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UNQ Holdings (HKSE:02177) Beneish M-Score : -3.14 (As of Mar. 24, 2025)


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What is UNQ 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02177' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -2.62   Max: -0.89
Current: -3.14

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of UNQ Holdings was -0.89. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -2.62.


UNQ Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for UNQ Holdings'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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UNQ Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

UNQ Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -0.89 -2.18 -3.06 -3.14

UNQ Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 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 - -3.06 - -3.14 -

Competitive Comparison of UNQ Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, UNQ Holdings'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.


UNQ Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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



UNQ 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 UNQ Holdings 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 * 0.661+0.528 * 0.9094+0.404 * 2.1753+0.892 * 0.7147+0.115 * 1.0076
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.881+4.679 * -0.139942-0.327 * 0.6545
=-3.14

* 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$246 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,899 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$499 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,138 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,266 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$11 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$10 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$474 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$428 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$42 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-20 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$157 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$521 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,657 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$636 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,866 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,972 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$22 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$19 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$753 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,050 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$69 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)
=(245.958 / 1898.691) / (520.627 / 2656.68)
=0.129541 / 0.195969
=0.661

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)
=(635.592 / 2656.68) / (499.48 / 1898.691)
=0.239243 / 0.263065
=0.9094

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 - (1137.916 + 11.466) / 1265.886) / (1 - (1865.778 + 22.441) / 1971.637)
=0.092034 / 0.042309
=2.1753

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
=1898.691 / 2656.68
=0.7147

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))
=(19.281 / (19.281 + 22.441)) / (9.715 / (9.715 + 11.466))
=0.46213 / 0.458666
=1.0076

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)
=(474.265 / 1898.691) / (753.259 / 2656.68)
=0.249785 / 0.283534
=0.881

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)
=((42.217 + 428.21) / 1265.886) / ((69.194 + 1050.241) / 1971.637)
=0.371619 / 0.567769
=0.6545

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
=(-19.925 - 0 - 157.225) / 1265.886
=-0.139942

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.

UNQ Holdings has a M-score of -3.14 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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UNQ Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 288 Xiangcheng Road, Room 2505, Guohua Life Finance Tower, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, CHN
UNQ Holdings Ltd is a China-based investment holding company principally engaged in providing brand e-commerce retail and wholesale solutions. The company strategically focuses on Japanese-branded fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), consisting of, among others, beauty products, and personal care products. The company distributes its products through business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-customer (B2C) models. The company also provides online operating services and digital marketing services.
Executives
Wang Yong 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Wisdom Oasis Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Da Yu Zhou Zhu Shi Hui She 2101 Beneficial owner

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