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Postalvings Bank Of China Co (HKSE:01658) Beneish M-Score : -2.86 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Postalvings Bank Of China 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 -2.86 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01658' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.41   Max: -1.85
Current: -2.86

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Postalvings Bank Of China Co was -1.85. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.41.


Postalvings Bank Of China 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 Postalvings Bank Of China 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 * 1.0084+0.892 * 0.9466+0.115 * 0.9664
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2031+4.679 * -0.011259-0.327 * 1.7589
=-2.86

* 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$0 Mil.
Revenue was HK$248,060 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$248,060 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,005,926 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$17,201,457 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$71,343 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$13,266 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$38 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$51,671 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$295,764 Mil.
Net Income was HK$94,360 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$288,032 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$0 Mil.
Revenue was HK$262,066 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$262,066 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,940,169 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$15,709,141 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$71,363 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$12,745 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$34 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$55,589 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$124,806 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 / 248060.301) / (0 / 262066.143)
=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)
=(262066.143 / 262066.143) / (248060.301 / 248060.301)
=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 - (2005925.944 + 71342.822) / 17201456.932) / (1 - (1940168.984 + 71362.537) / 15709140.853)
=0.879239 / 0.871952
=1.0084

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
=248060.301 / 262066.143
=0.9466

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))
=(12745.065 / (12745.065 + 71362.537)) / (13266.444 / (13266.444 + 71342.822))
=0.151533 / 0.156797
=0.9664

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)
=(38.282 / 248060.301) / (33.501 / 262066.143)
=0.000154 / 0.000128
=1.2031

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)
=((295764.373 + 51671.208) / 17201456.932) / ((124806.27 + 55588.942) / 15709140.853)
=0.020198 / 0.011483
=1.7589

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
=(94360.304 - 0 - 288032.45) / 17201456.932
=-0.011259

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.

Postalvings Bank Of China Co has a M-score of -2.86 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Postalvings Bank Of China Co (HKSE:01658) Business Description

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Address
248 Queen’s Road East, 40th Floor, Dah Sing Financial Centre, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, HKG
Postal Savings Bank of China is headquartered in Beijing. The bank is the fifth-largest commercial bank in China by deposits. The bank was established in 2007 as the postal savings and remittance business of its parent, China Post Group. The bank completed its joint-stock reform in 2012. The bank got listed on Hong Kong and Shanghai stock exchanges in 2016 and 2019 respectively. It boasts over 500 million individual customers and more than 40,000 outlets, which are among the largest customer bases and distribution networks in China.