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Watts International Maritime Co (HKSE:02258) Beneish M-Score : -2.03 (As of Jun. 19, 2024)


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What is Watts International Maritime 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 -2.03 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Watts International Maritime Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:02258' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.53   Med: -2.32   Max: -1.97
Current: -2.03

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Watts International Maritime Co was -1.97. The lowest was -2.53. And the median was -2.32.


Watts International Maritime Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Watts International Maritime 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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Watts International Maritime Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Watts International Maritime Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.48 -2.32 -2.18 -2.53 -2.03

Watts International Maritime Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 -2.18 - -2.53 - -2.03

Competitive Comparison of Watts International Maritime Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Infrastructure Operations subindustry, Watts International Maritime 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.


Watts International Maritime Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Watts International Maritime Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Watts International Maritime Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Watts International Maritime 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 Watts International Maritime 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 * 1.1094+0.528 * 1.0183+0.404 * 0.8113+0.892 * 1.0116+0.115 * 1.0693
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8719+4.679 * 0.078676-0.327 * 0.9751
=-2.03

* 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$2,267 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,345 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$190 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,870 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,543 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$78 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$17 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$96 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,492 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$11 Mil.
Net Income was HK$34 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-245 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$2,020 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,318 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$191 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,959 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,843 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$89 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$22 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$109 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,765 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$20 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)
=(2267.403 / 2344.712) / (2020.34 / 2317.864)
=0.967028 / 0.871639
=1.1094

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)
=(191.099 / 2317.864) / (189.844 / 2344.712)
=0.082446 / 0.080967
=1.0183

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 - (2870.351 + 78.263) / 3542.773) / (1 - (2959.14 + 89.45) / 3842.97)
=0.16771 / 0.20671
=0.8113

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
=2344.712 / 2317.864
=1.0116

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))
=(21.599 / (21.599 + 89.45)) / (17.4 / (17.4 + 78.263))
=0.1945 / 0.181889
=1.0693

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)
=(96.498 / 2344.712) / (109.407 / 2317.864)
=0.041156 / 0.047202
=0.8719

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)
=((10.791 + 2492.104) / 3542.773) / ((19.546 + 2764.654) / 3842.97)
=0.706479 / 0.724492
=0.9751

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
=(33.634 - 0 - -245.098) / 3542.773
=0.078676

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.

Watts International Maritime Co has a M-score of -2.03 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Watts International Maritime Co (HKSE:02258) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2816 Yixian Road, 5th Floor, Tower 17, Baoshan District, Shanghai, CHN
Watts International Maritime Co Ltd is an investment holding company. It is engaged in the port, waterway, and marine engineering work that includes the construction and installation of structures and facilities in river and sea areas. Its business operations comprise Marine construction and Municipal public construction. The company generates maximum revenue from the Municipal public construction segment.
Executives
Wang Likai 2103 Interests held jointly with another person
Wang Shiqin 2103 Interests held jointly with another person
Wang Shizhong 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Wang Xiuchun 2103 Interests held jointly with another person
Ye Kangshun 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Zhou Meng 2103 Interests held jointly with another person
Huazi Holding Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Hz&bt Development Holding Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Ye Wang Zhou Holding Limited 2101 Beneficial owner

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