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Powerlong Real Estate Holdings (HKSE:01238) Beneish M-Score : -1.70 (As of Mar. 24, 2025)


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What is Powerlong Real Estate 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.7 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:01238' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.51   Med: -1.92   Max: -1.09
Current: -1.7

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Powerlong Real Estate Holdings was -1.09. The lowest was -2.51. And the median was -1.92.


Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Powerlong Real Estate 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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Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.29 -1.84 -1.85 -2.51 -1.70

Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - -2.51 - -1.70 -

Competitive Comparison of Powerlong Real Estate Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Powerlong Real Estate 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.


Powerlong Real Estate Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Powerlong Real Estate Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Powerlong Real Estate Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Powerlong Real Estate 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 Powerlong Real Estate 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 * 1.1999+0.528 * 2.9389+0.404 * 1.0704+0.892 * 0.7149+0.115 * 0.914
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0785+4.679 * -0.03795-0.327 * 1.0136
=-1.70

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$27,012 Mil.
Revenue was HK$25,052 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,683 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$127,401 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$234,950 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$7,231 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$381 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$2,311 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$131,233 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$35,086 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-2,837 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$6,079 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$31,487 Mil.
Revenue was HK$35,040 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$11,031 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$149,609 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$261,033 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$7,297 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$350 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$2,997 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$130,858 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$51,437 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)
=(27011.619 / 25051.744) / (31487.014 / 35040.115)
=1.078233 / 0.898599
=1.1999

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)
=(11030.557 / 35040.115) / (2683.438 / 25051.744)
=0.314798 / 0.107116
=2.9389

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 - (127401.399 + 7231.481) / 234950.069) / (1 - (149608.769 + 7297.286) / 261032.822)
=0.426972 / 0.398903
=1.0704

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
=25051.744 / 35040.115
=0.7149

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))
=(349.642 / (349.642 + 7297.286)) / (380.789 / (380.789 + 7231.481))
=0.045723 / 0.050023
=0.914

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)
=(2310.768 / 25051.744) / (2996.727 / 35040.115)
=0.09224 / 0.085523
=1.0785

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)
=((35085.596 + 131233.12) / 234950.069) / ((51437.051 + 130858.233) / 261032.822)
=0.70789 / 0.698362
=1.0136

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
=(-2837.184 - 0 - 6079.267) / 234950.069
=-0.03795

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.

Powerlong Real Estate Holdings has a M-score of -1.70 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1399 Xinzhen Road, Powerlong Tower, Baolong Building, Minhang District, Shanghai, CHN, 201101
Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd specializes in commercial realty projects. The company operates in four business segments: property development; property investment; commercial operation and residential property management; and other property development related businesses. Majority of the company's revenue is earned from property development segment.
Executives
Hoi Wa Fong
Shih Sze Ni Cecilia
Hoi Kin Hong
Skylong Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Tmf (cayman) Ltd. 2301 Trustee
Skylong Family Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Wason Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Sky Infinity Family Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Hoi Wa Fan 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Walong Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Credit Suisse Trust Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Sky Infinity Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner

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