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China Motor Bus Co (HKSE:00026) Beneish M-Score : -2.90 (As of Apr. 09, 2025)


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What is China Motor Bus Co 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 -2.9 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00026' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.52   Med: -2.39   Max: -0.5
Current: -2.9

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Motor Bus Co was -0.50. The lowest was -3.52. And the median was -2.39.


China Motor Bus Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Motor Bus Co'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 Motor Bus Co Beneish M-Score Chart

China Motor Bus Co Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.59 -3.04 -2.47 -0.50 -2.90

China Motor Bus Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 - -0.50 - -2.90 -

Competitive Comparison of China Motor Bus Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, China Motor Bus Co'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 Motor Bus Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, China Motor Bus Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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China Motor Bus Co 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 Motor Bus Co 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 * 0.7637+0.528 * 1.0019+0.404 * 1+0.892 * 1.0391+0.115 * 0.9746
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0488+4.679 * -0.039924-0.327 * 1.132
=-2.90

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$9.49 Mil.
Revenue was HK$69.55 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$62.24 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,398.24 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$7,297.66 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$90.13 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$3.36 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$9.02 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$51.25 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.00 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-262.22 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$29.13 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$11.96 Mil.
Revenue was HK$66.94 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$60.02 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,478.11 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$7,704.56 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$93.34 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$3.39 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$8.28 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$47.79 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.00 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)
=(9.493 / 69.55) / (11.963 / 66.935)
=0.136492 / 0.178726
=0.7637

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)
=(60.015 / 66.935) / (62.244 / 69.55)
=0.896616 / 0.894953
=1.0019

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 - (1398.243 + 90.127) / 7297.658) / (1 - (1478.114 + 93.337) / 7704.559)
=0.796048 / 0.796036
=1

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
=69.55 / 66.935
=1.0391

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))
=(3.392 / (3.392 + 93.337)) / (3.364 / (3.364 + 90.127))
=0.035067 / 0.035982
=0.9746

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)
=(9.021 / 69.55) / (8.278 / 66.935)
=0.129705 / 0.123672
=1.0488

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 + 51.245) / 7297.658) / ((0 + 47.793) / 7704.559)
=0.007022 / 0.006203
=1.132

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
=(-262.219 - 0 - 29.13) / 7297.658
=-0.039924

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 Motor Bus Co has a M-score of -2.90 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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China Motor Bus Co Business Description

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Address
510 King’s Road, 2606-08, 26th Floor, Island Place Tower, North Point, Hong Kong, HKG
China Motor Bus Co Ltd is engaged in property development and investment. The company operates in two segments that include property development & investment and treasury management. Property development and investment segment encompass activities relating to the development, construction, sale, and marketing of the group's trading properties in Hong Kong and property leasing. The Treasury management segment includes activities for managing the group's listed investments, financial assets, and other treasury operations. Its geographical segments include Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, of which the majority of the revenue is derived from Hong Kong.
Executives
Chan E Pek Eliza (as One Of The Administrators Of The Estate Of Chan Kwan Shat 2304 Executor or administrator
Chan E Sun Ivy (as One Of The Administrators Of Chan Kwan Shat) 2304 Executor or administrator
Chan Man Lung Eddie (as One Of The Administrators Of Chan Kwan Shat) 2304 Executor or administrator
Chan Yee Mun Mary (as One Of The Administrators Of Chan Kwan Shat) 2304 Executor or administrator
Ngan Kit Ling 2304 Executor or administrator
Ngan Soo Shieh Ven Maria 2101 Beneficial owner
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Chee Sing Wan Sylvana 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Bank Of East Asia 2304 Executor or administrator
Helmreich Fritz 2202 Interest of your spouse

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