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Charmacy Pharmaceutical Co (HKSE:02289) Beneish M-Score : -2.34 (As of Apr. 16, 2025)


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What is Charmacy Pharmaceutical 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 -2.34 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02289' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.39   Max: -2.02
Current: -2.34

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Charmacy Pharmaceutical Co was -2.02. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.39.


Charmacy Pharmaceutical Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Charmacy Pharmaceutical 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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Charmacy Pharmaceutical Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Charmacy Pharmaceutical Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.97 -2.33 -2.44 -2.34 -

Charmacy Pharmaceutical Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.44 - -2.34 - -

Competitive Comparison of Charmacy Pharmaceutical Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, Charmacy Pharmaceutical 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.


Charmacy Pharmaceutical Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Distribution Industry

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, Charmacy Pharmaceutical Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Charmacy Pharmaceutical 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 Charmacy Pharmaceutical 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 * 0.9634+0.528 * 0.9791+0.404 * 0.8592+0.892 * 1.033+0.115 * 1.267
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1092+4.679 * 0.045535-0.327 * 1.0295
=-2.34

* 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$1,069 Mil.
Revenue was HK$4,817 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$320 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,076 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,552 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$359 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$29 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$41 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,864 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$33 Mil.
Net Income was HK$56 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-106 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,074 Mil.
Revenue was HK$4,663 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$303 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,750 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,201 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$328 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$34 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$36 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,519 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$18 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)
=(1069.09 / 4816.601) / (1074.179 / 4662.596)
=0.221959 / 0.230382
=0.9634

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)
=(303.476 / 4662.596) / (320.197 / 4816.601)
=0.065087 / 0.066478
=0.9791

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 - (3075.706 + 359.359) / 3552.218) / (1 - (2749.755 + 328.403) / 3201.024)
=0.03298 / 0.038383
=0.8592

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
=4816.601 / 4662.596
=1.033

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))
=(34.259 / (34.259 + 328.403)) / (28.952 / (28.952 + 359.359))
=0.094465 / 0.074559
=1.267

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)
=(41.082 / 4816.601) / (35.853 / 4662.596)
=0.008529 / 0.007689
=1.1092

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)
=((33.24 + 2864.452) / 3552.218) / ((17.594 + 2518.848) / 3201.024)
=0.815742 / 0.792385
=1.0295

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
=(56.16 - 0 - -105.591) / 3552.218
=0.045535

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.

Charmacy Pharmaceutical Co has a M-score of -2.34 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Charmacy Pharmaceutical Co Business Description

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Address
No. 235, Song Shan North Road, Longhu District, Guangdong Province, Shantou, CHN, 515041
Charmacy Pharmaceutical Co Ltd is a China-based pharmaceutical distributor. It distributes Western medicine, Chinese patent medicine, and healthcare products to downstream distributors and retail terminals while conducting dealings in the third-party logistics business of medicines and providing pharmaceutical products-related consulting services. The company's distribution network covers Southern China and surrounding areas including Fujian province. All the group's operations are located in China.
Executives
Jiangxi Pharmaceutical Investment Co., Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Jiang Yao Ji Tuan You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Jiang Xi Jiang Zhong Yi Yao Shang Ye Yun Ying You Xian Ze Ren Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Yao Chuanglong 2101 Beneficial owner
You Zeyan 2202 Interest of your spouse
Guang Zhou Bai Yun Shan Yi Yao Ji Tuan Gu Fen You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Guang Zhou Yi Yao Ji Tuan You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Guang Yao Bai Yun Shan Xiang Gang You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner
Rays Capital Partners Limited 2102 Investment manager
Ruan David Ching Chi 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Asian Equity Special Opportunities Portfolio Master Fund Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Wang Yonghui 2101 Beneficial owner

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