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Allied Group (HKSE:00373) Beneish M-Score : -2.67 (As of Apr. 09, 2025)


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What is Allied Group Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00373' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.16   Med: -2.33   Max: -1.3
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Allied Group was -1.30. The lowest was -3.16. And the median was -2.33.


Allied 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 Allied 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9817+0.892 * 0.8979+0.115 * 0.968
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1562+4.679 * -0.012001-0.327 * 1.0036
=-2.67

* 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$0 Mil.
Revenue was HK$6,426 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$6,426 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$113,817 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$13,032 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$377 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$2,118 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$24,764 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-125 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,241 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$0 Mil.
Revenue was HK$7,157 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$7,157 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$113,250 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$11,095 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$311 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$2,040 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$24,551 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)
=(0 / 6426.1) / (0 / 7156.6)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(7156.6 / 7156.6) / (6426.1 / 6426.1)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 13031.6) / 113816.8) / (1 - (0 + 11094.6) / 113250)
=0.885504 / 0.902034
=0.9817

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
=6426.1 / 7156.6
=0.8979

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))
=(310.5 / (310.5 + 11094.6)) / (377.1 / (377.1 + 13031.6))
=0.027225 / 0.028124
=0.968

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)
=(2117.7 / 6426.1) / (2039.8 / 7156.6)
=0.329547 / 0.285024
=1.1562

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)
=((24763.9 + 0) / 113816.8) / ((24551.4 + 0) / 113250)
=0.217577 / 0.216789
=1.0036

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
=(-125.4 - 0 - 1240.5) / 113816.8
=-0.012001

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.

Allied Group has a M-score of -2.67 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Allied Group Business Description

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Address
138 Gloucester Road, 22nd Floor, Allied Kajima Building, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
Allied Group Ltd is a Hong Kong-based investment holding company. Its operating segments are; Investment and finance which includes investment and provision of mortgage loan and term loan financing; the Consumer finance segment includes the provision of consumer, SME, and other financing; Property development includes the business of development of properties; Property investment includes property rental and hotel operations managed by third parties; Property management includes the provision of property management, cleaning and security guarding services; Elderly care services include the provision of elderly care services; Healthcare services consists of operation of hospitals; and the Corporate and other operations segment. Key revenue for the company is derived from Hong Kong.
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