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Sinofert Holdings (Sinofert Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.29 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Sinofert 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 -2.29 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SNFRY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.28   Med: -2.5   Max: -0.81
Current: -2.29

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sinofert Holdings was -0.81. The lowest was -3.28. And the median was -2.50.


Sinofert Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sinofert 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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Sinofert Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Sinofert Holdings 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 -2.95 -2.41 -2.55 -2.29 -

Sinofert Holdings 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 -2.55 - -2.29 - -

Competitive Comparison of Sinofert Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Sinofert 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.


Sinofert Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Sinofert Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sinofert 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 Sinofert 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 * 1.7643+0.528 * 0.7729+0.404 * 0.731+0.892 * 0.9282+0.115 * 1.0862
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9671+4.679 * -0.042562-0.327 * 1.1186
=-2.29

* 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 $401 Mil.
Revenue was $3,299 Mil.
Gross Profit was $370 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,826 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,987 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $790 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $182 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,366 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $193 Mil.
Net Income was $160 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $287 Mil.
Total Receivables was $245 Mil.
Revenue was $3,555 Mil.
Gross Profit was $308 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,601 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,747 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $679 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $39 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $203 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,124 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $158 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)
=(400.751 / 3299.439) / (244.72 / 3554.77)
=0.12146 / 0.068843
=1.7643

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)
=(307.726 / 3554.77) / (369.562 / 3299.439)
=0.086567 / 0.112008
=0.7729

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 - (1826.213 + 789.79) / 2986.619) / (1 - (1601.317 + 679.123) / 2746.69)
=0.124092 / 0.16975
=0.731

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
=3299.439 / 3554.77
=0.9282

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))
=(38.829 / (38.829 + 679.123)) / (41.386 / (41.386 + 789.79))
=0.054083 / 0.049792
=1.0862

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)
=(182.064 / 3299.439) / (202.827 / 3554.77)
=0.05518 / 0.057058
=0.9671

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)
=((193.397 + 1366.121) / 2986.619) / ((158.341 + 1123.879) / 2746.69)
=0.522168 / 0.466824
=1.1186

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
=(160.249 - 0 - 287.366) / 2986.619
=-0.042562

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.

Sinofert Holdings has a M-score of -2.29 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sinofert Holdings (Sinofert Holdings) Business Description

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Address
1 Harbour Road, Units 4705, 47th Floor, Office Tower, Convention Plaza, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
Sinofert Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company operates in two segments: Basic Fertilizers Segment, Distribution Segment, and Production Segment. The Basic Fertilizers Segment is engaged in the sales of straight fertilizers such as nitrogen, phosphate, and potash. The Distribution segment engages in the building of distribution channels, procurement, and sales of compound fertilizers and new types of fertilizers. The Production Segment is responsible for the production and sales of fertilizers and MCP/DCP. The majority of its revenue comes from the Basic Fertilizers segment. Geographically, the company generates majority of its revenue from Mainland China.

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