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Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science Co (HKSE:01084) Beneish M-Score : 0.58 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science Co 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.58 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01084' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.44   Med: -2   Max: 0.58
Current: 0.58

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science Co was 0.58. The lowest was -2.44. And the median was -2.00.


Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science Co'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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Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.96 -2.44 -2.10 -2.01 0.58

Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 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 -2.10 - -2.01 - 0.58

Competitive Comparison of Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm Products subindustry, Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science Co'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.


Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science Co 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 Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science Co 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 * 0.7063+0.528 * 8.4915+0.404 * 1.3831+0.892 * 0.815+0.115 * 0.9902
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3188+4.679 * -0.117808-0.327 * 1.0303
=0.58

* 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$100 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,284 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$41 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,090 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,688 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$410 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$126 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$762 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$75 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-93 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$106 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$174 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,576 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$429 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,288 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,888 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$448 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$55 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$117 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$807 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$102 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)
=(100.192 / 1284.087) / (174.051 / 1575.561)
=0.078026 / 0.110469
=0.7063

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)
=(428.955 / 1575.561) / (41.171 / 1284.087)
=0.272255 / 0.032062
=8.4915

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 - (1090.152 + 410.004) / 1688.36) / (1 - (1287.897 + 448.281) / 1888.372)
=0.111471 / 0.080595
=1.3831

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
=1284.087 / 1575.561
=0.815

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))
=(55.308 / (55.308 + 448.281)) / (51.151 / (51.151 + 410.004))
=0.109828 / 0.110919
=0.9902

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)
=(125.915 / 1284.087) / (117.149 / 1575.561)
=0.098058 / 0.074354
=1.3188

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)
=((75.318 + 762.457) / 1688.36) / ((102.14 + 807.353) / 1888.372)
=0.496206 / 0.481628
=1.0303

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
=(-93.329 - 0 - 105.573) / 1688.36
=-0.117808

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.

Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science Co has a M-score of 0.58 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science Co (HKSE:01084) Business Description

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Address
169 Electric Road, Flat A, 16th Floor, North Point, Hong Kong, HKG
Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science Co Ltd is engaged in manufacturing and sales of food manufacturing hydrocolloid products including carrageenan products, agar-agar products, blended products, and konjac products in the People's Republic of China and overseas. Its segments include Manufacturing and sales of agar-agar products; Manufacturing and sales of carrageenan; Manufacturing and sales of konjac products; Manufacturing and sales of blended products; and Others such as sales of milk powder. Its operations are spread across China, Europe, Asia (excluding China), South America, North America, Africa and Oceania.

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