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Red Star Macalline Group (HKSE:01528) Beneish M-Score : -2.43 (As of Jul. 21, 2025)


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What is Red Star Macalline 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 -2.43 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01528' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.07   Med: -2.92   Max: -2.43
Current: -2.43

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Red Star Macalline Group was -2.43. The lowest was -4.07. And the median was -2.92.


Red Star Macalline Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Red Star Macalline 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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Red Star Macalline Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Red Star Macalline Group Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - -2.61 -2.43

Red Star Macalline Group Quarterly Data
Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24
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 - -2.61 - -2.84 -2.43

Competitive Comparison of Red Star Macalline Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Red Star Macalline 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.


Red Star Macalline Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Red Star Macalline Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Red Star Macalline Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Red Star Macalline 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 Red Star Macalline 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 * 1.6706+0.528 * 0.9053+0.404 * 1.037+0.892 * 0.5633+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0946+4.679 * -0.022331-0.327 * 1.0678
=-2.43

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$4,330 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 2275.084 + 2293.768 + 3105.891 = HK$7,675 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 1895.27 + 1126.348 + 2184.694 = HK$5,206 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$8,899 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$126,664 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$4,269 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$2,428 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$30,889 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$24,419 Mil.
Net Income was 0 + -1039.152 + -403.569 + -2025.882 = HK$-3,469 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + -197.353 + -442.775 = HK$-640 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$4,602 Mil.
Revenue was 3234.702 + 3328.777 + 2980.246 + 4080.976 = HK$13,625 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1516.297 + 2577.614 + 1441.667 + 2831.637 = HK$8,367 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$12,548 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$135,241 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$5,838 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$3,938 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$27,852 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$27,452 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)
=(4330.357 / 7674.743) / (4601.612 / 13624.701)
=0.564235 / 0.33774
=1.6706

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)
=(8367.215 / 13624.701) / (5206.312 / 7674.743)
=0.614121 / 0.67837
=0.9053

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 - (8899.137 + 4269.03) / 126663.669) / (1 - (12548.361 + 5837.971) / 135241.487)
=0.896038 / 0.864048
=1.037

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
=7674.743 / 13624.701
=0.5633

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))
=(0 / (0 + 5837.971)) / (0 / (0 + 4269.03))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(2428.017 / 7674.743) / (3937.85 / 13624.701)
=0.316365 / 0.289023
=1.0946

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)
=((24419.457 + 30888.96) / 126663.669) / ((27451.938 + 27851.652) / 135241.487)
=0.436656 / 0.408925
=1.0678

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
=(-3468.603 - 0 - -640.128) / 126663.669
=-0.022331

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.

Red Star Macalline Group has a M-score of -2.43 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Red Star Macalline Group Business Description

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No. 2/5, Lane 1466, Shenchang Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, CHN, 201106
Red Star Macalline Group Corp Ltd operates home improvement and furnishings shopping malls in China. It has various business segments: Owned/Leased Portfolio Shopping Malls segment, which is the key revenue driver, leases floor areas to the tenants and provides management support to them; Managed Shopping Malls segment provides initiation, consultation, and management services to its partners and construction contractors to develop and manage the shopping malls under its brand; Construction and design segment derives revenue from providing construction design and decoration services; and Others. Geographically, of its revenues are derived from the People's Republic of China (PRC).
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