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Hang Yick Holdings Co (HKSE:01894) Beneish M-Score : -2.48 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Hang Yick Holdings 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01894' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.08   Med: -2.53   Max: 4.96
Current: -2.48

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hang Yick Holdings Co was 4.96. The lowest was -4.08. And the median was -2.53.


Hang Yick Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hang Yick Holdings 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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Hang Yick Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hang Yick Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 4.96 -4.08 -2.53 -3.32 -2.48

Hang Yick Holdings Co Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
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 -2.53 - -3.32 - -2.48

Competitive Comparison of Hang Yick Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, Hang Yick Holdings 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.


Hang Yick Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Hang Yick Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hang Yick Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Hang Yick Holdings 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 Hang Yick Holdings 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 * 1.3411+0.528 * 1.0562+0.404 * 1.0921+0.892 * 0.8502+0.115 * 1.265
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.246+4.679 * -0.016344-0.327 * 1.4715
=-2.48

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$70.7 Mil.
Revenue was HK$157.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$18.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$159.7 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$188.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$22.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$3.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$23.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$27.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.2 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-4.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-1.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$62.0 Mil.
Revenue was HK$184.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$22.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$167.3 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$189.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$16.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$3.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$21.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$18.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.4 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)
=(70.685 / 157.197) / (61.998 / 184.904)
=0.449659 / 0.335298
=1.3411

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)
=(22.357 / 184.904) / (17.995 / 157.197)
=0.120911 / 0.114474
=1.0562

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 - (159.668 + 22.581) / 188.391) / (1 - (167.33 + 16.509) / 189.496)
=0.032602 / 0.029853
=1.0921

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
=157.197 / 184.904
=0.8502

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))
=(3.779 / (3.779 + 16.509)) / (3.899 / (3.899 + 22.581))
=0.186268 / 0.147243
=1.265

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)
=(22.983 / 157.197) / (21.696 / 184.904)
=0.146205 / 0.117337
=1.246

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)
=((0.239 + 27.903) / 188.391) / ((0.395 + 18.842) / 189.496)
=0.149381 / 0.101517
=1.4715

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
=(-4.118 - 0 - -1.039) / 188.391
=-0.016344

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.

Hang Yick Holdings Co has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hang Yick Holdings Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
610 Cha Kwo Ling Road, 6th Floor, Sunray Industrial Centre, Yau Tong, Kowloon, hong Kong, HKG
Hang Yick Holdings Co Ltd is an investment holding company. It provides steel and metal engineering services ranging from the design, manufacture, supply, and installation of steel and metal products for construction projects in Hong Kong. It also sells its steel and metal products to customers. The company has two operating segments; Provision of steel and metal engineering services and Sales of steel and metal products. it derives a majority of its revenue from the Provision of steel and metal engineering services. The company operates in Mainland China and Hong Kong. It generates the majority of its revenue from Hong Kong.
Executives
Xu Ai Hua 2101 Beneficial owner
Xu Aihua 2101 Beneficial owner
Hy Steel Company Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Lau Lai Ching 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Lee Pui Sun 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you

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