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Yunfeng Financial Group (HKSE:00376) Beneish M-Score : -2.43 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Yunfeng Financial 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 -2.43 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00376' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.89   Med: -1.79   Max: 18.92
Current: -2.43

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yunfeng Financial Group was 18.92. The lowest was -3.89. And the median was -1.79.


Yunfeng Financial 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 Yunfeng Financial 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 * 1.3591+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9602+0.892 * 0.7152+0.115 * 1.0273
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.012885-0.327 * 0.8536
=-2.43

* 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$1,105 Mil.
Revenue was HK$4,286 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$4,286 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$31,058 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$90,149 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$632 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$189 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$34 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,097 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3,253 Mil.
Net Income was HK$397 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$-10 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,569 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,137 Mil.
Revenue was HK$5,993 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$5,993 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$25,875 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$81,769 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$674 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$209 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,354 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3,267 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)
=(1105.305 / 4286.139) / (1137.07 / 5992.773)
=0.257879 / 0.18974
=1.3591

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)
=(5992.773 / 5992.773) / (4286.139 / 4286.139)
=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 - (31058.367 + 632.46) / 90149.321) / (1 - (25875.205 + 674.271) / 81769.274)
=0.648463 / 0.675312
=0.9602

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
=4286.139 / 5992.773
=0.7152

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))
=(208.674 / (208.674 + 674.271)) / (188.973 / (188.973 + 632.46))
=0.236339 / 0.230053
=1.0273

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)
=(33.969 / 4286.139) / (0 / 5992.773)
=0.007925 / 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)
=((3252.796 + 1096.527) / 90149.321) / ((3267.309 + 1354.229) / 81769.274)
=0.048246 / 0.056519
=0.8536

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
=(397.164 - -10.111 - 1568.854) / 90149.321
=-0.012885

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.

Yunfeng Financial Group has a M-score of -2.43 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Yunfeng Financial Group (HKSE:00376) Business Description

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Address
38 Gloucester Road, 18th Floor, Rooms 1803-1806, China Evergrande Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
Yunfeng Financial Group Ltd is an investment holding company that provides security trading, advisory, and asset management services. The company operates through two operating segments: Insurance business, which engages in the writing of long-term assurance business; and Other financial services & corporate, which includes Securities brokerage, Wealth management, Principal investment, Consultancy & advisory services, Financial technology activities, and Corporate service. The company's revenue is primarily from the Insurance business. The group's operations are in Hong Kong and Macao.