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Magic Empire Global (Magic Empire Global) Beneish M-Score : -1.86 (As of May. 09, 2024)


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What is Magic Empire Global 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 -1.86 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Magic Empire Global's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MEGL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.86   Med: -0.68   Max: 0.5
Current: -1.86

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Magic Empire Global was 0.50. The lowest was -1.86. And the median was -0.68.


Magic Empire Global Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Magic Empire Global'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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Magic Empire Global Beneish M-Score Chart

Magic Empire Global Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - 0.50 -1.86

Magic Empire Global Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - 0.50 - -1.86

Competitive Comparison of Magic Empire Global's Beneish M-Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Magic Empire Global'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.


Magic Empire Global's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Magic Empire Global's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Magic Empire Global's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Magic Empire Global 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 Magic Empire Global 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 * 0.7008+0.528 * 0.5529+0.404 * 2.7776+0.892 * 1.2281+0.115 * 0.9191
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8882+4.679 * 0.009998-0.327 * 0.5354
=-1.86

* 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 $0.35 Mil.
Revenue was $1.77 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.52 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $12.33 Mil.
Total Assets was $17.70 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.43 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.27 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.61 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.51 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was $-0.06 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-0.25 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $0.01 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.41 Mil.
Revenue was $1.44 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.24 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $16.19 Mil.
Total Assets was $18.51 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.46 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.25 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.56 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.77 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.22 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)
=(0.352 / 1.766) / (0.409 / 1.438)
=0.19932 / 0.284423
=0.7008

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)
=(0.235 / 1.438) / (0.522 / 1.766)
=0.163421 / 0.295583
=0.5529

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 - (12.325 + 0.429) / 17.703) / (1 - (16.191 + 0.456) / 18.51)
=0.279557 / 0.100648
=2.7776

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
=1.766 / 1.438
=1.2281

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))
=(0.251 / (0.251 + 0.456)) / (0.27 / (0.27 + 0.429))
=0.355021 / 0.386266
=0.9191

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)
=(0.613 / 1.766) / (0.562 / 1.438)
=0.347112 / 0.390821
=0.8882

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 + 0.511) / 17.703) / ((0.224 + 0.774) / 18.51)
=0.028865 / 0.053917
=0.5354

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
=(-0.062 - -0.251 - 0.012) / 17.703
=0.009998

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.

Magic Empire Global has a M-score of -1.86 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Magic Empire Global (Magic Empire Global) Business Description

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Address
3/F, 8 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong, HKG
Magic Empire Global Ltd is a financial services provider in Hong Kong which principally engaged in the provision of corporate finance advisory services and underwriting services.