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Guoco Group (Guoco Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.71 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Guoco Group 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 -2.71 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

GULRY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.17   Med: -2.67   Max: -0.87
Current: -2.71

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Guoco Group was -0.87. The lowest was -3.17. And the median was -2.67.


Guoco Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Guoco Group'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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Guoco Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Guoco Group Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.17 -2.43 -0.87 -2.80 -2.71

Guoco Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.80 - -2.71 -

Competitive Comparison of Guoco Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Guoco Group'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.


Guoco Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Guoco Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Guoco Group 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 Guoco Group 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 * 0.4881+0.528 * 1.0807+0.404 * 1.0074+0.892 * 1.3116+0.115 * 1.2626
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9054+4.679 * -0.027087-0.327 * 0.9955
=-2.71

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $235 Mil.
Revenue was $2,491 Mil.
Gross Profit was $910 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,094 Mil.
Total Assets was $16,938 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,239 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $139 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $697 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,994 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,716 Mil.
Net Income was $434 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $893 Mil.
Total Receivables was $368 Mil.
Revenue was $1,899 Mil.
Gross Profit was $750 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,067 Mil.
Total Assets was $16,599 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,160 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $172 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $587 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,370 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,235 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)
=(235.32 / 2491.441) / (367.59 / 1899.482)
=0.094451 / 0.193521
=0.4881

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)
=(749.844 / 1899.482) / (910.041 / 2491.441)
=0.394762 / 0.365267
=1.0807

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 - (6093.699 + 2238.671) / 16937.697) / (1 - (6066.793 + 2160.287) / 16598.561)
=0.508058 / 0.50435
=1.0074

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
=2491.441 / 1899.482
=1.3116

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))
=(171.786 / (171.786 + 2160.287)) / (138.696 / (138.696 + 2238.671))
=0.073662 / 0.05834
=1.2626

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)
=(696.93 / 2491.441) / (586.88 / 1899.482)
=0.27973 / 0.308968
=0.9054

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)
=((4715.76 + 1994.114) / 16937.697) / ((4234.533 + 2370.46) / 16598.561)
=0.39615 / 0.397926
=0.9955

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
=(434.257 - 0 - 893.056) / 16937.697
=-0.027087

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.

Guoco Group has a M-score of -2.71 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Guoco Group (Guoco Group) Business Description

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Guoco Group Ltd is a holdings company engaged in investment and financial businesses globally. The company operates in four main segments: principal investment, property development and investment, hospitality and leisure, and financial services. It generates additional revenue from oil and gas production. Principal investment segment covers direct and equity investments, and treasury operations. The property development and investment segment, develops residential and commercial properties in China and Southeast Asia. The main revenue driver, hospitality and leisure segment owns, leases, and manages hotels, and operates gaming businesses in the UK, Spain and Belgium. The financial-services segment includes commercial, consumer and investment banking, as well as insurance services.

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