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Hony Media Group (HKSE:00419) Beneish M-Score : -3.21 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Hony Media 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 -3.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00419' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.23   Med: -2.64   Max: 11.36
Current: -3.21

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hony Media Group was 11.36. The lowest was -6.23. And the median was -2.64.


Hony Media Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hony Media 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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Hony Media Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Hony Media Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.23 -2.76 11.36 -1.56 -3.21

Hony Media Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - -1.56 - -3.21 -

Competitive Comparison of Hony Media Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, Hony Media 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.


Hony Media Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Hony Media Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Hony Media 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 Hony Media 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 * 0.9439+0.528 * 0.7258+0.404 * 1.201+0.892 * 0.8499+0.115 * 1.0852
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9575+4.679 * -0.086235-0.327 * 1.2917
=-3.21

* 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$157 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,344 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$413 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$193 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$526 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$20 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$496 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$267 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$8 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-97 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-52 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$195 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,581 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$353 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$242 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$589 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$56 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$113 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$609 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$225 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$14 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)
=(156.727 / 1344.031) / (195.372 / 1581.391)
=0.11661 / 0.123544
=0.9439

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)
=(353.046 / 1581.391) / (413.429 / 1344.031)
=0.22325 / 0.307604
=0.7258

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 - (193.145 + 19.983) / 526.292) / (1 - (241.6 + 55.675) / 589.186)
=0.595038 / 0.495448
=1.201

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
=1344.031 / 1581.391
=0.8499

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))
=(113.196 / (113.196 + 55.675)) / (32.283 / (32.283 + 19.983))
=0.67031 / 0.617667
=1.0852

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)
=(495.543 / 1344.031) / (608.966 / 1581.391)
=0.368699 / 0.385083
=0.9575

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)
=((8.15 + 267.301) / 526.292) / ((13.773 + 224.963) / 589.186)
=0.523381 / 0.405196
=1.2917

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
=(-97.087 - 0 - -51.702) / 526.292
=-0.086235

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.

Hony Media Group has a M-score of -3.21 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hony Media Group Business Description

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Address
89 Queensway, Suite 908, 9th Floor, Tower Two, Lippo Centre, Hong Kong, HKG
Hony Media Group is engaged in development in international culture, media and entertainment businesses. The Group conducts businesses in two segments namely (1) Entertainment and Media Business, including the HB Entertainment which is principally engaged in the production of and investment in films and television dramas, as well as management of artistes, in South Korea; and (2) Healthcare Businesses, including i) Echartnow, provision of digitized operation services in the healthcare industry, and ii) Meerkat Health, the smart healthcare services platform.
Executives
Zhao John Huan 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Exponential Fortune Group Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Hony Capital Group, L.p. 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Hony Group Management Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Hony Managing Partners Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
United Strength Ls Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
United Strength Youthful Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Zhao John Huan 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Huayi Brothers International Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Huayi Brothers Media Corporation 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Greater Harmony Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Ko Chun Shun, Johnson 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Yuen Hoi Po 2101 Beneficial owner
Smart Concept Enterprise Limited 2101 Beneficial owner

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