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ManpowerGroup Greater China (HKSE:02180) Beneish M-Score : -2.00 (As of Apr. 09, 2025)


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

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

HKSE:02180' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.76   Med: -2.24   Max: -2
Current: -2

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ManpowerGroup Greater China was -2.00. The lowest was -2.76. And the median was -2.24.


ManpowerGroup Greater China Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ManpowerGroup Greater China'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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ManpowerGroup Greater China Beneish M-Score Chart

ManpowerGroup Greater China Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.70 -2.03 -2.76 -2.05 -2.00

ManpowerGroup Greater China Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 -2.76 - -2.05 - -2.00

Competitive Comparison of ManpowerGroup Greater China's Beneish M-Score

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, ManpowerGroup Greater China'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.


ManpowerGroup Greater China's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, ManpowerGroup Greater China's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ManpowerGroup Greater China's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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ManpowerGroup Greater China 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 ManpowerGroup Greater China 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 * 1.2489+0.528 * 1.1996+0.404 * 0.8379+0.892 * 1.1541+0.115 * 0.9973
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8004+4.679 * 0.019578-0.327 * 1.1571
=-2.00

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$1,406 Mil.
Revenue was HK$6,695 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$655 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,399 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,725 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$49 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$39 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$466 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,204 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$21 Mil.
Net Income was HK$139 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$85 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$975 Mil.
Revenue was HK$5,801 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$681 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,999 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,338 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$56 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$44 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$504 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$893 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$16 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)
=(1405.934 / 6694.878) / (975.456 / 5800.957)
=0.210001 / 0.168154
=1.2489

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)
=(680.964 / 5800.957) / (655.153 / 6694.878)
=0.117388 / 0.097859
=1.1996

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 - (2399.454 + 48.797) / 2724.826) / (1 - (1998.544 + 56.286) / 2338.073)
=0.101502 / 0.121144
=0.8379

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
=6694.878 / 5800.957
=1.1541

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))
=(44.38 / (44.38 + 56.286)) / (38.659 / (38.659 + 48.797))
=0.440864 / 0.442039
=0.9973

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)
=(465.541 / 6694.878) / (503.982 / 5800.957)
=0.069537 / 0.086879
=0.8004

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)
=((20.932 + 1204.365) / 2724.826) / ((15.933 + 892.665) / 2338.073)
=0.449679 / 0.38861
=1.1571

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
=(138.635 - 0 - 85.287) / 2724.826
=0.019578

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.

ManpowerGroup Greater China has a M-score of -2.00 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ManpowerGroup Greater China Business Description

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No. 999, Pudong Road (S), 36th Floor, Xin Mei Union Square, Pudong District, Shanghai, CHN
ManpowerGroup Greater China Ltd is engaged in the business of workforce solutions and services around the world in regions outside of Greater China; It provides flexible employment, talent hunting, recruitment process outsourcing, talent management, and training development. The segments of the company include The workforce Solutions segment includes Flexible staffing services and Recruitment solutions services, and the Other HR Services segment provides HR services to customers who need assistance in outplacement, leadership development, career management, talent assessment, and training and development services. The company derives a majority of its revenue from the People's Republic of China.
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