net Income was €111 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €279 Mil.
Total Receivables was €213 Mil.
Revenue was €2,190 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,072 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €7,209 Mil.
Total Assets was €26,887 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,466 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €185 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4,052 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,130 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)
=(189.98 / 2225.044) / (212.798 / 2190.307)
=0.085383 / 0.097154
=0.8788

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)
=(1072.237 / 2190.307) / (1062.855 / 2225.044)
=0.489537 / 0.477678
=1.0248

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 - (5928.833 + 1479.097) / 24055.956) / (1 - (7209.437 + 1465.701) / 26887.158)
=0.692054 / 0.67735
=1.0217

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
=2225.044 / 2190.307
=1.0159

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))
=(86.938 / (86.938 + 1465.701)) / (82.896 / (82.896 + 1479.097))
=0.055994 / 0.053071
=1.0551

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)
=(170.254 / 2225.044) / (184.668 / 2190.307)
=0.076517 / 0.084311
=0.9076

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)
=((1753.264 + 3142.42) / 24055.956) / ((2129.802 + 4052.019) / 26887.158)
=0.203512 / 0.229917
=0.8852

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
=(110.959 - 0 - 279.334) / 24055.956
=-0.006999

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.

The Wharf (Holdings) has a M-score of -2.53 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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The Wharf (Holdings) (FRA:WHA) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Canton Road, 16th Floor, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd has determined five reportable operating segments for measuring performance and allocating resources. The segments are investment properties, development properties, hotels, logistics, and investments. The investment properties segment mainly includes property leasing & management operations. The development properties segment encompasses activities relating to the acquisition, development, sales, and marketing of the Group's trading properties. The hotel segment includes hotel management in Asia. The logistics segment mainly includes container terminal operations. The investment segment includes a diversified portfolio of listed equity investments. The majority is from the Development Properties segment. Geographically, the majority is from Mainland China.

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