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Zhengye International Holdings Co (HKSE:03363) Beneish M-Score : -2.86 (As of Apr. 23, 2025)


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What is Zhengye International Holdings 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 Zhengye International Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:03363' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.69   Max: -1.61
Current: -2.86

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zhengye International Holdings Co was -1.61. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.69.


Zhengye International Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zhengye International Holdings 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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Zhengye International Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Zhengye International Holdings 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 -1.72 -1.61 -2.67 -2.86 -

Zhengye International Holdings 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 -2.67 - -2.86 - -

Competitive Comparison of Zhengye International Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Zhengye International Holdings 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.


Zhengye International Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Zhengye International Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Zhengye International Holdings 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 Zhengye International Holdings 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 * 1.3382+0.528 * 1.0039+0.404 * 1.141+0.892 * 0.7769+0.115 * 1.038
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2696+4.679 * -0.105382-0.327 * 1.0497
=-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$924 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,615 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$295 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,529 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,273 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,728 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$134 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$246 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,467 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$265 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-19 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$326 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$889 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,366 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$382 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,558 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,332 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,759 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$142 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$250 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,446 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$234 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)
=(923.984 / 2614.697) / (888.825 / 3365.73)
=0.353381 / 0.264081
=1.3382

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)
=(381.615 / 3365.73) / (295.316 / 2614.697)
=0.113383 / 0.112945
=1.0039

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 - (1528.58 + 1728.289) / 3273.076) / (1 - (1558.054 + 1759.384) / 3331.9)
=0.004952 / 0.00434
=1.141

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
=2614.697 / 3365.73
=0.7769

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))
=(141.779 / (141.779 + 1759.384)) / (133.777 / (133.777 + 1728.289))
=0.074575 / 0.071843
=1.038

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)
=(246.435 / 2614.697) / (249.854 / 3365.73)
=0.09425 / 0.074235
=1.2696

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)
=((265.304 + 1466.63) / 3273.076) / ((233.596 + 1446.012) / 3331.9)
=0.529146 / 0.504099
=1.0497

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
=(-19.199 - 0 - 325.725) / 3273.076
=-0.105382

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.

Zhengye International Holdings Co has a M-score of -2.86 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Zhengye International Holdings Co Business Description

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Address
28 Boai No.6 Road, 20th Floor, Building 2, Ocean Plaza, Eastern District, Guangdong, Zhongshan, CHN
Zhengye International Holdings Co Ltd is an investment holding company. The company, along with its subsidiaries, is principally engaged in the manufacturing and sale of paper, paperboard and paper-based packaging products. Operating Segments of the company are 1) Packaging paper segment produces and sells corrugated medium paper and craft paper. 2) Paper-based packaging products segment produces and sells craft cartons, color-printed cartons, honeycomb paper products and color box packaging. It operates in PRC.

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