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China Construction Bank (HKSE:00939) Beneish M-Score

: -2.54 (As of Today)
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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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00939' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.65   Med: -2.5   Max: -2.37
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Construction Bank was -2.37. The lowest was -2.65. And the median was -2.50.


China Construction Bank 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 China Construction Bank 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 * 1.0113+0.892 * 0.9308+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0196+4.679 * -0.008612-0.327 * 1.0221
=-2.59

* 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 197977.26 + 201444.504 + 211184.96 + 235445.054 = HK$846,052 Mil.
Gross Profit was 197977.26 + 201444.504 + 211184.96 + 235445.054 = HK$846,052 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$4,319,305 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$41,918,885 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$183,067 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$230,726 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$137,978 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2,519,473 Mil.
Net Income was 84438.636 + 94516.112 + 85972.245 + 101077.825 = HK$366,005 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 181177.91 + -361940.607 + 485450.432 + 422324.504 = HK$727,012 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$0 Mil.
Revenue was 209224.319 + 215834.738 + 230783.513 + 253147.958 = HK$908,991 Mil.
Gross Profit was 209224.319 + 215834.738 + 230783.513 + 253147.958 = HK$908,991 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$4,348,067 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$38,639,123 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$186,475 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$243,124 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$149,108 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2,247,534 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 / 846051.778) / (0 / 908990.528)
=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)
=(908990.528 / 908990.528) / (846051.778 / 846051.778)
=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 - (4319305.475 + 183066.866) / 41918885.479) / (1 - (4348067.227 + 186474.607) / 38639123.23)
=0.892593 / 0.882644
=1.0113

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
=846051.778 / 908990.528
=0.9308

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))
=(0 / (0 + 186474.607)) / (0 / (0 + 183066.866))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(230726.296 / 846051.778) / (243124.061 / 908990.528)
=0.272709 / 0.267466
=1.0196

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)
=((2519472.631 + 137978.019) / 41918885.479) / ((2247533.543 + 149108.216) / 38639123.23)
=0.063395 / 0.062026
=1.0221

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
=(366004.818 - 0 - 727012.239) / 41918885.479
=-0.008612

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.

China Construction Bank has a M-score of -2.59 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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China Construction Bank (HKSE:00939) Business Description

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No. 25, Finance Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, CHN, 100033
As one of the big four banks, China Construction Bank is headquartered in Beijing. The bank went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2005 and listed shares in mainland China in 2007. Central Huijin Investment, China's sovereign wealth fund manager is the largest shareholder with a 57% share. Fullerton Financial Holdings (a subsidiary of Temasek) is the company's second-largest shareholder with a 4.99% stake. CCB strives to provide customers with comprehensive financial services. Corporate banking, retail banking, and wholesale banking business segments accounted for 36%, 57%, and 7% of profit before tax, respectively, in 2022.