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IGG (HKSE:00799) Beneish M-Score : -2.48 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is IGG 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00799' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -59.78   Med: -2.48   Max: 2.28
Current: -2.48

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of IGG was 2.28. The lowest was -59.78. And the median was -2.48.


IGG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for IGG'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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IGG Beneish M-Score Chart

IGG 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 -1.90 -0.77 -2.92 -3.18 -2.48

IGG 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 - -3.18 - -2.48 -

Competitive Comparison of IGG's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, IGG'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.


IGG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

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

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



IGG 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 IGG 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 * 1.0291+0.528 * 0.9221+0.404 * 0.9696+0.892 * 1.1469+0.115 * 1.152
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2591+4.679 * -0.015017-0.327 * 1.0258
=-2.48

* 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$476 Mil.
Revenue was HK$5,266 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,919 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,046 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,697 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$662 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$127 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$2,983 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$931 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$28 Mil.
Net Income was HK$73 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$129 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$403 Mil.
Revenue was HK$4,591 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,151 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,047 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,636 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$586 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$133 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$2,066 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$900 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$20 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)
=(475.836 / 5265.911) / (403.142 / 4591.327)
=0.090362 / 0.087805
=1.0291

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)
=(3150.833 / 4591.327) / (3919.057 / 5265.911)
=0.686258 / 0.744232
=0.9221

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 - (2046.151 + 661.897) / 3697.437) / (1 - (2046.766 + 585.838) / 3636.137)
=0.267588 / 0.275989
=0.9696

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
=5265.911 / 4591.327
=1.1469

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))
=(133.482 / (133.482 + 585.838)) / (127.088 / (127.088 + 661.897))
=0.185567 / 0.161078
=1.152

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)
=(2983.085 / 5265.911) / (2065.738 / 4591.327)
=0.56649 / 0.449922
=1.2591

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)
=((27.957 + 931.142) / 3697.437) / ((19.581 + 899.919) / 3636.137)
=0.259396 / 0.252878
=1.0258

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
=(73.053 - 0 - 128.577) / 3697.437
=-0.015017

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.

IGG has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


IGG Business Description

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Address
80 Pasir Panjang Road, No. 18-84 Mapletree Business City, Singapore, SGP, 117372
IGG Inc develops, markets, and publishes mobile online games. Aside from Singapore, the company operates in the United States, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Canada, Japan, Korea, Thailand, and the Philippines. North America, Europe, and Asia contribute relatively equal shares of the company's total revenue. The company offers free-to-play mobile, browser, and client-based online games. IGG operates through its mobile games segment, which comprises most of the company's overall revenue. Some of its notable games include Castle Clash, Clash of Lords, Deck Heroes, and Texas Hold 'Em Poker Deluxe.
Executives
Edmond Online Holdings Limited
Chi Yuan
Chen Kai 2103 Interests held jointly with another person
Chen Zhixiang 2103 Interests held jointly with another person
Duke Online Holdings Limited 2103 Interests held jointly with another person
Xu Yuan 2103 Interests held jointly with another person
Zhang Hong 2103 Interests held jointly with another person
Cai Zongjian 2103 Interests held jointly with another person
Lsv Asset Management 2102 Investment manager

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