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FAR International Holdings Group Co (HKSE:02516) Beneish M-Score : -0.16 (As of Sep. 24, 2024)


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What is FAR International Holdings Group 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.16 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:02516' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.81   Med: -1.99   Max: -0.16
Current: -0.16

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of FAR International Holdings Group Co was -0.16. The lowest was -3.81. And the median was -1.99.


FAR International Holdings Group Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for FAR International Holdings Group 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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FAR International Holdings Group Co Beneish M-Score Chart

FAR International Holdings Group Co Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -3.81 -0.16

FAR International Holdings Group Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -3.81 - -0.16

Competitive Comparison of FAR International Holdings Group Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, FAR International Holdings Group 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.


FAR International Holdings Group Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, FAR International Holdings Group Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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FAR International Holdings Group 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 FAR International Holdings Group 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 * 2.8222+0.528 * 1.0896+0.404 * 0.5088+0.892 * 1.6006+0.115 * 1.0294
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8941+4.679 * 0.167758-0.327 * 2.6807
=-0.16

* 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$537 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,238 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$172 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,113 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,320 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$45 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$117 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$600 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$8 Mil.
Net Income was HK$30 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-192 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$119 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,398 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$117 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$477 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$686 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$43 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$82 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$109 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$8 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)
=(536.82 / 2237.744) / (118.843 / 1398.108)
=0.239893 / 0.085003
=2.8222

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)
=(116.881 / 1398.108) / (171.682 / 2237.744)
=0.083599 / 0.076721
=1.0896

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 - (1112.74 + 44.668) / 1320.316) / (1 - (476.729 + 42.89) / 685.979)
=0.123386 / 0.242515
=0.5088

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
=2237.744 / 1398.108
=1.6006

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))
=(15.646 / (15.646 + 42.89)) / (15.666 / (15.666 + 44.668))
=0.267289 / 0.259655
=1.0294

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)
=(117.053 / 2237.744) / (81.793 / 1398.108)
=0.052308 / 0.058503
=0.8941

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)
=((7.6 + 599.931) / 1320.316) / ((8.395 + 109.351) / 685.979)
=0.460141 / 0.171647
=2.6807

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
=(29.914 - 0 - -191.579) / 1320.316
=0.167758

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.

FAR International Holdings Group Co has a M-score of -0.16 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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FAR International Holdings Group Co Business Description

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No. 22 Changcheng Street, Room 201, Hangzhou Cross-border e-commerce, Industrial Park, Gongshu District, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou City, CHN
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FAR International Holdings Group Co Ltd is a cross-border e-commerce logistics service provider based in the PRC principally engaged in the provision of end-to-end cross-border logistics services.
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