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Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co (HKSE:01713) Beneish M-Score : -2.00 (As of Mar. 24, 2025)


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What is Sichuan Energy Investment Development 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 -2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01713' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.5   Max: -2
Current: -2

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co was -2.00. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.50.


Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sichuan Energy Investment Development 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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Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.50 -2.20 -2.47 -2.94 -2.00

Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 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 - -2.94 - -2.00 -

Competitive Comparison of Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Sichuan Energy Investment Development 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.


Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Sichuan Energy Investment Development 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 Sichuan Energy Investment Development 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 * 1.5024+0.528 * 1.0633+0.404 * 1.1067+0.892 * 1.2298+0.115 * 1.0679
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0076+4.679 * -0.044791-0.327 * 1.1997
=-2.00

* 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$949 Mil.
Revenue was HK$4,550 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$739 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,710 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$6,918 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$4,564 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$212 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$51 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,086 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$358 Mil.
Net Income was HK$371 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$681 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$514 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,700 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$639 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,533 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$5,749 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,732 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$186 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$41 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,688 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$5 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)
=(948.98 / 4550.331) / (513.604 / 3699.962)
=0.208552 / 0.138813
=1.5024

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)
=(639.141 / 3699.962) / (739.265 / 4550.331)
=0.172743 / 0.162464
=1.0633

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 - (1709.574 + 4563.672) / 6917.971) / (1 - (1533.058 + 3731.676) / 5748.86)
=0.093196 / 0.084213
=1.1067

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
=4550.331 / 3699.962
=1.2298

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))
=(185.989 / (185.989 + 3731.676)) / (212.319 / (212.319 + 4563.672))
=0.047474 / 0.044455
=1.0679

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)
=(50.604 / 4550.331) / (40.835 / 3699.962)
=0.011121 / 0.011037
=1.0076

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)
=((357.73 + 2085.878) / 6917.971) / ((4.649 + 1687.998) / 5748.86)
=0.353226 / 0.294432
=1.1997

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
=(370.791 - 0 - 680.656) / 6917.971
=-0.044791

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.

Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co has a M-score of -2.00 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co Business Description

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No. 789, Renhe Road, Wenjiang District, Sichuan Province, Chengdu, CHN, 610081
Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co Ltd is a vertically integrated power supplier and service provider. The Company, together with its subsidiaries, is principally engaged in the power business and power engineering construction services and related businesses. The power business mainly includes power generation and power supply services. EECS business, which consists of electrical engineering construction service and sales of electric equipment and materials.
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