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Xinyi Solar Holdings (HKSE:00968) Beneish M-Score : -2.26 (As of Jul. 19, 2025)


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What is Xinyi Solar Holdings 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 -2.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00968' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.49   Med: -2.08   Max: 24.21
Current: -2.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Xinyi Solar Holdings was 24.21. The lowest was -2.49. And the median was -2.08.


Xinyi Solar Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Xinyi Solar Holdings'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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Xinyi Solar Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Xinyi Solar Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.06 -1.84 -2.26 -2.49 -2.26

Xinyi Solar Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 -2.26 - -2.49 - -2.26

Competitive Comparison of Xinyi Solar Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Solar subindustry, Xinyi Solar Holdings'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.


Xinyi Solar Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Xinyi Solar Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Xinyi Solar Holdings 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 Xinyi Solar Holdings 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 * 1.1817+0.528 * 1.689+0.404 * 0.6441+0.892 * 0.8856+0.115 * 0.8881
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0633+4.679 * -0.003985-0.327 * 1.0566
=-2.26

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$14,371 Mil.
Revenue was HK$23,405 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,708 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$18,751 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$60,785 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$40,943 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$2,162 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,224 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$16,382 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$6,757 Mil.
Net Income was HK$1,076 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,319 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$13,733 Mil.
Revenue was HK$26,430 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$7,073 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$19,762 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$60,236 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$38,797 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$1,809 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,300 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$17,171 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$4,531 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)
=(14371.096 / 23404.917) / (13732.98 / 26429.709)
=0.61402 / 0.519604
=1.1817

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)
=(7072.555 / 26429.709) / (3708.175 / 23404.917)
=0.267599 / 0.158436
=1.689

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 - (18751.461 + 40943.164) / 60785.223) / (1 - (19761.763 + 38796.619) / 60236.421)
=0.017942 / 0.027858
=0.6441

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
=23404.917 / 26429.709
=0.8856

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))
=(1809.025 / (1809.025 + 38796.619)) / (2162.472 / (2162.472 + 40943.164))
=0.044551 / 0.050167
=0.8881

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)
=(1223.881 / 23404.917) / (1299.778 / 26429.709)
=0.052292 / 0.049179
=1.0633

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)
=((6756.682 + 16382.223) / 60785.223) / ((4531.249 + 17170.592) / 60236.421)
=0.380667 / 0.360278
=1.0566

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
=(1076.462 - 0 - 1318.7) / 60785.223
=-0.003985

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.

Xinyi Solar Holdings has a M-score of -2.26 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Xinyi Solar Holdings Business Description

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Address
2 Xinyi Road, Xinyi PV Glass Industrial Zone, Wuhu Economic and Technology Development Zone, Anhui Province, Wuhu, CHN, 241007
Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is engaged in the production and sale of solar glass products and the development and operation of solar farms. The company's operating segments include sales of solar glass and solar farm business, which includes solar farm development and solar power generation. A majority of its revenue is generated from the sales of solar glass. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Mainland China, followed by other areas in Asia, North America and Europe, and other regions.
Executives
Blackrock, Inc. 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Tung Ching Sai 2202 Interest of your spouse
Lee Yin Yee 2401 A concert party to an agreement to buy shares
Tung Ching Bor 2401 A concert party to an agreement to buy shares
Lee Sing Din 2401 A concert party to an agreement to buy shares
Li Ching Leung 2401 A concert party to an agreement to buy shares
Li Ching Wai 2401 A concert party to an agreement to buy shares
Ng Ngan Ho 2401 A concert party to an agreement to buy shares
Sze Nang Sze 2401 A concert party to an agreement to buy shares
Xinyi Group (glass) Company Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Jpmorgan Chase & Co. 2102 Investment manager
Realbest Investment Limited 2101 Beneficial owner

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