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Shanghai Henlius Biotech (HKSE:02696) Beneish M-Score : -2.42 (As of Jul. 05, 2025)


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What is Shanghai Henlius Biotech 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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02696' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.53   Med: -2.16   Max: 6.71
Current: -2.42

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shanghai Henlius Biotech was 6.71. The lowest was -2.53. And the median was -2.16.


Shanghai Henlius Biotech Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shanghai Henlius Biotech'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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Shanghai Henlius Biotech Beneish M-Score Chart

Shanghai Henlius Biotech Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 2.05 -1.90 -2.51 -2.53 -2.42

Shanghai Henlius Biotech Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.51 - -2.53 -2.19 -2.42

Competitive Comparison of Shanghai Henlius Biotech's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Shanghai Henlius Biotech'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.


Shanghai Henlius Biotech's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Shanghai Henlius Biotech's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shanghai Henlius Biotech's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Shanghai Henlius Biotech 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 Shanghai Henlius Biotech 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 * 1.1633+0.528 * 0.9937+0.404 * 1.1001+0.892 * 1.0358+0.115 * 0.9786
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0086+4.679 * -0.039766-0.327 * 0.8993
=-2.42

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$962 Mil.
Revenue was HK$6,112 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$4,468 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,681 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$11,315 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,883 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$400 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$2,443 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,373 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,162 Mil.
Net Income was HK$876 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,326 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$799 Mil.
Revenue was HK$5,901 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$4,286 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,927 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$10,832 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,901 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$393 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$2,339 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,543 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,414 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)
=(962.355 / 6111.834) / (798.729 / 5900.838)
=0.157458 / 0.135359
=1.1633

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)
=(4286.297 / 5900.838) / (4467.847 / 6111.834)
=0.726388 / 0.731016
=0.9937

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 - (2681.484 + 2883.203) / 11314.676) / (1 - (2926.987 + 2901.417) / 10832.317)
=0.508189 / 0.461943
=1.1001

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
=6111.834 / 5900.838
=1.0358

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))
=(392.921 / (392.921 + 2901.417)) / (400.162 / (400.162 + 2883.203))
=0.119272 / 0.121876
=0.9786

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)
=(2443.037 / 6111.834) / (2338.588 / 5900.838)
=0.399722 / 0.396315
=1.0086

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)
=((1162.344 + 5372.522) / 11314.676) / ((1413.9 + 5542.651) / 10832.317)
=0.577557 / 0.642203
=0.8993

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
=(875.993 - 0 - 1325.928) / 11314.676
=-0.039766

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.

Shanghai Henlius Biotech has a M-score of -2.42 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Shanghai Henlius Biotech Business Description

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B8 Building, No. 188 Yizhou Road, 11th Floor, Xuhui District, Shanghai, CHN, 200233
Shanghai Henlius Biotech Inc is a biopharmaceutical company in China with the vision to offer affordable and biologics for patients with a focus on oncology and autoimmune diseases. The Group is engaged in biopharmaceutical R&D, biopharmaceutical services, and biopharmaceutical production and sales. It operates in Mainland China, Asia Pacific (excluding Mainland China), North America, South America, Oceania, and Europe. The company products include HLX01 Rituximab, HLX02(trastuzumab), and others.
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