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Chinney Investments (HKSE:00216) Beneish M-Score : -2.02 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)


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What is Chinney Investments 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 -2.02 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00216' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.05   Med: -1.91   Max: -0.47
Current: -2.02

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chinney Investments was -0.47. The lowest was -2.05. And the median was -1.91.


Chinney Investments Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chinney Investments'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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Chinney Investments Beneish M-Score Chart

Chinney Investments Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.96 -1.30 -1.85 -2.05 -2.02

Chinney Investments Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - -2.05 - -2.02 -

Competitive Comparison of Chinney Investments's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Chinney Investments'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.


Chinney Investments's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Chinney Investments's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Chinney Investments 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 Chinney Investments 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 * 1.547+0.528 * 1.004+0.404 * 1.035+0.892 * 0.9586+0.115 * 1.0167
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8756+4.679 * -0.005691-0.327 * 1.0659
=-2.02

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$337 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,066 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$571 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,631 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$21,412 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$256 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$25 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$177 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,909 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$5,171 Mil.
Net Income was HK$33 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$155 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$227 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,113 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$598 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$4,265 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$21,845 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$306 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$31 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$211 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$4,868 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2,866 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)
=(336.576 / 1066.412) / (226.965 / 1112.501)
=0.315615 / 0.204013
=1.547

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)
=(597.669 / 1112.501) / (570.647 / 1066.412)
=0.53723 / 0.535109
=1.004

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 - (3631.336 + 256.148) / 21412.006) / (1 - (4264.743 + 305.739) / 21845.13)
=0.818444 / 0.790778
=1.035

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
=1066.412 / 1112.501
=0.9586

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))
=(30.901 / (30.901 + 305.739)) / (25.421 / (25.421 + 256.148))
=0.091792 / 0.090283
=1.0167

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)
=(177.012 / 1066.412) / (210.891 / 1112.501)
=0.165988 / 0.189565
=0.8756

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)
=((5171.049 + 2908.67) / 21412.006) / ((2865.697 + 4868.163) / 21845.13)
=0.377345 / 0.354031
=1.0659

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
=(32.975 - 0 - 154.837) / 21412.006
=-0.005691

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.

Chinney Investments has a M-score of -2.02 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Chinney Investments (HKSE:00216) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
111 Connaught Road Central, 23rd Floor, Wing On Centre, Hong Kong, HKG
Chinney Investments Ltd is a Hong Kong-based investment holding company. The company's operating segment include Property development; Property investment and Property, carpark management and others. Property development segment develops properties for sale. The Property Investment segment holds investment properties for development and generates rental income. It generates maximum revenue from the Property development segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Mainland China and also has a presence in Hong Kong.
Executives
Chinney Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Lucky Year Finance Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Wong Sai Wing, James 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you

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