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United Strength Power Holdings (HKSE:02337) Beneish M-Score : -2.79 (As of Jun. 11, 2024)


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What is United Strength Power 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 -2.79 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02337' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.94   Med: -2.08   Max: 11.82
Current: -2.79

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of United Strength Power Holdings was 11.82. The lowest was -3.94. And the median was -2.08.


United Strength Power Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for United Strength Power 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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United Strength Power Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

United Strength Power Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.82 -2.75 -1.73 -1.82 -2.79

United Strength Power Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Jun17 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.73 - -1.82 - -2.79

Competitive Comparison of United Strength Power Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, United Strength Power 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.


United Strength Power Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, United Strength Power Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



United Strength Power 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 United Strength Power 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 * 0.466+0.528 * 1.1232+0.404 * 0.8934+0.892 * 1.1817+0.115 * 0.9838
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.00245-0.327 * 1.0488
=-2.79

* 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$49 Mil.
Revenue was HK$8,036 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$462 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,458 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,094 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$534 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$78 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,248 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$283 Mil.
Net Income was HK$43 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$38 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$89 Mil.
Revenue was HK$6,800 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$439 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,042 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,737 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$601 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$915 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$296 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)
=(48.963 / 8035.879) / (88.911 / 6800.085)
=0.006093 / 0.013075
=0.466

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)
=(438.983 / 6800.085) / (461.862 / 8035.879)
=0.064556 / 0.057475
=1.1232

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 - (1457.969 + 534.309) / 2094.145) / (1 - (1041.891 + 600.532) / 1736.998)
=0.048644 / 0.054447
=0.8934

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
=8035.879 / 6800.085
=1.1817

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))
=(86.513 / (86.513 + 600.532)) / (78.426 / (78.426 + 534.309))
=0.12592 / 0.127993
=0.9838

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)
=(0 / 8035.879) / (0 / 6800.085)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((282.554 + 1247.667) / 2094.145) / ((295.63 + 914.556) / 1736.998)
=0.730714 / 0.696711
=1.0488

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
=(43.192 - 0 - 38.061) / 2094.145
=0.00245

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.

United Strength Power Holdings has a M-score of -2.79 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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United Strength Power Holdings (HKSE:02337) Business Description

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Address
Number 2101, Unit 1, Block 23, Zone G, Jilin Province, Solana 2, Erdao District, Changchun, CHN
United Strength Power Holdings Ltd operates a vehicle natural gas refueling station in the Jilin province of China. The company sells compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, and liquefied petroleum gas. It operates through three business segments namely, the Sale of refined oil, the Sale of natural gas, and the Provision of transportation services. The company generates maximum revenue from the sale of the refined oil segment.
Executives
Dynamic Fame Global Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Xu Hang 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Golden Truth Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Ji Yuanyuan 2202 Interest of your spouse
Zhao Jinmin 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
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