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Horizon Construction Development (FRA:B7H) Beneish M-Score : -2.70 (As of Mar. 30, 2025)


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What is Horizon Construction Development 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 -2.7 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Horizon Construction Development's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:B7H' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.75   Med: -2.7   Max: -2.7
Current: -2.7

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Horizon Construction Development was -2.70. The lowest was -2.75. And the median was -2.70.


Horizon Construction Development Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Horizon Construction Development'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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Horizon Construction Development Beneish M-Score Chart

Horizon Construction Development Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.75 -2.70 -2.70

Horizon Construction Development Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.75 - -2.70 - -2.70

Competitive Comparison of Horizon Construction Development's Beneish M-Score

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Horizon Construction Development'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.


Horizon Construction Development's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Horizon Construction Development's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Horizon Construction Development's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Horizon Construction Development 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 Horizon Construction Development 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 * 0.931+0.528 * 1.2008+0.404 * 1.0066+0.892 * 1.2308+0.115 * 1.0996
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9789+4.679 * -0.090786-0.327 * 1.0469
=-2.65

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €986 Mil.
Revenue was €1,519 Mil.
Gross Profit was €495 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,601 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,779 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,037 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €346 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €247 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,331 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,942 Mil.
Net Income was €118 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €551 Mil.
Total Receivables was €861 Mil.
Revenue was €1,234 Mil.
Gross Profit was €483 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,428 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,012 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,466 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €313 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €205 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,192 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,433 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)
=(986.334 / 1519.073) / (860.85 / 1234.266)
=0.6493 / 0.697459
=0.931

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)
=(483.068 / 1234.266) / (495.109 / 1519.073)
=0.391381 / 0.325928
=1.2008

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 - (1601.402 + 3036.627) / 4779.024) / (1 - (1428.335 + 2465.753) / 4011.67)
=0.029503 / 0.02931
=1.0066

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
=1519.073 / 1234.266
=1.2308

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))
=(312.747 / (312.747 + 2465.753)) / (346.274 / (346.274 + 3036.627))
=0.11256 / 0.10236
=1.0996

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)
=(246.553 / 1519.073) / (204.638 / 1234.266)
=0.162305 / 0.165797
=0.9789

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)
=((1942.351 + 1331.328) / 4779.024) / ((1432.997 + 1192.005) / 4011.67)
=0.68501 / 0.654341
=1.0469

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
=(117.569 - 0 - 551.436) / 4779.024
=-0.090786

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.

Horizon Construction Development has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Horizon Construction Development Business Description

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Address
200 Xichang Road, No. 5, 6-610, Building 2, Minghai Center, Tianjin Pilot Free Trade Zone, Dongjiang Bonded Port Area, Tianjin, CHN
Horizon Construction Development Ltd is an equipment operation service provider. The company's services include a nationwide operation network and one-stop equipment services including engineering construction, equipment leasing, equipment sales, spare parts sales, maintenance and manufacturing, and second-hand disposal. The company has three reportable operating segments, Operating lease services, Engineering and technical services, and Platform and other services. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Operating lease services segment which is engaged in leasing of equipment and materials to customers and generating revenue mainly from rental fees payable by customers.

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