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China New Higher Education Group (HKSE:02001) Beneish M-Score : -2.95 (As of Apr. 15, 2025)


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What is China New Higher 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 -2.95 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02001' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -2.69   Max: -1.38
Current: -2.95

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China New Higher Education Group was -1.38. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -2.69.


China New Higher Education Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

China New Higher Education Group Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - -3.14 -2.69 -2.95

China New Higher Education Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.14 - -2.69 - -2.95

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

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, China New Higher 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 New Higher Education Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

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

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


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China New Higher 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 New Higher 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 * 0.7565+0.528 * 1.047+0.404 * 0.8715+0.892 * 1.1497+0.115 * 0.957
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0286+4.679 * -0.071413-0.327 * 1.0213
=-2.95

* 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$113 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,631 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$956 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,552 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$12,017 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$6,534 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$338 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$168 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$4,727 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2,197 Mil.
Net Income was HK$825 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,683 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$130 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,288 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$870 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,288 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$9,980 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$5,899 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$292 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$142 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$3,948 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,682 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)
=(113.481 / 2630.594) / (130.472 / 2288.032)
=0.043139 / 0.057024
=0.7565

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)
=(870.241 / 2288.032) / (955.652 / 2630.594)
=0.380345 / 0.363284
=1.047

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 - (2552.276 + 6533.729) / 12017.153) / (1 - (1287.992 + 5898.584) / 9979.649)
=0.243914 / 0.279877
=0.8715

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
=2630.594 / 2288.032
=1.1497

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))
=(291.771 / (291.771 + 5898.584)) / (338.475 / (338.475 + 6533.729))
=0.047133 / 0.049253
=0.957

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)
=(167.953 / 2630.594) / (142.023 / 2288.032)
=0.063846 / 0.062072
=1.0286

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)
=((2197.474 + 4726.515) / 12017.153) / ((1682.477 + 3947.882) / 9979.649)
=0.576175 / 0.564184
=1.0213

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
=(824.695 - 0 - 1682.874) / 12017.153
=-0.071413

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 New Higher Education Group has a M-score of -2.95 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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China New Higher Education Group Business Description

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5A Shuguang Xili Street, 20th floor, Tower F, Phoenix Place, Chaoyang District, Beijing, CHN
China New Higher Education Group, or CNHE, is a leading higher education group in China. Its school network spans seven provinces. Total enrolled students reached about 139,000 for the academic year 2024/25. CNHE currently operates eight schools, up from only two schools in 2016.
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Li Xiaoxuan 2101 Beneficial owner
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Jiang Jinzhi 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
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