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Best Linking Group Holdings (HKSE:09882) Beneish M-Score : -3.01 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Best Linking Group 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 -3.01 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:09882' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -1.76   Max: 0.8
Current: -3.01

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Best Linking Group Holdings was 0.80. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -1.76.


Best Linking Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Best Linking Group 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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Best Linking Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Best Linking Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.80 -1.89 0.79 -1.76 -3.01

Best Linking Group Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 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 - -1.76 - - -3.01

Competitive Comparison of Best Linking Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Best Linking Group 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.


Best Linking Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Best Linking Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Best Linking Group 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 Best Linking Group 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 * 0.9441+0.528 * 1.0726+0.404 * 1.0435+0.892 * 1.1256+0.115 * 0.562
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.6416+4.679 * 0.018871-0.327 * 2.7676
=-3.01

* 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$44.5 Mil.
Revenue was HK$143.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$60.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$140.0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$164.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$23.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$3.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$34.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$17.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.1 Mil.
Net Income was HK$22.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$18.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$41.9 Mil.
Revenue was HK$127.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$57.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$122.8 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$149.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$25.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$2.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$18.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.1 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)
=(44.492 / 143.779) / (41.867 / 127.73)
=0.309447 / 0.327777
=0.9441

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)
=(57.924 / 127.73) / (60.789 / 143.779)
=0.453488 / 0.422795
=1.0726

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 - (139.994 + 23.372) / 164.857) / (1 - (122.766 + 25.129) / 149.188)
=0.009044 / 0.008667
=1.0435

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
=143.779 / 127.73
=1.1256

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))
=(2.181 / (2.181 + 25.129)) / (3.871 / (3.871 + 23.372))
=0.079861 / 0.142092
=0.562

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)
=(34.329 / 143.779) / (18.578 / 127.73)
=0.238762 / 0.145447
=1.6416

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)
=((0.148 + 17.049) / 164.857) / ((0.079 + 5.544) / 149.188)
=0.104315 / 0.037691
=2.7676

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
=(22.039 - 0 - 18.928) / 164.857
=0.018871

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.

Best Linking Group Holdings has a M-score of -3.01 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Best Linking Group Holdings (HKSE:09882) Business Description

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Address
No. 6 Gongye 2nd Cross Road, Tutang 2nd Industrial Zone, Changping, Guangdong, Dongguan, CHN
Best Linking Group Holdings Ltd is a slewing ring manufacturer in China. These slewing rings have applications in the areas of construction machinery and equipment, wind turbines, military equipment, and robotics. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Singapore and also has a presence in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan, United States, China, Taiwan, Canada, Northern Island, Thailand, and other countries.

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