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China Kangda Food Co (HKSE:00834) Beneish M-Score : -2.35 (As of May. 07, 2024)


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What is China Kangda Food Co 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 -2.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Kangda Food Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00834' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.39   Med: -2.55   Max: -1.46
Current: -2.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Kangda Food Co was -1.46. The lowest was -3.39. And the median was -2.55.


China Kangda Food Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Kangda Food Co'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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China Kangda Food Co Beneish M-Score Chart

China Kangda Food Co 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 -1.46 -2.80 -1.92 -2.44 -2.35

China Kangda Food Co 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 -1.92 - -2.44 - -2.35

Competitive Comparison of China Kangda Food Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, China Kangda Food Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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China Kangda Food Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, China Kangda Food Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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China Kangda Food Co 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 China Kangda Food Co 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 * 0.9572+0.528 * 1.2129+0.404 * 0.5891+0.892 * 0.9298+0.115 * 3.9782
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9086+4.679 * -0.005279-0.327 * 1.1359
=-2.35

* 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$180 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,813 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$104 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$992 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,730 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$501 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$23 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$79 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$992 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$115 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-9 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$0 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$203 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,950 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$136 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$769 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,490 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$374 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$78 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$94 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$796 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$42 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)
=(180.289 / 1812.728) / (202.562 / 1949.546)
=0.099457 / 0.103902
=0.9572

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)
=(135.731 / 1949.546) / (104.053 / 1812.728)
=0.069622 / 0.057401
=1.2129

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 - (991.933 + 500.827) / 1730.497) / (1 - (768.547 + 373.638) / 1489.594)
=0.137381 / 0.233224
=0.5891

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
=1812.728 / 1949.546
=0.9298

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))
=(78.305 / (78.305 + 373.638)) / (22.806 / (22.806 + 500.827))
=0.173263 / 0.043553
=3.9782

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)
=(79.44 / 1812.728) / (94.033 / 1949.546)
=0.043823 / 0.048233
=0.9086

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)
=((114.537 + 992.183) / 1730.497) / ((42.275 + 796.411) / 1489.594)
=0.639539 / 0.56303
=1.1359

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
=(-9.136 - 0 - 0) / 1730.497
=-0.005279

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.

China Kangda Food Co has a M-score of -2.35 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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China Kangda Food Co (HKSE:00834) Business Description

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No. 8399, Binhai Boulevard, Huangdao District, Shandong Province, Qingdao City, CHN
China Kangda Food Co Ltd is a diversified food manufacturing and processing group based in China. Its operating segments are the production and sale of processed food products, chilled and frozen rabbit meat, chilled and frozen chicken meat, and other products comprising chicken and rabbit meat by-products and pet food products. The key revenue is generated from the processed food products business. Geographically, the company operates in Japan, Europe, the People's Republic of China, and others. It generates a majority of its revenue from PRC.

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