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CHCJY (China Citic Bank) Beneish M-Score : -2.41 (As of Mar. 05, 2025)


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What is China Citic Bank Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CHCJY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.65   Med: -2.49   Max: -2.2
Current: -2.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Citic Bank was -2.20. The lowest was -3.65. And the median was -2.49.


China Citic Bank 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 China Citic Bank 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9996+0.892 * 1.0089+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.289+4.679 * 0.030175-0.327 * 1.147
=-2.43

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0 Mil.
Revenue was 7486.716 + 7581.568 + 7429.286 + 6932.019 = $29,430 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7486.716 + 7581.568 + 7429.286 + 6932.019 = $29,430 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,308,543 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $7,217 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,456 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $172,073 Mil.
Net Income was 2308.649 + 2246.681 + 2664.861 + 2182.432 = $9,403 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 16889.768 + -1208.871 + -46259.668 + 496.205 = $-30,083 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0 Mil.
Revenue was 6836.898 + 7624.068 + 7424.429 + 7285.454 = $29,171 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6836.898 + 7624.068 + 7424.429 + 7285.454 = $29,171 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,222,547 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6,279 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,889 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $140,164 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 / 29429.589) / (0 / 29170.849)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(29170.849 / 29170.849) / (29429.589 / 29429.589)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 7216.789) / 1308542.538) / (1 - (0 + 6279.478) / 1222546.623)
=0.994485 / 0.994864
=0.9996

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
=29429.589 / 29170.849
=1.0089

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 + 6279.478)) / (0 / (0 + 7216.789))
=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)
=(2455.885 / 29429.589) / (1888.517 / 29170.849)
=0.08345 / 0.06474
=1.289

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)
=((172073.064 + 0) / 1308542.538) / ((140164.294 + 0) / 1222546.623)
=0.1315 / 0.114649
=1.147

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
=(9402.623 - 0 - -30082.566) / 1308542.538
=0.030175

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.

China Citic Bank has a M-score of -2.43 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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China Citic Bank Business Description

Address
10 Guanghua Road, 6-30/F and 32-42/F, Building No. 1, Chaoyang District, Beijing, CHN, 100020
As the ninth-largest commercial bank in China, China Citic Bank is headquartered in Beijing. It offers a full range of commercial banking services, with 1,459 outlets in 153 cities in China and branches in Hong Kong, Macao, New York, Los Angeles, and Singapore, as of mid-2024. The bank was founded in 1987 and is a major subsidiary of Citic Group, a leading state-owned conglomerate in China.