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Cheer Holding (Cheer Holding) Beneish M-Score : -2.96 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)


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What is Cheer Holding 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 -2.96 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

GSMGW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -1.96   Max: -1.73
Current: -2.96

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cheer Holding was -1.73. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -1.96.


Cheer Holding Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cheer Holding'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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Cheer Holding Beneish M-Score Chart

Cheer Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.96 -1.95 -2.97 -1.73 -2.96

Cheer Holding Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.97 - -1.73 - -2.96

Competitive Comparison of Cheer Holding's Beneish M-Score

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Cheer Holding'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.


Cheer Holding's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Cheer Holding's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cheer Holding's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Cheer Holding 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 Cheer Holding 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 * 0.8538+0.528 * 1.0017+0.404 * 0.6016+0.892 * 0.9697+0.115 * 0.8818
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9544+4.679 * -0.039673-0.327 * 0.8971
=-2.96

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $81.17 Mil.
Revenue was $152.33 Mil.
Gross Profit was $112.78 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $306.87 Mil.
Total Assets was $327.63 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.46 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.78 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $81.86 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $46.22 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.41 Mil.
Net Income was $30.48 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1.30 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $42.17 Mil.
Total Receivables was $98.03 Mil.
Revenue was $157.08 Mil.
Gross Profit was $116.50 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $183.85 Mil.
Total Assets was $205.96 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.91 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.34 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $88.44 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $32.90 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.47 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)
=(81.17 / 152.327) / (98.034 / 157.079)
=0.532867 / 0.624106
=0.8538

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)
=(116.499 / 157.079) / (112.778 / 152.327)
=0.741659 / 0.740368
=1.0017

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 - (306.874 + 0.462) / 327.632) / (1 - (183.845 + 0.91) / 205.963)
=0.061948 / 0.10297
=0.6016

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
=152.327 / 157.079
=0.9697

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))
=(3.338 / (3.338 + 0.91)) / (3.779 / (3.779 + 0.462))
=0.785782 / 0.891063
=0.8818

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)
=(81.858 / 152.327) / (88.442 / 157.079)
=0.537383 / 0.563042
=0.9544

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)
=((1.408 + 46.217) / 327.632) / ((0.471 + 32.903) / 205.963)
=0.145361 / 0.162039
=0.8971

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
=(30.477 - 1.301 - 42.174) / 327.632
=-0.039673

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.

Cheer Holding has a M-score of -2.96 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Cheer Holding (Cheer Holding) Business Description

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No. 8 Tuofangying South Road, 22nd Floor, Block B, Xinhua Technology Building, Jiuxianqiao, Chaoyang District, Beijing, CHN, 100016
Cheer Holding Inc is a provider of next generation mobile internet infrastructure and platform services in China. It is engaged in building a digital ecosystem that integrates platforms, applications, technology, and industry into a cohesive system, thereby creating a new, open business environment that leverages AI technology. Its portfolio includes various products and services, such as Polaris Intelligent Cloud, CHEERS Telepathy, CHEERS Open Platform, CHEERS Video, CHEERS e-Mall, CheerReal, CheerCar, CheerChat, CHEERS Fresh Group-Buying E-commerce Platform, Digital Innovation Research Institute, CHEERS Livestreaming, variety show series, IP short video matrix, and more.