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Zhongliang Holdings Group Co (HKSE:02772) Beneish M-Score : -1.78 (As of May. 29, 2024)


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What is Zhongliang 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.

Good Sign:

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

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

HKSE:02772' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.46   Med: -1.82   Max: -1.18
Current: -1.78

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zhongliang Holdings Group Co was -1.18. The lowest was -2.46. And the median was -1.82.


Zhongliang Holdings Group Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Zhongliang Holdings Group Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.18 -2.16 -2.46 -1.86 -1.78

Zhongliang Holdings Group Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 -2.46 - -1.86 - -1.78

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

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Zhongliang 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.


Zhongliang Holdings Group Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Zhongliang Holdings Group Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Zhongliang 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 Zhongliang 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 * 0.5249+0.528 * 1.8624+0.404 * 1.1767+0.892 * 1.659+0.115 * 0.674
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.3916+4.679 * -0.011346-0.327 * 0.9855
=-1.78

* 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$53,462 Mil.
Revenue was HK$72,862 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,483 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$172,261 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$197,720 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$42 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$88 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$2,351 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$165,304 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3,409 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-4,644 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-2,401 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$61,394 Mil.
Revenue was HK$43,920 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,910 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$236,449 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$265,576 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$113 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$95 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$3,618 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$219,982 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$9,957 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)
=(53462.171 / 72862.168) / (61393.59 / 43919.735)
=0.733744 / 1.397859
=0.5249

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)
=(3910.394 / 43919.735) / (3483.276 / 72862.168)
=0.089035 / 0.047806
=1.8624

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 - (172261.224 + 41.962) / 197720.227) / (1 - (236449.21 + 113.012) / 265575.842)
=0.128551 / 0.109248
=1.1767

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
=72862.168 / 43919.735
=1.659

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))
=(95.116 / (95.116 + 113.012)) / (88.374 / (88.374 + 41.962))
=0.457007 / 0.678048
=0.674

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)
=(2350.927 / 72862.168) / (3618.419 / 43919.735)
=0.032265 / 0.082387
=0.3916

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)
=((3409.012 + 165303.964) / 197720.227) / ((9956.937 + 219981.785) / 265575.842)
=0.853291 / 0.865812
=0.9855

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
=(-4643.811 - 0 - -2400.544) / 197720.227
=-0.011346

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.

Zhongliang Holdings Group Co has a M-score of -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Zhongliang Holdings Group Co (HKSE:02772) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
235 Yunling East Road, No. 3, Shanghai Convention and Exhibition Centre of International Sourcing, 20th Floor, Putuo District, Shanghai, CHN
Zhongliang Holdings Group Co Ltd is a real estate developer. It specializes in the development of residential properties and has recently started to develop, operate and manage commercial properties. The Group derives its revenue from three business lines, namely sales of properties; management consulting services; and rental income from property leases. The Sale of properties is the key driver of revenue for the group.
Executives
Yang Jian
Changxing International Co., Ltd
Changxing Pte. Ltd.
Liangzhong International Co., Ltd.
Ubs Group Ag 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Xu Xiaoqun 2202 Interest of your spouse
Changxing Pte. Ltd. 2301 Trustee
Liangzhong international co., ltd. 2101 Beneficial owner

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