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Dah Chong Hong Holdings (Dah Chong Hong Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.78 (As of Jun. 25, 2024)


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What is Dah Chong Hong 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.

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

DAHCY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -2.49   Max: -1.6
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dah Chong Hong Holdings was -1.60. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -2.49.


Dah Chong Hong Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dah Chong Hong 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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Dah Chong Hong Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Dah Chong Hong Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.16 -2.89 -2.22 -2.63 -2.78

Dah Chong Hong Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19
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 - -2.63 - -2.78 -

Competitive Comparison of Dah Chong Hong Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Dah Chong Hong 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.


Dah Chong Hong Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Dah Chong Hong Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Dah Chong Hong 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 Dah Chong Hong 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 * 0.8682+0.528 * 0.9931+0.404 * 0.9758+0.892 * 0.9921+0.115 * 0.9084
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0454+4.679 * -0.030114-0.327 * 1.0104
=-2.78

* 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 (Dec18) TTM:Last Year (Dec17) TTM:
Total Receivables was $496 Mil.
Revenue was $6,507 Mil.
Gross Profit was $886 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,073 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,487 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $617 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $86 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $753 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,546 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $486 Mil.
Net Income was $105 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $210 Mil.
Total Receivables was $575 Mil.
Revenue was $6,558 Mil.
Gross Profit was $886 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,077 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,488 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $594 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $74 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $726 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,483 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $529 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)
=(495.562 / 6506.637) / (575.338 / 6558.212)
=0.076163 / 0.087728
=0.8682

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)
=(886.494 / 6558.212) / (885.618 / 6506.637)
=0.135173 / 0.13611
=0.9931

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 - (2072.793 + 616.799) / 3486.585) / (1 - (2076.72 + 594.153) / 3487.994)
=0.228588 / 0.234267
=0.9758

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
=6506.637 / 6558.212
=0.9921

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))
=(74.365 / (74.365 + 594.153)) / (86.068 / (86.068 + 616.799))
=0.111239 / 0.122453
=0.9084

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)
=(752.999 / 6506.637) / (725.988 / 6558.212)
=0.115728 / 0.110699
=1.0454

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)
=((486.482 + 1546.41) / 3486.585) / ((529.388 + 1483.335) / 3487.994)
=0.583061 / 0.577043
=1.0104

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
=(104.867 - 0 - 209.863) / 3486.585
=-0.030114

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.

Dah Chong Hong Holdings has a M-score of -2.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Dah Chong Hong Holdings (Dah Chong Hong Holdings) Business Description

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Address
20 Kai Cheung Road, 8th Floor, DCH Building, Kowloon Bay, HKG
Dah Chong Hong Holdings Ltd (DCH) is a business conglomerate that operates in the consumer market of Greater China, Singapore and Japan. DCH operates a diversified portfolio of business including motor and motor-related business, as well as food and consumer products business with its logistics services activities. DCH's majority of the revenue is earned from the motor and motor related business that includes distribution and dealership of motor vehicle, and it's other motor related business includes an operation of independent service outlets, trading of equipment parts & used car, motor leasing, and selling of yachts. It also operates other small business including property, advertising, insurance and other investments.

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