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Wang On Group (HKSE:01222) Beneish M-Score : -2.00 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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

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

HKSE:01222' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.84   Med: -1.84   Max: 4.38
Current: -2

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wang On Group was 4.38. The lowest was -2.84. And the median was -1.84.


Wang On Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wang On Group'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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Wang On Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Wang On Group Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.21 -2.84 -1.43 -2.02 -2.00

Wang On Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - -2.02 - -2.00 -

Competitive Comparison of Wang On Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Wang On Group'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.


Wang On Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Wang On Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Wang On Group 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 Wang On Group 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 * 0.4228+0.528 * 1.4763+0.404 * 1.1646+0.892 * 1.9415+0.115 * 1.0144
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6448+4.679 * -0.049265-0.327 * 0.9269
=-2.00

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$899 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,603 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,060 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$6,973 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$18,387 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,196 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$147 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$966 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$4,687 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3,070 Mil.
Net Income was HK$13 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$919 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,095 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,856 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$806 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$9,197 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$20,056 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,288 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$161 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$772 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,451 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3,677 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)
=(899.157 / 3603.458) / (1095.295 / 1856.041)
=0.249526 / 0.590124
=0.4228

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)
=(805.732 / 1856.041) / (1059.615 / 3603.458)
=0.434113 / 0.294055
=1.4763

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 - (6972.503 + 1195.656) / 18387.07) / (1 - (9197.011 + 1288.288) / 20056.447)
=0.555766 / 0.477211
=1.1646

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
=3603.458 / 1856.041
=1.9415

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))
=(161.188 / (161.188 + 1288.288)) / (147.208 / (147.208 + 1195.656))
=0.111204 / 0.109622
=1.0144

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)
=(965.947 / 3603.458) / (771.622 / 1856.041)
=0.268061 / 0.415735
=0.6448

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)
=((3069.908 + 4686.727) / 18387.07) / ((3676.974 + 5451.38) / 20056.447)
=0.421853 / 0.455133
=0.9269

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
=(12.784 - 0 - 918.619) / 18387.07
=-0.049265

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.

Wang On Group has a M-score of -2.00 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Wang On Group (HKSE:01222) Business Description

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Address
39 Wang Kwong Road, Suite 3202, 32nd Floor, Skyline Tower, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Wang On Group Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in property development businesses. It operates in five business segments. The Property Development segment is engaged in the development of properties. The Property Investment segment is engaged in investment in industrial and commercial premises and residential units for rental or for sale. The Fresh markets segment is engaged in the management and sub-licensing of fresh markets and butchery business. The Pharmaceutical segment engages in the production and sale of pharmaceutical and health food products. The Treasury management segment engages in the provision of finance and investments in debt and other securities which earn interest income.

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