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China Kepei Education Group (HKSE:01890) Beneish M-Score : -2.32 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is China Kepei Education 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01890' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.36   Med: -2.56   Max: 1.58
Current: -2.32

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Kepei Education Group was 1.58. The lowest was -3.36. And the median was -2.56.


China Kepei Education Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Kepei Education 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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China Kepei Education Group Beneish M-Score Chart

China Kepei Education Group Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -1.97 1.58 -2.79 -2.32 -

China Kepei Education Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.79 - -2.32 - -

Competitive Comparison of China Kepei Education Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, China Kepei Education 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.


China Kepei Education Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

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

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



China Kepei Education 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 China Kepei Education 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 * 1.2121+0.528 * 1.0881+0.404 * 1.0331+0.892 * 0.9863+0.115 * 0.8702
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7911+4.679 * -0.034203-0.327 * 0.8308
=-2.32

* 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 (Aug23) TTM:Last Year (Aug22) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$172 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,638 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$944 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,366 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$8,008 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$4,460 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$227 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$157 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,123 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,082 Mil.
Net Income was HK$803 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,076 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$144 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,661 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,042 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,618 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$8,508 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$4,646 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$205 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$202 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,548 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,551 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)
=(171.648 / 1638.43) / (143.578 / 1661.11)
=0.104764 / 0.086435
=1.2121

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)
=(1041.887 / 1661.11) / (944.441 / 1638.43)
=0.627223 / 0.57643
=1.0881

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 - (1365.54 + 4459.931) / 8007.666) / (1 - (1617.565 + 4645.984) / 8507.83)
=0.272513 / 0.26379
=1.0331

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
=1638.43 / 1661.11
=0.9863

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))
=(204.869 / (204.869 + 4645.984)) / (227.487 / (227.487 + 4459.931))
=0.042234 / 0.048531
=0.8702

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)
=(157.457 / 1638.43) / (201.797 / 1661.11)
=0.096102 / 0.121483
=0.7911

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)
=((1081.655 + 2123.483) / 8007.666) / ((1550.9 + 2548.001) / 8507.83)
=0.400259 / 0.48178
=0.8308

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
=(802.534 - 0 - 1076.417) / 8007.666
=-0.034203

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 Kepei Education Group has a M-score of -2.32 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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China Kepei Education Group Business Description

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Address
Qifu Road, Gaoyao District, Guangdong Province, Zhaoqing, CHN
China Kepei Education Group Ltd is a provider of private vocational education services in China focusing on profession-oriented and vocational education. It earns revenues from tuition fees, higher education program, Secondary vocational education, Boarding fees and other educational services. The company-operated schools include Guangdong Polytechnic College, an undergraduate-level higher education institution; and Zhaoqing Science and Technology Secondary Vocational School both located in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province. The Company operates and Generates revenue from China.
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