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Central New Energy Holding Group (HKSE:01735) Beneish M-Score : 0.61 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is Central New Energy Holding 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.61 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Central New Energy Holding Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01735' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.32   Med: 0.61   Max: 2.73
Current: 0.61

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Central New Energy Holding Group was 2.73. The lowest was -1.32. And the median was 0.61.


Central New Energy Holding Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Central New Energy Holding 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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Central New Energy Holding Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Central New Energy Holding Group Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 1.39 -0.70 2.73 -1.32 0.61

Central New Energy Holding Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 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 - -1.32 - 0.61 -

Competitive Comparison of Central New Energy Holding Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Central New Energy Holding 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.


Central New Energy Holding Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Central New Energy Holding Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Central New Energy Holding Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Central New Energy Holding 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 Central New Energy Holding 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 * 1.1896+0.528 * 0.4492+0.404 * 0.4137+0.892 * 2.4964+0.115 * 6.1648
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4644+4.679 * 0.305485-0.327 * 1.0344
=0.61

* 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$1,322 Mil.
Revenue was HK$4,028 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$173 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,111 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,496 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,156 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$19 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$90 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,888 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$288 Mil.
Net Income was HK$66 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-1,002 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$445 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,614 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$31 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,170 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,491 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$86 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$78 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$896 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2 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)
=(1322.165 / 4028.299) / (445.223 / 1613.641)
=0.328219 / 0.275912
=1.1896

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)
=(31.098 / 1613.641) / (172.813 / 4028.299)
=0.019272 / 0.0429
=0.4492

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 - (2111.31 + 1156.269) / 3496.284) / (1 - (1169.706 + 85.58) / 1491.038)
=0.065414 / 0.158113
=0.4137

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
=4028.299 / 1613.641
=2.4964

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))
=(9.308 / (9.308 + 85.58)) / (18.696 / (18.696 + 1156.269))
=0.098095 / 0.015912
=6.1648

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)
=(90.403 / 4028.299) / (77.973 / 1613.641)
=0.022442 / 0.048321
=0.4644

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)
=((288.431 + 1888.329) / 3496.284) / ((1.876 + 895.531) / 1491.038)
=0.622592 / 0.601867
=1.0344

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
=(66.323 - 0 - -1001.738) / 3496.284
=0.305485

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.

Central New Energy Holding Group has a M-score of 0.61 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Central New Energy Holding Group Business Description

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Address
191 Java Road, 21th Floor, Unit 2102–03, 10–12, Central K.Wah Centre, North Point, Hong Kong, HKG
Central New Energy Holding Group Ltd, formerly Central Holding Group Co Ltd is an investment holding company. The company's operating segment includes Green Building and construction related business, superstructure building works, and construction materials supplies; which provide piling works, excavation and lateral support works, and pile cap construction and building works in relation to the parts of the structure above the ground level and supplying of construction materials; F&B supply chain; Health and wellness; New energy and EPC; and Smart energy management services. The company's geographical segments include Hong Kong and China, of which China accounts for the majority of its revenue.
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