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Y T Realty Group (HKSE:00075) Beneish M-Score : -0.99 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Y T Realty 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.99 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Y T Realty Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00075' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -16.56   Med: -2.11   Max: 5.07
Current: -0.99

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Y T Realty Group was 5.07. The lowest was -16.56. And the median was -2.11.


Y T Realty Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Y T Realty 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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Y T Realty Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Y T Realty 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 -2.99 -16.56 -0.96 5.07 -0.99

Y T Realty 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 -0.96 - 5.07 - -0.99

Competitive Comparison of Y T Realty Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Y T Realty 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.


Y T Realty Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Y T Realty Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Y T Realty 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 Y T Realty 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 * 1.4213+0.528 * 0.3151+0.404 * 1.1263+0.892 * 2.6873+0.115 * 1.217
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5406+4.679 * -0.041348-0.327 * 1.0013
=-0.99

* 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 HK$269 Mil.
Revenue was HK$7,274 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,074 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$14,535 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$15,965 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$204 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$758 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$13,303 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,790 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-30 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$630 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$70 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,707 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$126 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$16,879 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$18,331 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$202 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$17 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$522 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$15,152 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2,155 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)
=(269.065 / 7274.368) / (70.446 / 2706.963)
=0.036988 / 0.026024
=1.4213

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)
=(125.937 / 2706.963) / (1074.063 / 7274.368)
=0.046523 / 0.14765
=0.3151

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 - (14534.75 + 204.406) / 15965.262) / (1 - (16879.184 + 202.013) / 18331.165)
=0.076798 / 0.068188
=1.1263

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
=7274.368 / 2706.963
=2.6873

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))
=(16.707 / (16.707 + 202.013)) / (13.689 / (13.689 + 204.406))
=0.076385 / 0.062766
=1.217

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)
=(758.019 / 7274.368) / (521.824 / 2706.963)
=0.104204 / 0.192771
=0.5406

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)
=((1790.308 + 13303.368) / 15965.262) / ((2154.902 + 15152.324) / 18331.165)
=0.945407 / 0.944142
=1.0013

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
=(-30.094 - 0 - 630.041) / 15965.262
=-0.041348

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.

Y T Realty Group has a M-score of -0.99 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Y T Realty Group (HKSE:00075) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
26 Harbour Road, 25th Floor, China Resources Building, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
Y T Realty Group Ltd is a property investment company. The group is organized into four business segments - The property investment segment invests in properties for rental income and potential capital appreciation. The property development and trading segment comprises the development and trading of properties. The treasury management segment which invests in debt securities and time deposits for earning interest income, and The property management and related services segment. The company carries out its operations in Hong Kong, Mainland China and the United Kingdom out of which the Mainland China contributes the vast majority of revenue.

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