Acme International Holdings (HKSE:01870) Beneish M-Score : -1.62 (As of Apr. 09, 2025)

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What is Acme International 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.62 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:01870' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.92 Med: -3.34 Max: -0.81
Current: -1.62

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Acme International Holdings was -0.81. The lowest was -4.92. And the median was -3.34.

Acme International Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Acme International Holdings's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Acme International Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Acme International Holdings Annual Data

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Beneish M-Score

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-4.25

-4.92

-4.88

-1.62

Acme International Holdings Semi-Annual Data
	Dec16	Dec17	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23	Jun24	Dec24
Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial										-4.88	-	-1.62	-	-

Competitive Comparison of Acme International Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Acme International Holdings's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Acme International Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

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Acme International 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 Acme International Holdings for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1.132

0.528 * 0.9001

0.404 * 1.4538

0.892 * 1.264

0.115 * 1.0241

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.0845

4.679 * 0.084636

0.327 * 1.033

-1.62

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was HK$133.3 Mil.
Revenue was HK$192.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$52.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$202.4 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$205.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$2.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$24.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$42.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$57.4 Mil.
Net Income was HK$20.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$2.6 Mil.

Total Receivables was HK$93.2 Mil.
Revenue was HK$152.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$37.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$157.7 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$160.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$2.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$17.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$38.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$36.5 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)
	=	(133.328 / 192.402)	/	(93.18 / 152.215)
	=	0.692966	/	0.61216
	=	1.132

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)
	=	(37.59 / 152.215)	/	(52.788 / 192.402)
	=	0.246953	/	0.274363
	=	0.9001

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 - (202.427 + 2.824) / 205.916)	/	(1 - (157.706 + 2.686) / 160.749)
	=	0.003229	/	0.002221
	=	1.4538

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
	=	192.402	/	152.215
	=	1.264

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))
	=	(2.267 / (2.267 + 2.686))	/	(2.282 / (2.282 + 2.824))
	=	0.457702	/	0.446925
	=	1.0241

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)
	=	(24.267 / 192.402)	/	(17.702 / 152.215)
	=	0.126127	/	0.116296
	=	1.0845

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)
	=	((57.363 + 41.991) / 205.916)	/	((36.537 + 38.543) / 160.749)
	=	0.482498	/	0.467064
	=	1.033

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
	=	(20.046 - 0	-	2.618)	/	205.916
	=	0.084636

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.

Acme International Holdings has a M-score of -1.62 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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Acme International Holdings Business Description

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168-200 Connaught Road Central, Unit 3007-3008, 30 Floor, West Tower, Shun Tak Centre, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, HKG

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https://www.acmehld.com

Acme International Holdings Ltd is engaged in providing one-stop design and build solutions for BMU systems works, and development, design, production, and sales of new energy generation and energy storage systems, and provision of services for sales of electricity. The group has two reportable segments BMU Systems Business which is engaged in the provision of design and build solutions for BMU systems; and Green New Energy Business which is engaged in the development, design, production, and sale of new energy generation and energy storage system and provision of services for sales of electricity. It generates the majority of its revenue from the BMU Systems Business segment.

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