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Hong Kong Technology Venture Co (HKSE:01137) Beneish M-Score : -2.97 (As of Jun. 07, 2024)


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What is Hong Kong Technology Venture 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hong Kong Technology Venture Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01137' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.51   Med: -2.71   Max: 66.54
Current: -2.97

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hong Kong Technology Venture Co was 66.54. The lowest was -7.51. And the median was -2.71.


Hong Kong Technology Venture Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hong Kong Technology Venture 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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Hong Kong Technology Venture Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hong Kong Technology Venture Co Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.77 -2.70 -2.72 -2.95 -2.97

Hong Kong Technology Venture Co Semi-Annual Data
Feb14 Aug14 Jun15 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.72 - -2.95 - -2.97

Competitive Comparison of Hong Kong Technology Venture Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Hong Kong Technology Venture 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.


Hong Kong Technology Venture Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hong Kong Technology Venture Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hong Kong Technology Venture Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Hong Kong Technology Venture 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 Hong Kong Technology Venture 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 * 1.0651+0.528 * 1.0274+0.404 * 0.8876+0.892 * 0.9957+0.115 * 0.9514
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.512+4.679 * -0.092828-0.327 * 0.9707
=-2.97

* 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$129 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,812 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,947 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,003 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,462 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,691 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$300 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$167 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$987 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$321 Mil.
Net Income was HK$45 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$367 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$121 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,828 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,009 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,024 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,620 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,692 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$283 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$111 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$969 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$440 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)
=(128.515 / 3811.706) / (121.175 / 3828.051)
=0.033716 / 0.031654
=1.0651

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)
=(2008.561 / 3828.051) / (1946.612 / 3811.706)
=0.524695 / 0.510693
=1.0274

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 - (1003.238 + 1690.835) / 3461.781) / (1 - (1023.515 + 1691.701) / 3619.512)
=0.221767 / 0.249839
=0.8876

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
=3811.706 / 3828.051
=0.9957

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))
=(283.348 / (283.348 + 1691.701)) / (300.25 / (300.25 + 1690.835))
=0.143464 / 0.150797
=0.9514

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)
=(167.296 / 3811.706) / (111.118 / 3828.051)
=0.04389 / 0.029027
=1.512

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)
=((321.448 + 986.797) / 3461.781) / ((440.395 + 968.758) / 3619.512)
=0.377911 / 0.389321
=0.9707

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
=(45.321 - 0 - 366.672) / 3461.781
=-0.092828

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.

Hong Kong Technology Venture Co has a M-score of -2.97 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hong Kong Technology Venture Co (HKSE:01137) Business Description

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Address
No. 1 Chun Cheong Street, HKTV Multimedia and Ecommerce Centre, Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, New Territories, Hong Kong, HKG
Hong Kong Technology Venture Co Ltd, formerly Hong Kong Television Network Ltd, is an investment holding company principally engaged in the provision of multimedia business. The Company engages in the provision of multimedia production and contents distribution as well as operating a 24-hour e-Shopping Mall, providing a one-stop shop platform including online shopping, delivery service and customer experience. The Company also involves in the provision of technology on an integrated end-to-end eCommerce solution including hardware and software systems as a service aiming to enable traditional supermarkets or retailers locally and globally to enter into digital retailing.
Executives
Wong Wai Kay 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Top Group International Ltd. 2101 Beneficial owner
Schroders Plc 2102 Investment manager
Top Group International Ltd. 2101 Beneficial owner
Cheung Chi Kin, Paul 2101 Beneficial owner

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