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China-Hongkong Photo Products Holdings (HKSE:01123) Beneish M-Score : -2.70 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is China-Hongkong Photo Products 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 -2.7 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for China-Hongkong Photo Products Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01123' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.35   Med: -2.64   Max: -2.08
Current: -2.7

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China-Hongkong Photo Products Holdings was -2.08. The lowest was -3.35. And the median was -2.64.


China-Hongkong Photo Products Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for China-Hongkong Photo Products 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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China-Hongkong Photo Products Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

China-Hongkong Photo Products Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.35 -3.02 -2.25 -2.57 -2.70

China-Hongkong Photo Products Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 - -2.57 - -2.70 -

Competitive Comparison of China-Hongkong Photo Products Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Leisure subindustry, China-Hongkong Photo Products 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.


China-Hongkong Photo Products Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, China-Hongkong Photo Products Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China-Hongkong Photo Products Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



China-Hongkong Photo Products 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 China-Hongkong Photo Products 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 * 1.114+0.528 * 0.9726+0.404 * 0.9606+0.892 * 1.0215+0.115 * 1.1361
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9826+4.679 * -0.067516-0.327 * 1.0648
=-2.70

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$129 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,102 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$279 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$538 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$942 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$126 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$256 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$183 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$31 Mil.
Net Income was HK$30 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$93 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$113 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,079 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$266 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$527 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$913 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$106 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$58 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$255 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$174 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$21 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)
=(128.974 / 1102.41) / (113.341 / 1079.245)
=0.116993 / 0.105019
=1.114

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)
=(265.801 / 1079.245) / (279.145 / 1102.41)
=0.246284 / 0.253213
=0.9726

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 - (537.645 + 125.571) / 941.609) / (1 - (526.648 + 105.622) / 913.412)
=0.295657 / 0.307793
=0.9606

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
=1102.41 / 1079.245
=1.0215

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))
=(57.935 / (57.935 + 105.622)) / (56.887 / (56.887 + 125.571))
=0.354219 / 0.311781
=1.1361

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)
=(255.518 / 1102.41) / (254.583 / 1079.245)
=0.231781 / 0.23589
=0.9826

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)
=((31.4 + 182.818) / 941.609) / ((21.165 + 173.994) / 913.412)
=0.227502 / 0.213659
=1.0648

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
=(29.756 - 0 - 93.33) / 941.609
=-0.067516

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.

China-Hongkong Photo Products Holdings has a M-score of -2.70 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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China-Hongkong Photo Products Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
220-248 Texaco Road, 8th Floor, Tsuen Wan Industrial Centre, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, HKG
China-Hongkong Photo Products Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company's operating segment includes Merchandise; Service; Investment and Corporate and 0thers. Its Merchandise segment is engaged in the marketing and distribution of photographic developing, processing and printing products as well as the sale of photographic merchandise, skincare products, consumer electronic products, and household appliances. It generates maximum revenue from the Merchandise segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Hong Kong and also has a presence in the People's Republic of China.
Executives
Tricor Equity Trustee Limited 2301 Trustee
Sun Tai Lun
Sun Tao Hsi, Ryan 2305 Beneficiary of a trust

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