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Folangsi Co (HKSE:02499) Beneish M-Score : -3.00 (As of Apr. 10, 2025)


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What is Folangsi 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 -3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02499' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.16   Med: -3.58   Max: -3
Current: -3

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Folangsi Co was -3.00. The lowest was -4.16. And the median was -3.58.


Folangsi Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Folangsi 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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Folangsi Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Folangsi Co Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -4.16 -3.00 -

Folangsi Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -4.16 - -3.00 - -

Competitive Comparison of Folangsi Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Folangsi 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.


Folangsi Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Folangsi Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Folangsi 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 Folangsi 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 * 1.1059+0.528 * 0.9953+0.404 * 0.9048+0.892 * 1.1251+0.115 * 1.0786
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9338+4.679 * -0.151142-0.327 * 0.9961
=-3.00

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$410 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,500 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$457 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$926 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,443 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,376 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$481 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$285 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,222 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,023 Mil.
Net Income was HK$34 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$555 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$330 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,334 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$404 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$710 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,973 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,128 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$472 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$271 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,009 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$937 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)
=(410.474 / 1500.451) / (329.878 / 1333.591)
=0.273567 / 0.247361
=1.1059

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)
=(403.876 / 1333.591) / (456.542 / 1500.451)
=0.302848 / 0.30427
=0.9953

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 - (925.886 + 2375.992) / 3442.965) / (1 - (710.291 + 2128.294) / 2973.242)
=0.040978 / 0.04529
=0.9048

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
=1500.451 / 1333.591
=1.1251

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))
=(471.878 / (471.878 + 2128.294)) / (480.64 / (480.64 + 2375.992))
=0.18148 / 0.168254
=1.0786

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)
=(285.029 / 1500.451) / (271.284 / 1333.591)
=0.189962 / 0.203424
=0.9338

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)
=((1022.522 + 1222.068) / 3442.965) / ((937.108 + 1008.879) / 2973.242)
=0.651935 / 0.6545
=0.9961

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
=(34.148 - 0 - 554.526) / 3442.965
=-0.151142

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.

Folangsi Co has a M-score of -3.00 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Folangsi Co Business Description

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Address
No. 999, Yayun Avenue, Shiqi Town, Panyu District, Guangdong, Guangzhou, CHN, 511440
Folangsi Co Ltd is a leading provider of intralogistics equipment solutions in China. They offer comprehensive services for the entire intralogistics equipment lifecycle, including subscription services, repair maintenance, and disposal. The company generates most of its revenue from equipment subscriptions and maintenance and repair services. Sales of intralogistics equipment and parts - where new and used intralogistics equipment, as well as related parts, are sold to meet customers' demands.
Executives
Hou Zebing
Hou Zekuan
Guangzhou Daze Investment Partnership (limited Partnership)
Yin Junping 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Shenzhen Xinyu Equity Investment Enterprise (limited Partnership)
Zhang Gaozhao
Li Yan 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Shang Hai Ding Man Qi Ye Guan Li You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Shang Hai Ding Xiao Qi Ye Guan Li Zi Xun Zhong Xin You Xian He Huo 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Ning Bo Ding Ji Chuang Ye Tou Zi He Huo Qi Ye You Xian He Huo 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Su Zhou Zhong Ding Chuang Ye Er Hao Tou Zi Zhong Xin You Xian He Huo 2101 Beneficial owner

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