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GL-Carlink Technology Holding (HKSE:02531) Beneish M-Score : -2.32 (As of Apr. 02, 2025)


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What is GL-Carlink Technology 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 -2.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02531' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.32   Med: -2.32   Max: -2.32
Current: -2.32

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of GL-Carlink Technology Holding was -2.32. The lowest was -2.32. And the median was -2.32.


GL-Carlink Technology Holding Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for GL-Carlink Technology 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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GL-Carlink Technology Holding Beneish M-Score Chart

GL-Carlink Technology Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.32 -

GL-Carlink Technology Holding Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -2.32 - -

Competitive Comparison of GL-Carlink Technology Holding's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, GL-Carlink Technology 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.


GL-Carlink Technology Holding's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, GL-Carlink Technology Holding's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where GL-Carlink Technology Holding's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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GL-Carlink Technology 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 GL-Carlink Technology 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 * 0.7802+0.528 * 0.9317+0.404 * 0.8385+0.892 * 1.3267+0.115 * 0.7055
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4525+4.679 * 0.044201-0.327 * 0.7686
=-2.32

* 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$105.9 Mil.
Revenue was HK$613.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$275.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$548.8 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$618.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$10.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$15.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$152.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$192.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.5 Mil.
Net Income was HK$55.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$28.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$102.3 Mil.
Revenue was HK$462.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$193.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$538.6 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$627.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$17.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$12.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$79.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$251.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2.3 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)
=(105.922 / 613.139) / (102.329 / 462.164)
=0.172754 / 0.221413
=0.7802

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)
=(193.403 / 462.164) / (275.389 / 613.139)
=0.418473 / 0.449146
=0.9317

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 - (548.821 + 10.851) / 618.916) / (1 - (538.58 + 17.35) / 627.568)
=0.095722 / 0.114152
=0.8385

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
=613.139 / 462.164
=1.3267

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))
=(12.114 / (12.114 + 17.35)) / (15.155 / (15.155 + 10.851))
=0.411146 / 0.58275
=0.7055

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)
=(152.696 / 613.139) / (79.241 / 462.164)
=0.24904 / 0.171456
=1.4525

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)
=((0.477 + 191.992) / 618.916) / ((2.276 + 251.647) / 627.568)
=0.310978 / 0.404614
=0.7686

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
=(55.924 - 0 - 28.567) / 618.916
=0.044201

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.

GL-Carlink Technology Holding has a M-score of -2.32 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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GL-Carlink Technology Holding Business Description

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3370 Liuxian Avenue, 14th Floor, Building 1, Chongwen Garden, Nanshan IPark, Nanshan District, Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, CHN, 518057
GL-Carlink Technology Holding Ltd is an in-vehicle hardware and SaaS marketing and management service provider for automotive aftermarket industry in China. It has a focus on (i) sales of in-vehicle hardware products; and (ii) provision of SaaS marketing and management services, covering SaaS subscription services and SaaS value-added services. Key revenue is generated from sales of in-vehicle hardware products.
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