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Hubei Zhenhua Chemical Co (SHSE:603067) Beneish M-Score : -2.27 (As of Jun. 13, 2024)


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What is Hubei Zhenhua Chemical 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 -2.27 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hubei Zhenhua Chemical Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:603067' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.18   Med: -2.27   Max: -1.08
Current: -2.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hubei Zhenhua Chemical Co was -1.08. The lowest was -9.18. And the median was -2.27.


Hubei Zhenhua Chemical Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hubei Zhenhua Chemical 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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Hubei Zhenhua Chemical Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hubei Zhenhua Chemical 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 -2.63 -2.18 -1.85 -2.00 -2.46

Hubei Zhenhua Chemical Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.09 -2.32 -2.17 -2.46 -2.27

Competitive Comparison of Hubei Zhenhua Chemical Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Chemicals subindustry, Hubei Zhenhua Chemical Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Hubei Zhenhua Chemical Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Hubei Zhenhua Chemical Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hubei Zhenhua Chemical Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Hubei Zhenhua Chemical 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 Hubei Zhenhua Chemical 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 * 0.9889+0.528 * 1.117+0.404 * 1.0858+0.892 * 1.0565+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9997+4.679 * 0.012536-0.327 * 0.9601
=-2.27

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ¥914 Mil.
Revenue was 947.844 + 946.07 + 1047.625 + 855.017 = ¥3,797 Mil.
Gross Profit was 224.614 + 214.501 + 240.306 + 219.427 = ¥899 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥1,900 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥4,379 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,931 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥271 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥705 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥661 Mil.
Net Income was 85.512 + 81.96 + 95.336 + 91.559 = ¥354 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -57.323 + 206.345 + 105.637 + 44.818 = ¥299 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥874 Mil.
Revenue was 849.988 + 957.305 + 767.6 + 1018.682 = ¥3,594 Mil.
Gross Profit was 234.731 + 254.148 + 190.402 + 271.054 = ¥950 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥1,815 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥4,051 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,770 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥257 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥978 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥338 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)
=(913.624 / 3796.556) / (874.446 / 3593.575)
=0.240645 / 0.243336
=0.9889

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)
=(950.335 / 3593.575) / (898.848 / 3796.556)
=0.264454 / 0.236754
=1.117

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 - (1900.148 + 1931.425) / 4378.698) / (1 - (1815.039 + 1770.169) / 4051.461)
=0.124952 / 0.115083
=1.0858

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
=3796.556 / 3593.575
=1.0565

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 / (0 + 1770.169)) / (0 / (0 + 1931.425))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(271.479 / 3796.556) / (257.033 / 3593.575)
=0.071507 / 0.071526
=0.9997

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)
=((660.732 + 705.096) / 4378.698) / ((338.389 + 977.904) / 4051.461)
=0.311926 / 0.324893
=0.9601

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
=(354.367 - 0 - 299.477) / 4378.698
=0.012536

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.

Hubei Zhenhua Chemical Co has a M-score of -2.27 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hubei Zhenhua Chemical Co (SHSE:603067) Business Description

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Address
No.:668, Huangshi Road, Xisaishan District, Huangshi, CHN, 435001
Hubei Zhenhua Chemical Co Ltd is mainly engaged in research and development, production and sales of chromium salt products in China. Its products portfolio includes sodium dichromate, chromic anhydride, crystalline chromic anhydride, liquid chromic anhydride, chrome green, potassium dichromate, basic chromium sulfate, vitamin K3, yuan Ming powder, aluminum hydroxide and other products.
Executives
Shi Da Xue Director
Ke Zun You Director
Chen Qian Yan Director
Ke Yu Sheng Director
Cai Zai Hua Director
Duan Xiang Yun Supervisors
Ruan Guo Bin Director
Yang Fan senior management
Zhu Gui Lin senior management
Shi Yi Lang senior management
Li Xue Gang senior management
Ke Min Supervisors
Cheng Liang Rong senior management
Fang Hong Bin Director

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