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Yuan Heng Gas Holdings (HKSE:00332) Beneish M-Score : -1.60 (As of Apr. 17, 2025)


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What is Yuan Heng Gas 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.6 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:00332' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.14   Max: -0.87
Current: -1.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yuan Heng Gas Holdings was -0.87. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.14.


Yuan Heng Gas Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Yuan Heng Gas 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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Yuan Heng Gas Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Yuan Heng Gas Holdings 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 -2.33 -2.90 -2.73 -2.56 -1.60

Yuan Heng Gas Holdings 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 - -2.56 - -1.60 -

Competitive Comparison of Yuan Heng Gas Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, Yuan Heng Gas 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.


Yuan Heng Gas Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Yuan Heng Gas Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Yuan Heng Gas 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 Yuan Heng Gas 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 * 1.1256+0.528 * 2.1893+0.404 * 1.3854+0.892 * 0.6365+0.115 * 1.3069
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4331+4.679 * 0.073482-0.327 * 0.9847
=-1.60

* 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$1,148 Mil.
Revenue was HK$5,399 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$83 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,902 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,570 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$447 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$48 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$102 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,122 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$9 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-179 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-441 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,602 Mil.
Revenue was HK$8,482 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$287 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,630 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$4,336 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$512 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$75 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$112 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,461 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$168 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)
=(1147.713 / 5398.787) / (1601.895 / 8481.863)
=0.212587 / 0.188861
=1.1256

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)
=(286.679 / 8481.863) / (83.348 / 5398.787)
=0.033799 / 0.015438
=2.1893

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 - (2901.713 + 446.74) / 3569.934) / (1 - (3630.037 + 511.876) / 4336.09)
=0.062041 / 0.044782
=1.3854

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
=5398.787 / 8481.863
=0.6365

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))
=(74.975 / (74.975 + 511.876)) / (48.402 / (48.402 + 446.74))
=0.127758 / 0.097754
=1.3069

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)
=(101.883 / 5398.787) / (111.691 / 8481.863)
=0.018871 / 0.013168
=1.4331

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)
=((9.234 + 2122.421) / 3569.934) / ((168.231 + 2461.092) / 4336.09)
=0.597113 / 0.606381
=0.9847

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
=(-179.142 - 0 - -441.467) / 3569.934
=0.073482

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.

Yuan Heng Gas Holdings has a M-score of -1.60 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Yuan Heng Gas Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
16 Harcourt Road, Room 4102, 41st Floor, Far East Finance Centre, Hong Kong, HKG
Yuan Heng Gas Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company's operating segment includes production and sales of LNG, oil and gas transactions, and piped gas. The majority of the revenue is generated from oil and gas transactions. Its geographical segments include the People's Republic of China(PRC), Hong Kong, and Singapore, of which the majority of the revenue comes from PRC.
Executives
Champion Ever Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Cheng Xu 2202 Interest of your spouse
Wang Jianqing 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Central Huijin Investment Ltd. 2106 Person having a security interest in shares
China Construction Bank Corporation 2106 Person having a security interest in shares
Fundfleet Investment Limited Partnership 2101 Beneficial owner
Galaxy King Limited 2101 Beneficial owner

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