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CT Vision SL (International) Holdings (HKSE:00994) Beneish M-Score : -2.48 (As of Jun. 24, 2024)


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What is CT Vision SL (International) 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for CT Vision SL (International) Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00994' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.09   Med: -2.73   Max: 9.38
Current: -2.48

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CT Vision SL (International) Holdings was 9.38. The lowest was -5.09. And the median was -2.73.


CT Vision SL (International) Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for CT Vision SL (International) 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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CT Vision SL (International) Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

CT Vision SL (International) Holdings 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 -2.76 -3.30 -5.09 -3.49 -2.48

CT Vision SL (International) Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 -5.09 - -3.49 - -2.48

Competitive Comparison of CT Vision SL (International) Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, CT Vision SL (International) 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.


CT Vision SL (International) Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, CT Vision SL (International) Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CT Vision SL (International) Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



CT Vision SL (International) 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 CT Vision SL (International) 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 * 0.3613+0.528 * 1.1793+0.404 * 1.4788+0.892 * 1.6208+0.115 * 0.9584
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4513+4.679 * -0.084295-0.327 * 0.8389
=-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$168.6 Mil.
Revenue was HK$345.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$20.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$221.2 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$259.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$9.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$4.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$37.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$151.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3.2 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-21.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$0.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$287.9 Mil.
Revenue was HK$213.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$15.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$294.3 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$331.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$12.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$5.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$51.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$230.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$5.3 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)
=(168.58 / 345.847) / (287.87 / 213.379)
=0.487441 / 1.349102
=0.3613

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)
=(15.089 / 213.379) / (20.739 / 345.847)
=0.070715 / 0.059966
=1.1793

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 - (221.209 + 9.929) / 259.387) / (1 - (294.34 + 12.537) / 331.274)
=0.108907 / 0.073646
=1.4788

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
=345.847 / 213.379
=1.6208

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))
=(5.261 / (5.261 + 12.537)) / (4.428 / (4.428 + 9.929))
=0.295595 / 0.308421
=0.9584

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)
=(37.55 / 345.847) / (51.337 / 213.379)
=0.108574 / 0.240591
=0.4513

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)
=((3.156 + 151.82) / 259.387) / ((5.256 + 230.687) / 331.274)
=0.59747 / 0.712229
=0.8389

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
=(-21.6 - 0 - 0.265) / 259.387
=-0.084295

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.

CT Vision SL (International) Holdings has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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CT Vision SL (International) Holdings (HKSE:00994) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
30 Harbour Road, Room No. 808-814, 8th Floor, Sun Hung Kai Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
CT Vision SL (International) Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. It is principally engaged in foundation works and ancillary services, general building works, and sales of piles. The company has three operating segments including the Building construction business, Renewable energy business, Renewable energy business and others. Geographically, it derives majority revenue from PRC and also has a presence in Saipan and Hong Kong.
Executives
Condover Assets Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Daswani Sheba Kishinchand 2202 Interest of your spouse
Kan Hou Sek Jim 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Lee Sai Man 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Poon Man Yee 2202 Interest of your spouse
Ho Lai Kuen 2202 Interest of your spouse
Wong Siu Kwai 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Daswani Sheba Kishinchand 2202 Interest of your spouse
Bc Financial Group Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Forwin Credit Limited 2106 Person having a security interest in shares
Forwin Holding Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Bian Ce 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Guo Min 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Ct Vision Investment Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Lin Zhiling 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you

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