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Sitoy Group Holdings (HKSE:01023) Beneish M-Score : -3.09 (As of Jul. 19, 2025)


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What is Sitoy Group 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 -3.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01023' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.56   Med: -2.22   Max: 2.66
Current: -3.09

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sitoy Group Holdings was 2.66. The lowest was -3.56. And the median was -2.22.


Sitoy Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sitoy Group 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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Sitoy Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Sitoy Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.56 -3.05 -1.69 -2.59 -3.09

Sitoy Group 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 - -2.59 - -3.09 -

Competitive Comparison of Sitoy Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, Sitoy Group 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.


Sitoy Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sitoy Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sitoy Group 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 Sitoy Group 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 * 0.8136+0.528 * 0.9303+0.404 * 0.9959+0.892 * 0.8789+0.115 * 1.1625
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.302+4.679 * -0.064344-0.327 * 0.8686
=-3.09

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$317 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,606 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$572 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,054 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,114 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$348 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$55 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$445 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$284 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$19 Mil.
Net Income was HK$102 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$238 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$443 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,828 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$606 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,088 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,139 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$327 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$62 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$389 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$329 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$24 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)
=(316.689 / 1606.481) / (442.882 / 1827.792)
=0.197132 / 0.242304
=0.8136

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)
=(605.716 / 1827.792) / (572.275 / 1606.481)
=0.331392 / 0.356229
=0.9303

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 - (1053.992 + 347.598) / 2114.136) / (1 - (1087.655 + 327.281) / 2138.739)
=0.337039 / 0.338425
=0.9959

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
=1606.481 / 1827.792
=0.8789

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))
=(62.183 / (62.183 + 327.281)) / (55.342 / (55.342 + 347.598))
=0.159663 / 0.137346
=1.1625

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)
=(444.853 / 1606.481) / (388.725 / 1827.792)
=0.276911 / 0.212675
=1.302

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)
=((18.543 + 284.306) / 2114.136) / ((24.057 + 328.663) / 2138.739)
=0.14325 / 0.16492
=0.8686

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
=(101.888 - 0 - 237.92) / 2114.136
=-0.064344

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.

Sitoy Group Holdings has a M-score of -3.09 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sitoy Group Holdings Business Description

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Address
164 Wai Yip Street, 9th Floor, Sitoy Tower, Kowloon, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, HKG
Sitoy Group Holdings Ltd predominantly serves as a contract manufacturer of handbags, small leather goods, footwear products, and travel goods for high-end and luxury brand customers. The company has three self-owned brands, namely Tuscan's, Fashion & Joy, and Duffy, and acts as a distributor in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau for the Cole Haan brand. Its reportable operating segments are; Retail, Manufacturing, and Property investment. Maximum revenue is generated from its Manufacturing segment which produces handbags, small leather goods, and travel goods for branding and resale by others. Geographically, it derives key revenue from the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, and the rest from North America, Europe, other Asian countries, and other regions.
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