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HTCO (High-Trend International Group) Beneish M-Score : 2.11 (As of Jun. 26, 2025)


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What is High-Trend International Group 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 2.11 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for High-Trend International Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HTCO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.97   Med: -0.09   Max: 2.11
Current: 2.11

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of High-Trend International Group was 2.11. The lowest was -4.97. And the median was -0.09.


High-Trend International Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for High-Trend International Group'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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High-Trend International Group Beneish M-Score Chart

High-Trend International Group Annual Data
Trend Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24
Beneish M-Score
- - -4.97 -0.09 2.11

High-Trend International Group Semi-Annual Data
Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -4.97 - -0.09 - 2.11

Competitive Comparison of High-Trend International Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, High-Trend International Group'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.


High-Trend International Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, High-Trend International Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where High-Trend International Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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High-Trend International Group 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 High-Trend International Group 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 * 6.7611+0.528 * -1.6663+0.404 * 1.071+0.892 * 1.1356+0.115 * 0.1236
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3636+4.679 * 0.108159-0.327 * 0.3765
=2.11

* 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 (Oct24) TTM:Last Year (Oct23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $7.6 Mil.
Revenue was $108.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was $8.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $25.9 Mil.
Total Assets was $29.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $19.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.9 Mil.
Net Income was $-23.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-23.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-3.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1.0 Mil.
Revenue was $95.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-11.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $8.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $14.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.6 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)
=(7.586 / 108.177) / (0.988 / 95.258)
=0.070126 / 0.010372
=6.7611

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)
=(-11.885 / 95.258) / (8.1 / 108.177)
=-0.124766 / 0.074877
=-1.6663

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 - (25.866 + 0.024) / 29.207) / (1 - (6.77 + 0.767) / 8.431)
=0.113569 / 0.106037
=1.071

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
=108.177 / 95.258
=1.1356

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))
=(0.086 / (0.086 + 0.767)) / (0.106 / (0.106 + 0.024))
=0.100821 / 0.815385
=0.1236

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)
=(5.796 / 108.177) / (3.743 / 95.258)
=0.053579 / 0.039293
=1.3636

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)
=((0.917 + 19.554) / 29.207) / ((1.587 + 14.109) / 8.431)
=0.700894 / 1.861701
=0.3765

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
=(-23.598 - -23.429 - -3.328) / 29.207
=0.108159

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.

High-Trend International Group has a M-score of 2.11 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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High-Trend International Group Business Description

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Address
60 Paya Lebar Road, No. 06-17, Paya Lebar Square, Hong Kong, SGP, 409051
High-Trend International Group formerly Caravelle International Group is an international operator of ocean transportation services. It is engaged in the seaborne transportation service under voyage contracts as well as vessel service for and on behalf of ship owners. The company has two operating segments namely, ocean transport and Heating business. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the Ocean transportation business. The company derives freight revenue from voyage contracts and provides vessel service. Majority of revenue is from providing shipping services for customers in Asia, principally in Singapore, Dubai, Korea, Japan, and India.