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Bank of Tianjin Co (HKSE:01578) Beneish M-Score : -2.30 (As of Mar. 25, 2025)


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What is Bank of Tianjin Co Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bank of Tianjin Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01578' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.96   Med: -2.48   Max: -1.68
Current: -2.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bank of Tianjin Co was -1.68. The lowest was -3.96. And the median was -2.48.


Bank of Tianjin 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 Bank of Tianjin 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0006+0.892 * 0.943+0.115 * 1.057
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0488+4.679 * 0.01601-0.327 * 1.1942
=-2.52

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$0 Mil.
Revenue was HK$16,865 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$16,865 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$988,658 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,207 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$735 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$895 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$118,440 Mil.
Net Income was HK$4,059 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-11,769 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$0 Mil.
Revenue was HK$17,886 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$17,886 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$919,618 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,503 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$860 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$905 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$92,255 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)
=(0 / 16865.2) / (0 / 17885.566)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(17885.566 / 17885.566) / (16865.2 / 16865.2)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 3206.534) / 988657.557) / (1 - (0 + 3502.748) / 919618.071)
=0.996757 / 0.996191
=1.0006

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
=16865.2 / 17885.566
=0.943

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))
=(860.057 / (860.057 + 3502.748)) / (735.107 / (735.107 + 3206.534))
=0.197134 / 0.186498
=1.057

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)
=(894.757 / 16865.2) / (904.764 / 17885.566)
=0.053053 / 0.050586
=1.0488

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)
=((118439.693 + 0) / 988657.557) / ((92254.949 + 0) / 919618.071)
=0.119799 / 0.100319
=1.1942

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
=(4058.894 - 0 - -11769.418) / 988657.557
=0.01601

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.

Bank of Tianjin Co has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bank of Tianjin Co Business Description

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No. 15 Youyi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, CHN, 300201
Bank of Tianjin Co Ltd is a commercial bank providing banking and financial services. It also provides agency services for the housing maintenance fund. Its segments are corporate banking Business, personal banking Business, Treasury operations, and Others. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Corporate Banking Business segment which provides financial products and services to corporations, government agencies, and financial institutions. The products and services include corporate loans, trade financing, deposit takings, and other types of corporate intermediary services.
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