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China Everbright Greentech (HKSE:01257) Beneish M-Score : -2.42 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is China Everbright Greentech 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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Everbright Greentech's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01257' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.42   Med: -1.76   Max: -1.05
Current: -2.42

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Everbright Greentech was -1.05. The lowest was -2.42. And the median was -1.76.


China Everbright Greentech Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Everbright Greentech'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 Everbright Greentech Beneish M-Score Chart

China Everbright Greentech 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 -1.80 -1.71 -2.10 -2.13 -2.42

China Everbright Greentech Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 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 - -2.13 - -2.42 -

Competitive Comparison of China Everbright Greentech's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, China Everbright Greentech'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 Everbright Greentech's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, China Everbright Greentech's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Everbright Greentech's Beneish M-Score falls into.



China Everbright Greentech 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 Everbright Greentech 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 * 1.2661+0.528 * 0.9725+0.404 * 0.9403+0.892 * 0.9216+0.115 * 0.8891
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1408+4.679 * -0.003517-0.327 * 1.0619
=-2.42

* 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$11,735 Mil.
Revenue was HK$7,417 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,595 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$14,483 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$39,757 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$4,603 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$968 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$649 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$12,944 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$12,940 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-265 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-126 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$10,057 Mil.
Revenue was HK$8,048 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,683 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$12,443 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$39,156 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$5,062 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$925 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$617 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$9,062 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$14,944 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)
=(11734.582 / 7416.973) / (10056.725 / 8048.171)
=1.582125 / 1.249567
=1.2661

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)
=(1683.448 / 8048.171) / (1595.243 / 7416.973)
=0.209171 / 0.21508
=0.9725

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 - (14483.397 + 4603.139) / 39757.424) / (1 - (12443.062 + 5061.865) / 39156.376)
=0.519925 / 0.552948
=0.9403

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
=7416.973 / 8048.171
=0.9216

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))
=(924.789 / (924.789 + 5061.865)) / (967.972 / (967.972 + 4603.139))
=0.154475 / 0.173748
=0.8891

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)
=(649.039 / 7416.973) / (617.325 / 8048.171)
=0.087507 / 0.076704
=1.1408

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)
=((12939.868 + 12943.689) / 39757.424) / ((14943.643 + 9061.772) / 39156.376)
=0.651037 / 0.613065
=1.0619

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
=(-265.426 - 0 - -125.603) / 39757.424
=-0.003517

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 Everbright Greentech has a M-score of -2.42 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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China Everbright Greentech Business Description

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16 Harcourt Road, Room 3602, 36th Floor, Far East Finance Centre, Hong Kong, HKG
China Everbright Greentech Ltd is an investment holding company. It operates in the following segments: Integrated biomass utilization project construction and operation; Hazardous and solid waste treatment project construction and operation; Environmental remediation project operation; Solar energy, and wind power project operation. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the integrated biomass utilization segment, which engages in the construction and operation of biomass direct combustion power generation projects, biomass heat supply projects, biomass electricity, and heat cogeneration projects, waste-to-energy projects, and integrated biomass and waste-to-energy project. Its geographical segments are China which generates key revenue, Hong Kong, and Germany.
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Ning Bo Kai Fa Tou Zi Ji Tuan You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner
Ning Bo Neng Yuan Ji Tuan Gu Fen You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner
China Everbright Holdings Company Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
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