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Xiamen Yan Palace Birds Nest Industry Co (HKSE:01497) Beneish M-Score : -1.99 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Xiamen Yan Palace Birds Nest Industry 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 -1.99 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Xiamen Yan Palace Birds Nest Industry Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01497' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.21   Med: -2.6   Max: -1.99
Current: -1.99

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Xiamen Yan Palace Birds Nest Industry Co was -1.99. The lowest was -3.21. And the median was -2.60.


Xiamen Yan Palace Birds Nest Industry Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Xiamen Yan Palace Birds Nest Industry 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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Xiamen Yan Palace Birds Nest Industry Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Xiamen Yan Palace Birds Nest Industry Co Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -3.21 -1.99

Xiamen Yan Palace Birds Nest Industry Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score - - -3.21 -1.99

Competitive Comparison of Xiamen Yan Palace Birds Nest Industry Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Xiamen Yan Palace Birds Nest Industry 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.


Xiamen Yan Palace Birds Nest Industry Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Xiamen Yan Palace Birds Nest Industry Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Xiamen Yan Palace Birds Nest Industry Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Xiamen Yan Palace Birds Nest Industry 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 Xiamen Yan Palace Birds Nest Industry 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 * 1.1565+0.528 * 1.0023+0.404 * 0.7125+0.892 * 1.1121+0.115 * 1.6715
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0344+4.679 * 0.052971-0.327 * 0.8859
=-1.99

* 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$95 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,148 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,088 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,263 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,608 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$208 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$45 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$791 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$613 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$122 Mil.
Net Income was HK$220 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$135 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$74 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,932 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$981 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$864 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,093 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$98 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$687 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$551 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$13 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)
=(95.114 / 2148.441) / (73.95 / 1931.855)
=0.044271 / 0.038279
=1.1565

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)
=(980.757 / 1931.855) / (1088.218 / 2148.441)
=0.507676 / 0.506515
=1.0023

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 - (1262.775 + 207.787) / 1607.847) / (1 - (863.581 + 98.027) / 1092.542)
=0.085384 / 0.119843
=0.7125

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
=2148.441 / 1931.855
=1.1121

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))
=(41.142 / (41.142 + 98.027)) / (44.645 / (44.645 + 207.787))
=0.295626 / 0.17686
=1.6715

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)
=(790.571 / 2148.441) / (687.251 / 1931.855)
=0.367974 / 0.355747
=1.0344

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)
=((121.723 + 612.647) / 1607.847) / ((12.579 + 550.702) / 1092.542)
=0.456741 / 0.515569
=0.8859

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
=(220.088 - 0 - 134.919) / 1607.847
=0.052971

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.

Xiamen Yan Palace Birds Nest Industry Co has a M-score of -1.99 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Xiamen Yan Palace Birds Nest Industry Co (HKSE:01497) Business Description

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Address
Qianpu Road, 22/F, Caizihui No. 188, Siming District, Fujian Province, Xiamen City, CHN
Xiamen Yan Palace Birds Nest Industry Co Ltd is engaged in the development, production, and marketing of Edible bird's nest (EBN) products. It is a natural health delicacy product with various perceived health benefits and nutritional value. Its product includes One Nest, Freshly Stewed Bird's Nest, Crystal Sugar Bird's Nest, and Dried EBN.
Executives
Yang Lei
Xia Men Guang Yao Tian Xiang Gu Quan Tou Zi He Huo Qi Ye You Xian He Huo
Xia Men Guang Yao Tian Xiang Tou Zi You Xian Gong Si
Shan Nan Yan Shi Chuang Ye Tou Zi You Xian Gong Si
Bei Jing Yan Shi Tou Zi Guan Li Zhong Xin You Xian He Huo
Bei Jing Hong Yan Gu Quan Tou Zi Zhong Xin You Xian He Huo 2101 Beneficial owner
Xia Men Jin Yan Lai Tou Zi He Huo Qi Ye You Xian He Huo
Xia Men Shi Shuang Dan Ma Shi Ye Fa Zhan You Xian Gong Si
Hu Qiaohong 2101 Beneficial owner
Huang Jian
Wang Jinghui
Wang Junjie
Wang Yalong
Liu Zhen 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Zheng Wenbin

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