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iDreamSky Technology Holdings (HKSE:01119) Beneish M-Score : -3.81 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)


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What is iDreamSky Technology 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 -3.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01119' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.04   Med: -2.4   Max: -1.47
Current: -3.81

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of iDreamSky Technology Holdings was -1.47. The lowest was -5.04. And the median was -2.40.


iDreamSky Technology Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for iDreamSky Technology 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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iDreamSky Technology Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

iDreamSky Technology Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.15 -3.00 -1.47 -5.04 -3.81

iDreamSky Technology Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 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 -1.47 - -5.04 - -3.81

Competitive Comparison of iDreamSky Technology Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, iDreamSky Technology 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.


iDreamSky Technology Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, iDreamSky Technology Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



iDreamSky Technology 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 iDreamSky Technology 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 * 1.054+0.528 * 0.4392+0.404 * 1.1048+0.892 * 0.7235+0.115 * 1.0843
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.3888+4.679 * -0.218279-0.327 * 0.9058
=-3.81

* 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$1,480 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,096 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$737 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,862 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$4,055 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$131 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$129 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$372 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,744 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$405 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-609 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$277 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,941 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,897 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$447 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,365 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$4,828 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$240 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$280 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,321 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,733 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$92 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)
=(1480.026 / 2096.198) / (1940.87 / 2897.348)
=0.706053 / 0.669878
=1.054

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)
=(447.2 / 2897.348) / (736.617 / 2096.198)
=0.154348 / 0.351406
=0.4392

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 - (1861.719 + 130.727) / 4055.374) / (1 - (2364.748 + 240.422) / 4828.36)
=0.50869 / 0.460444
=1.1048

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
=2096.198 / 2897.348
=0.7235

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))
=(280.116 / (280.116 + 240.422)) / (128.811 / (128.811 + 130.727))
=0.538128 / 0.496309
=1.0843

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)
=(371.565 / 2096.198) / (1321.057 / 2897.348)
=0.177257 / 0.455954
=0.3888

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)
=((405.094 + 1743.575) / 4055.374) / ((91.697 + 2732.671) / 4828.36)
=0.529833 / 0.584954
=0.9058

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
=(-608.521 - 0 - 276.682) / 4055.374
=-0.218279

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.

iDreamSky Technology Holdings has a M-score of -3.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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iDreamSky Technology Holdings (HKSE:01119) Business Description

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Address
15 Keyuan Road, 16th Floor, A3 Building, Kexing Science Park, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, CHN, 518057
iDreamSky Technology Holdings Ltd operates a digital entertainment platform in the game publishing market in China. Its gaming portfolio includes role-playing games, endless running games, matching puzzle games and casual competition games among others. The company has two reportable segment: Game and information services segment and IP derivatives business segment.
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