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Zhongshen Jianye Holding (HKSE:02503) Beneish M-Score : -1.85 (As of Mar. 05, 2025)


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What is Zhongshen Jianye 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02503' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.27   Med: -2.56   Max: -1.85
Current: -1.85

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zhongshen Jianye Holding was -1.85. The lowest was -3.27. And the median was -2.56.


Zhongshen Jianye Holding Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zhongshen Jianye Holding'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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Zhongshen Jianye Holding Beneish M-Score Chart

Zhongshen Jianye Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -3.27 -1.85

Zhongshen Jianye Holding Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -3.27 - -1.85 -

Competitive Comparison of Zhongshen Jianye Holding's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Zhongshen Jianye Holding'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.


Zhongshen Jianye Holding's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Zhongshen Jianye Holding's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zhongshen Jianye Holding's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Zhongshen Jianye 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 Zhongshen Jianye Holding 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 * 0.9693+0.528 * 0.9836+0.404 * 0.8095+0.892 * 1.0881+0.115 * 7.1594
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9495+4.679 * -0.011347-0.327 * 0.9941
=-1.85

* 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$1,583 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,674 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$98 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,771 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,841 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$48 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$45 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,404 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$29 Mil.
Net Income was HK$35 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$56 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,501 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,539 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$88 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,658 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,685 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$44 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,319 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1 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)
=(1582.778 / 1674.487) / (1500.746 / 1538.894)
=0.945232 / 0.975211
=0.9693

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)
=(88.137 / 1538.894) / (97.506 / 1674.487)
=0.057273 / 0.05823
=0.9836

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 - (1771.17 + 47.704) / 1840.519) / (1 - (1657.531 + 3.338) / 1685.354)
=0.01176 / 0.014528
=0.8095

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
=1674.487 / 1538.894
=1.0881

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))
=(3.869 / (3.869 + 3.338)) / (3.867 / (3.867 + 47.704))
=0.536839 / 0.074984
=7.1594

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)
=(45.075 / 1674.487) / (43.629 / 1538.894)
=0.026919 / 0.028351
=0.9495

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)
=((28.844 + 1404.326) / 1840.519) / ((1.283 + 1318.836) / 1685.354)
=0.778677 / 0.783289
=0.9941

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
=(34.797 - 0 - 55.682) / 1840.519
=-0.011347

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.

Zhongshen Jianye Holding has a M-score of -1.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Zhongshen Jianye Holding Business Description

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the southeast side of the intersection of Guangming Avenue and Dongchang Road, Nos. 615–616, Block 2, Nam Tai Inno Park, Guangming, Guangdong, Shenzhen, CHN
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Zhongshen Jianye Holding Ltd is a growing private general contracting construction enterprise in the PRC and has been granted first-grade construction contracting qualifications, including the first-grade qualification in building construction general contracting; the first-grade qualification in municipal and public construction general construction; the first-grade qualification in foundation construction specialized contracting; the first-grade qualification in building electrical & mechanical installation and engineering specialized contracting; and the first-grade qualification in building renovation and decoration construction specialized contracting. It has strategically focused and placed efforts on municipal and public construction works in Guangdong.
Executives
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