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Pioneer Global Group (HKSE:00224) Beneish M-Score : -2.59 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Pioneer Global 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 -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00224' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.59   Med: -2.44   Max: -1.42
Current: -2.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pioneer Global Group was -1.42. The lowest was -2.59. And the median was -2.44.


Pioneer Global Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pioneer Global 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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Pioneer Global Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Pioneer Global Group Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.46 -2.41 -2.59 -2.28 -2.59

Pioneer Global Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 - -2.28 - -2.59 -

Competitive Comparison of Pioneer Global Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Pioneer Global 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.


Pioneer Global Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

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

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



Pioneer Global 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 Pioneer Global 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 * 0.9304+0.528 * 0.9612+0.404 * 0.9958+0.892 * 1.0465+0.115 * 1.1339
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.017943-0.327 * 1.0046
=-2.59

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$15.8 Mil.
Revenue was HK$249.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$198.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$332.0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$11,021.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$0.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,662.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$663.5 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-56.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$141.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$16.2 Mil.
Revenue was HK$238.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$182.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$290.7 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$11,140.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$0.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$722.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,617.7 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)
=(15.808 / 249.48) / (16.236 / 238.397)
=0.063364 / 0.068105
=0.9304

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)
=(182.416 / 238.397) / (198.601 / 249.48)
=0.765177 / 0.79606
=0.9612

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 - (332.008 + 2.448) / 11021.147) / (1 - (290.675 + 2.35) / 11140.635)
=0.969653 / 0.973698
=0.9958

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
=249.48 / 238.397
=1.0465

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))
=(0.83 / (0.83 + 2.35)) / (0.732 / (0.732 + 2.448))
=0.261006 / 0.230189
=1.1339

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)
=(0 / 249.48) / (0 / 238.397)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((663.5 + 1662.291) / 11021.147) / ((1617.737 + 722.475) / 11140.635)
=0.21103 / 0.210061
=1.0046

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
=(-56.169 - 0 - 141.583) / 11021.147
=-0.017943

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.

Pioneer Global Group has a M-score of -2.59 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Pioneer Global Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
68 Yee Wo Street, 18th Floor, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, HKG
Pioneer Global Group Ltd is an investment holding company. The company's operating segment includes Properties and hotels, Investments, and others. The company generates maximum revenue from the Properties and hotels segment which involves investment in properties and hotels that earn rental and returns in hotel operation. The company earns revenue from the rental, dividend, and interest income. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from Hong Kong and also has an international presence.
Executives
Gaw Kenneth 2305 Beneficiary of a trust
Gaw Wang Rossana 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Forward Investments Inc. 2101 Beneficial owner
Asset-plus Investments Ltd. 2101 Beneficial owner
Intercontinental Enterprises Corp. 2101 Beneficial owner

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