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CPQQ (China Power Equipment) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Sep. 26, 2024)


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What is China Power Equipment 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.

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

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Power Equipment was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


China Power Equipment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Power Equipment'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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China Power Equipment Beneish M-Score Chart

China Power Equipment Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -2.91 -2.45 1.84

China Power Equipment Quarterly Data
Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13
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 -0.59 1.84 1.07 -1.78 -3.15

Competitive Comparison of China Power Equipment's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Components subindustry, China Power Equipment'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.


China Power Equipment's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, China Power Equipment's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Power Equipment's Beneish M-Score falls into.



China Power Equipment 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 Power Equipment 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 * 0.911+0.528 * 1.0414+0.404 * 0.6044+0.892 * 0.9321+0.115 * 0.8572
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9237+4.679 * -0.07284-0.327 * 1.1496
=-3.15

* 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 (Sep13) TTM:Last Year (Sep12) TTM:
Total Receivables was $6.12 Mil.
Revenue was 9.13 + 8.882 + 6.855 + 9.348 = $34.22 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.264 + 2.21 + 1.7 + 2.488 = $8.66 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $41.93 Mil.
Total Assets was $51.33 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8.38 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.22 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1.85 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4.41 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.12 Mil.
Net Income was 1.632 + 1.39 + 1.06 + 1.577 = $5.66 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.008 + 0 + 0 + 0.027 = $0.04 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2.582 + 4.613 + 2.152 + 0.016 = $9.36 Mil.
Total Receivables was $7.21 Mil.
Revenue was 10.675 + 9.49 + 7.255 + 9.286 = $36.71 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.853 + 2.505 + 1.837 + 2.482 = $9.68 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $32.90 Mil.
Total Assets was $43.22 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8.90 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.08 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.14 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.20 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.12 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)
=(6.118 / 34.215) / (7.205 / 36.706)
=0.17881 / 0.196289
=0.911

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)
=(9.677 / 36.706) / (8.662 / 34.215)
=0.263635 / 0.253164
=1.0414

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 - (41.93 + 8.382) / 51.332) / (1 - (32.904 + 8.897) / 43.222)
=0.019871 / 0.032877
=0.6044

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
=34.215 / 36.706
=0.9321

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))
=(1.084 / (1.084 + 8.897)) / (1.216 / (1.216 + 8.382))
=0.108606 / 0.126693
=0.8572

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)
=(1.846 / 34.215) / (2.144 / 36.706)
=0.053953 / 0.05841
=0.9237

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)
=((0.12 + 4.414) / 51.332) / ((0.119 + 3.202) / 43.222)
=0.088327 / 0.076836
=1.1496

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
=(5.659 - 0.035 - 9.363) / 51.332
=-0.07284

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 Power Equipment has a M-score of -3.15 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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China Power Equipment Business Description

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Yongle Industry Zone, Jingyang Industry Concentration Area, Xi’an, Shaanxi, CHN, 713702
China Power Equipment Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes amorphous alloy transformer cores and amorphous alloy distribution transformers in the Peoples Republic of China. Its devices are used to step down voltage at the final phase of the distribution of electricity to consumers, businesses, and industries. The Company offers its products to electricity generators and suppliers, suppliers of electrical equipment, and other electric power transformers manufacturers.

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