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Evergreen Products Group (HKSE:01962) Beneish M-Score : -3.30 (As of Mar. 24, 2025)


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What is Evergreen Products 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 -3.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01962' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.4   Med: -2.72   Max: -1.8
Current: -3.3

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Evergreen Products Group was -1.80. The lowest was -3.40. And the median was -2.72.


Evergreen Products Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Evergreen Products 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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Evergreen Products Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Evergreen Products Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.67 -2.29 -3.40 -3.07 -3.30

Evergreen Products Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -3.07 - -3.30 -

Competitive Comparison of Evergreen Products Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Evergreen Products 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.


Evergreen Products Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Evergreen Products Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Evergreen Products Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Evergreen Products 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 Evergreen Products 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 * 1.2844+0.528 * 0.981+0.404 * 1.0334+0.892 * 0.8899+0.115 * 1.1106
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0236+4.679 * -0.204202-0.327 * 1.1104
=-3.30

* 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$249 Mil.
Revenue was HK$979 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$233 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$985 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,632 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$588 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$49 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$150 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$734 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$45 Mil.
Net Income was HK$51 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$384 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$218 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,100 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$257 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$892 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,571 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$624 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$58 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$165 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$653 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$22 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)
=(248.763 / 979.24) / (217.64 / 1100.375)
=0.254037 / 0.197787
=1.2844

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)
=(257.095 / 1100.375) / (233.233 / 979.24)
=0.233643 / 0.238178
=0.981

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 - (984.57 + 588.153) / 1631.566) / (1 - (891.908 + 623.85) / 1570.573)
=0.036065 / 0.034901
=1.0334

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
=979.24 / 1100.375
=0.8899

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))
=(58.48 / (58.48 + 623.85)) / (49.185 / (49.185 + 588.153))
=0.085706 / 0.077173
=1.1106

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)
=(150.118 / 979.24) / (164.804 / 1100.375)
=0.153301 / 0.149771
=1.0236

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)
=((44.595 + 734.054) / 1631.566) / ((22.255 + 652.75) / 1570.573)
=0.47724 / 0.429783
=1.1104

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
=(51.011 - 0 - 384.18) / 1631.566
=-0.204202

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.

Evergreen Products Group has a M-score of -3.30 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Evergreen Products Group Business Description

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Address
30-32 Kung Yip Street, 11th Floor, Chiap Luen Industrial Building, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong, HKG
Evergreen Products Group Ltd is a manufacturer of hair goods. The group designs, manufacture and sell a wide range of hair goods made with synthetic fibers and human hair, including wigs, hairpieces, braids, and high-end human hair extensions. It boasts a comprehensive product portfolio targeted at different ethnic groups and the Halloween market. Its geographical segments are the United States, Hong Kong, China, Bangladesh, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, and others, of which the majority of its revenue comes from Bangladesh.
Executives
Precision Global Capital Management Llc 2102 Investment manager
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Clc Investment Worldwide Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Evergreen Enterprise Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
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Golden Evergreen Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Seavi Advent Investments Ltd 2101 Beneficial owner
Chang Yoe Chong Felix 2101 Beneficial owner
Wong Hor Yan 2202 Interest of your spouse
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