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Wong's International Holdings (HKSE:00099) Beneish M-Score : -2.84 (As of Apr. 10, 2025)


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What is Wong's International 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00099' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.28   Med: -2.29   Max: -1.73
Current: -2.84

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wong's International Holdings was -1.73. The lowest was -3.28. And the median was -2.29.


Wong's International Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wong's International 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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Wong's International Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Wong's International Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.01 -2.30 -2.34 -2.84 -

Wong's International Holdings 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 -2.34 - -2.84 - -

Competitive Comparison of Wong's International Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Wong's International 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.


Wong's International Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Wong's International Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wong's International Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Wong's International 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 Wong's International 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 * 0.8461+0.528 * 0.9379+0.404 * 1.0347+0.892 * 0.9189+0.115 * 0.9286
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.151+4.679 * -0.02601-0.327 * 0.9073
=-2.84

* 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 HK$903 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,186 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$864 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,827 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$7,310 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$310 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$66 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$10 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,806 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$937 Mil.
Net Income was HK$153 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$343 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,162 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,467 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$882 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,070 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$7,678 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$372 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$72 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$10 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,086 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,090 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)
=(903.202 / 3185.668) / (1161.606 / 3466.674)
=0.28352 / 0.335078
=0.8461

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)
=(881.698 / 3466.674) / (863.883 / 3185.668)
=0.254335 / 0.271178
=0.9379

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 - (2826.694 + 309.761) / 7310.256) / (1 - (3069.814 + 371.559) / 7678.233)
=0.570951 / 0.551801
=1.0347

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
=3185.668 / 3466.674
=0.9189

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))
=(71.931 / (71.931 + 371.559)) / (65.558 / (65.558 + 309.761))
=0.162193 / 0.174673
=0.9286

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)
=(10.42 / 3185.668) / (9.853 / 3466.674)
=0.003271 / 0.002842
=1.151

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)
=((937.332 + 1805.735) / 7310.256) / ((1089.713 + 2085.744) / 7678.233)
=0.375235 / 0.413566
=0.9073

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
=(152.726 - 0 - 342.863) / 7310.256
=-0.02601

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.

Wong's International Holdings has a M-score of -2.84 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Wong's International Holdings Business Description

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Address
No. 108 Wai Yip Street, 17th Floor, C-Bons International Center, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Wong's International Holdings Ltd is a holding company. The group is mainly engaged in the development, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of electronic products and property investment. The company is organized into two operating divisions, namely Electronic Manufacturing Service (EMS), which manufactures and distributes electronic products for EMS customers; and the Property Holding segment is involved in the development, sale, and lease of properties. The majority of its revenue is derived from the EMS segment. Its primary geographic markets are North America, Asia (excluding Hong Kong), Europe, and Hong Kong.
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