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Perennial Energy Holdings (HKSE:02798) Beneish M-Score : -1.84 (As of Apr. 22, 2025)


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What is Perennial Energy Holdings 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 -1.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02798' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87   Med: -2.52   Max: -0.9
Current: -1.84

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Perennial Energy Holdings was -0.90. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -2.52.


Perennial Energy Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Perennial Energy Holdings'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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Perennial Energy Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Perennial Energy Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.43 -2.62 -0.90 -1.84 -

Perennial Energy Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Dec16 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.90 - -1.84 - -

Competitive Comparison of Perennial Energy Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Coking Coal subindustry, Perennial Energy Holdings'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.


Perennial Energy Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Perennial Energy Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Perennial Energy Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Perennial Energy Holdings 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 Perennial Energy Holdings 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 * 0.965+0.528 * 1.1382+0.404 * 1.8989+0.892 * 0.9419+0.115 * 0.9225
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3125+4.679 * 0.067175-0.327 * 0.8753
=-1.84

* 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$913 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,877 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,033 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,119 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$4,735 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,376 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$178 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$253 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,315 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$252 Mil.
Net Income was HK$551 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$233 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,005 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,992 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,248 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,286 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$4,556 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,149 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$152 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$205 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,620 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$102 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)
=(913.294 / 1876.512) / (1004.766 / 1992.256)
=0.486698 / 0.504336
=0.965

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)
=(1248.079 / 1992.256) / (1032.844 / 1876.512)
=0.626465 / 0.550406
=1.1382

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 - (1118.7 + 3375.66) / 4735.239) / (1 - (1285.621 + 3148.529) / 4556.201)
=0.050869 / 0.026788
=1.8989

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
=1876.512 / 1992.256
=0.9419

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))
=(152.386 / (152.386 + 3148.529)) / (177.835 / (177.835 + 3375.66))
=0.046165 / 0.050045
=0.9225

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)
=(253.187 / 1876.512) / (204.802 / 1992.256)
=0.134924 / 0.102799
=1.3125

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)
=((251.569 + 1315.205) / 4735.239) / ((101.955 + 1620.394) / 4556.201)
=0.330875 / 0.378023
=0.8753

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
=(551.476 - 0 - 233.388) / 4735.239
=0.067175

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.

Perennial Energy Holdings has a M-score of -1.84 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Perennial Energy Holdings Business Description

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Hongguo Economic Development Area, Office Building next to E' Lang Pu Leisure Square, Guizhou Province, Liupanshui, CHN
Perennial Energy Holdings Ltd is a coal mining company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is principally engaged in the exploration and mining of coking coal and coal refinery in the People's Republic of China. It operates three underground coal mines namely, Hongguo Coal Mine, Baogushan Coal Mine, and Xiejiahegou Coal Mine. The company earns revenue from the sale of Clean coking coal which accounts for the majority of the revenue, Raw coal, Middling coal, Sludge coal, and sales of of coalbed methane gas.
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