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China Boton Group Co (HKSE:03318) Beneish M-Score : -2.86 (As of Apr. 11, 2025)


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What is China Boton 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 -2.86 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:03318' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.27   Max: -1.63
Current: -2.86

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Boton Group Co was -1.63. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.27.


China Boton Group Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Boton 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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China Boton Group Co Beneish M-Score Chart

China Boton Group Co 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 -2.26 -1.63 -2.36 -2.86 -

China Boton Group Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.36 - -2.86 - -

Competitive Comparison of China Boton Group Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, China Boton 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.


China Boton Group Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, China Boton Group Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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China Boton 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 China Boton 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 * 0.8082+0.528 * 0.8752+0.404 * 1.0642+0.892 * 0.8695+0.115 * 1.0246
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1017+4.679 * -0.011327-0.327 * 0.9235
=-2.86

* 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$999 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,257 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$873 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,091 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$6,570 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,710 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$144 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$494 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,981 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$764 Mil.
Net Income was HK$160 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$235 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,421 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,596 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$879 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,627 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$7,204 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,724 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$149 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$515 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,416 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$843 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)
=(998.708 / 2257.282) / (1421.222 / 2596.146)
=0.442438 / 0.547435
=0.8082

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)
=(878.703 / 2596.146) / (872.956 / 2257.282)
=0.338464 / 0.386729
=0.8752

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 - (2090.706 + 1710.479) / 6570.184) / (1 - (2627.215 + 1723.677) / 7203.933)
=0.421449 / 0.396039
=1.0642

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
=2257.282 / 2596.146
=0.8695

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))
=(149.458 / (149.458 + 1723.677)) / (144.456 / (144.456 + 1710.479))
=0.07979 / 0.077877
=1.0246

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)
=(493.714 / 2257.282) / (515.414 / 2596.146)
=0.218721 / 0.19853
=1.1017

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)
=((763.862 + 1980.649) / 6570.184) / ((842.807 + 2415.869) / 7203.933)
=0.417722 / 0.452347
=0.9235

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
=(160.096 - 0 - 234.516) / 6570.184
=-0.011327

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.

China Boton Group Co has a M-score of -2.86 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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China Boton Group Co Business Description

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Address
368 Kwun Tong Road, Flat A-B, 37/F Boton Technology Innovation Tower, Kowloon, HKG
China Boton Group Co Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in the manufacture and sale of flavors, fragrances, and healthcare products. The company operates its business through five business segments. The Flavor Enhancers segment is engaged in the development and sale of fragrance enhancer products. The Food Flavors segment is engaged in the production and sale of food flavors. The Fine Fragrances segment is engaged in the production and sale of fine fragrances. The e-Cigarette products segment comprises disposable e-Cigarettes and rechargeable e-Cigarettes and their accessories. The Investment Properties segment is engaged in real estate leasing. Its geographical segments are the PRC, Europe, the United States, Asia, and Others, of which prime revenue is derived from the PRC.
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