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Green Leader Holdings Group (HKSE:00061) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Green Leader Holdings Group 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00061' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.75   Med: -2.74   Max: -0.41
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Green Leader Holdings Group was -0.41. The lowest was -3.75. And the median was -2.74.


Green Leader Holdings Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Green Leader Holdings 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.

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Green Leader Holdings Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Green Leader Holdings Group 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 -3.75 -2.80 -2.67 -2.52 -

Green Leader Holdings Group 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 -2.67 - -2.52 - -

Competitive Comparison of Green Leader Holdings Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Coking Coal subindustry, Green Leader Holdings 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.


Green Leader Holdings Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Green Leader Holdings Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Green Leader Holdings Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Green Leader Holdings 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 Green Leader Holdings 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 * 1.1671+0.528 * 0.6474+0.404 * 0.7327+0.892 * 1.4296+0.115 * 0.888
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7743+4.679 * -0.066627-0.327 * 0.9962
=-2.52

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$421 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,306 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$768 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$708 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$8,969 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$8,251 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$528 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$432 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$7,807 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$10 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-230 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$368 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$252 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,613 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$348 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$550 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$8,627 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$8,062 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$455 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$391 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$7,525 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$22 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)
=(420.57 / 2305.799) / (252.07 / 1612.858)
=0.182397 / 0.156288
=1.1671

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)
=(347.773 / 1612.858) / (767.973 / 2305.799)
=0.215625 / 0.333062
=0.6474

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 - (708.112 + 8250.509) / 8969.435) / (1 - (550.434 + 8061.913) / 8626.542)
=0.001206 / 0.001646
=0.7327

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
=2305.799 / 1612.858
=1.4296

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))
=(455.293 / (455.293 + 8061.913)) / (528.485 / (528.485 + 8250.509))
=0.053456 / 0.060199
=0.888

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)
=(432.322 / 2305.799) / (390.539 / 1612.858)
=0.187493 / 0.242141
=0.7743

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)
=((10.171 + 7806.699) / 8969.435) / ((21.65 + 7524.993) / 8626.542)
=0.871501 / 0.874817
=0.9962

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
=(-229.533 - 0 - 368.07) / 8969.435
=-0.066627

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.

Green Leader Holdings Group has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Green Leader Holdings Group (HKSE:00061) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
88-98 Des Voeux Road Central, Unit A, 12th Floor, Central 88, Hong Kong, HKG
Green Leader Holdings Group Ltd is an investment holding company. The company operates through four segments. The Mining Operation segment is engaged in geological survey, exploration, and development of coal deposits, as well as selling of coking coal. The Systems Integration Services and Software Solutions segment is engaged in the provision of information technology (IT) products, systems integration services, technology services, software development, and software solution services. The Cassava Starch Operation segment engages in the provision of cultivation and processing of cassava starch for sale. The Coal Operation segment is engaged in the provision of coal trading and logistics services. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from China.

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