Howkingtech International Holding (HKSE:02440) Beneish M-Score : -1.56 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)

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What is Howkingtech International Holding 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.56 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:02440' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.71 Med: -2.14 Max: -1.56
Current: -1.56

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Howkingtech International Holding was -1.56. The lowest was -2.71. And the median was -2.14.

Howkingtech International Holding Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Howkingtech International Holding's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Howkingtech International Holding Beneish M-Score Chart

Howkingtech International Holding Annual Data

Trend

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Beneish M-Score

-2.71

-1.56

Howkingtech International Holding Semi-Annual Data
	Dec19	Dec20	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial			-2.71	-	-1.56	-	-

Competitive Comparison of Howkingtech International Holding's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Howkingtech International Holding's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Howkingtech International Holding's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Howkingtech International Holding's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Howkingtech International Holding 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 Howkingtech International Holding for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.5234

0.528 * 1.4095

0.404 * 1.3602

0.892 * 1.5587

0.115 * 0.703

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.9958

4.679 * 0.079418

0.327 * 0.5053

-1.56

This Year (Dec22) TTM:

Last Year (Dec21) TTM:

Total Receivables was HK$244.9 Mil.
Revenue was HK$361.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$106.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$386.0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$400.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$5.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$3.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$57.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$114.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.2 Mil.
Net Income was HK$31.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$0.0 Mil.

Total Receivables was HK$300.2 Mil.
Revenue was HK$232.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$96.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$415.5 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$431.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$9.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$3.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$37.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$242.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2.2 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)
	=	(244.936 / 361.775)	/	(300.215 / 232.1)
	=	0.67704	/	1.293473
	=	0.5234

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)
	=	(96.487 / 232.1)	/	(106.702 / 361.775)
	=	0.415713	/	0.29494
	=	1.4095

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 - (385.995 + 5.381) / 400.55)	/	(1 - (415.517 + 9.077) / 431.866)
	=	0.022904	/	0.016839
	=	1.3602

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
	=	361.775	/	232.1
	=	1.5587

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))
	=	(3.273 / (3.273 + 9.077))	/	(3.256 / (3.256 + 5.381))
	=	0.26502	/	0.376983
	=	0.703

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)
	=	(57.773 / 361.775)	/	(37.221 / 232.1)
	=	0.159693	/	0.160366
	=	0.9958

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)
	=	((0.239 + 114.338) / 400.55)	/	((2.183 + 242.298) / 431.866)
	=	0.286049	/	0.566104
	=	0.5053

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
	=	(31.831 - 0	-	0.02)	/	400.55
	=	0.079418

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.

Howkingtech International Holding has a M-score of -1.56 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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Howkingtech International Holding (HKSE:02440) Business Description

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Address

No. 9, East Mozhou Road, Jiangning Economic and Technological Development Zone, Building B4, Nanjing, CHN

Website

http://www.howkingtech.com

Howkingtech International Holding Ltd is a provider for data transmission and processing services for IoT applications and telecommunication equipment in China, serving a broad range of industrial customers. It mainly provides customized data transmission and processing services to customers in manufacturing, municipal services and other industries in China, and research, develop and sell telecommunication equipment.

Executives

Wang Zheshi	2101 Beneficial owner
Chen Ping	2202 Interest of your spouse
Howkingtech Holding Limited	2101 Beneficial owner
Jin Yan	2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Ban Lifeng	2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Xie Xiongqing	2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Ye Xiang	2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Ding Di	2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Wu Chak Man	2101 Beneficial owner
Ning Bo Hui Xin Zhi Yuan Tou Zi Guan Li He Huo Qi Ye You Xian He Huo	2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Ning Bo Xin Hui Qian Hai Gu Quan Tou Zi You Xian Gong Si	2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Shang Hai Jin Yuan Zhang Fu Qi Ye Guan Li He Huo Qi Ye You Xian He Huo	2101 Beneficial owner
Shen Zhen Hui Xin Qian Hai Gu Quan Tou Zi Qi Ye You Xian He Huo	2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you

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