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China Vocational Education Holdings (HKSE:01756) Beneish M-Score : -1.99 (As of Mar. 02, 2025)


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What is China Vocational Education Holdings 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 -1.99 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Vocational Education Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01756' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -1.89   Max: 0.16
Current: -1.99

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Vocational Education Holdings was 0.16. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -1.89.


China Vocational Education Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Vocational Education Holdings'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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China Vocational Education Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

China Vocational Education Holdings Annual Data
Trend Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.79 -2.10 -0.16 -2.97 -1.99

China Vocational Education Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Aug17 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24
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 -0.16 - -2.97 - -1.99

Competitive Comparison of China Vocational Education Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, China Vocational Education Holdings'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.


China Vocational Education Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, China Vocational Education Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Vocational Education Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



China Vocational Education Holdings 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 China Vocational Education Holdings 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 * 1.4152+0.528 * 1.0977+0.404 * 1.0034+0.892 * 1.183+0.115 * 0.9005
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8656+4.679 * -0.030169-0.327 * 0.9229
=-1.99

* 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 (Aug24) TTM:Last Year (Aug23) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$53 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,384 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$727 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$976 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$8,182 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$5,459 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$240 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$184 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,797 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2,124 Mil.
Net Income was HK$492 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$739 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$32 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,170 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$674 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,106 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$7,854 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$5,078 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$200 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$180 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,858 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2,221 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)
=(53.116 / 1383.664) / (31.726 / 1169.641)
=0.038388 / 0.027125
=1.4152

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)
=(674.384 / 1169.641) / (726.793 / 1383.664)
=0.576573 / 0.525267
=1.0977

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 - (975.97 + 5459.133) / 8181.543) / (1 - (1105.507 + 5077.964) / 7854.414)
=0.213461 / 0.212739
=1.0034

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
=1383.664 / 1169.641
=1.183

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))
=(200.455 / (200.455 + 5077.964)) / (240.354 / (240.354 + 5459.133))
=0.037976 / 0.042171
=0.9005

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)
=(183.841 / 1383.664) / (179.534 / 1169.641)
=0.132865 / 0.153495
=0.8656

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)
=((2124.096 + 1796.607) / 8181.543) / ((2220.59 + 1857.86) / 7854.414)
=0.479213 / 0.519256
=0.9229

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
=(492.03 - 0 - 738.855) / 8181.543
=-0.030169

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.

China Vocational Education Holdings has a M-score of -1.99 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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China Vocational Education Holdings Business Description

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Address
Number 11 Huali Road, The Administration Building of Guangzhou, Huali Science and Technology Town, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, CHN
China Vocational Education Holdings Ltd is a provider of private higher education and vocational education offering applied science-focused and practice-oriented programs. Its schools offer private higher education and private vocational education in fields of applied sciences to prepare students with the necessary knowledge base, skill sets, and accreditations to secure jobs and pursue careers in particular professions, trades, and industries.
Executives
Zhang Yude 2305 Beneficiary of a trust
Hl-diamond Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Huali Education Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Ubs Trustees (b.v.i.) Limited 2301 Trustee
Zhang Zhifeng 2307 Founder of a discretionary trust who can infl
51job, Inc 2101 Beneficial owner

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