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Tianjin Port Development Holdings (HKSE:03382) Beneish M-Score : -2.69 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is Tianjin Port Development 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 -2.69 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:03382' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.43   Med: -2.72   Max: -2
Current: -2.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tianjin Port Development Holdings was -2.00. The lowest was -3.43. And the median was -2.72.


Tianjin Port Development Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tianjin Port Development 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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Tianjin Port Development Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Tianjin Port Development Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.79 -2.68 -2.74 -3.13 -2.69

Tianjin Port Development Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.74 - -3.13 - -2.69

Competitive Comparison of Tianjin Port Development Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Tianjin Port Development 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.


Tianjin Port Development Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Tianjin Port Development Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tianjin Port Development Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Tianjin Port Development 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 Tianjin Port Development 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 * 0.9586+0.528 * 0.935+0.404 * 1.02+0.892 * 1.0359+0.115 * 1.0404
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.959+4.679 * -0.052257-0.327 * 0.8308
=-2.69

* 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$1,934 Mil.
Revenue was HK$13,484 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,698 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$8,793 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$40,620 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$19,991 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$1,474 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,997 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,588 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$4,232 Mil.
Net Income was HK$729 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$2,851 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,948 Mil.
Revenue was HK$13,017 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,337 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$10,228 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$42,211 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$19,924 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$1,533 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$2,011 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$7,799 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$4,483 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)
=(1934.267 / 13484.271) / (1947.911 / 13017.326)
=0.143446 / 0.14964
=0.9586

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)
=(3337.426 / 13017.326) / (3697.658 / 13484.271)
=0.256383 / 0.27422
=0.935

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 - (8792.739 + 19991.444) / 40619.719) / (1 - (10228.329 + 19924.456) / 42210.905)
=0.291374 / 0.285664
=1.02

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
=13484.271 / 13017.326
=1.0359

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))
=(1532.642 / (1532.642 + 19924.456)) / (1473.71 / (1473.71 + 19991.444))
=0.071428 / 0.068656
=1.0404

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)
=(1997.431 / 13484.271) / (2010.61 / 13017.326)
=0.14813 / 0.154456
=0.959

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)
=((4232.387 + 5587.501) / 40619.719) / ((4483.227 + 7799.12) / 42210.905)
=0.241752 / 0.290976
=0.8308

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
=(728.594 - 0 - 2851.269) / 40619.719
=-0.052257

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.

Tianjin Port Development Holdings has a M-score of -2.69 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tianjin Port Development Holdings (HKSE:03382) Business Description

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Address
Times Square, 1 Matheson Street, Suite 3904-3907, 39th Floor, Tower Two, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, HKG
Tianjin Port Development Holdings Ltd is a transportation and logistics company that operates the Tianjin Port in the People's Republic of China. The company organizes itself into three segments: non-containerised and container cargo handling, sales, and other port ancillary services. The cargo handling segment, which generates the majority of revenue, handles both container and non-container cargo. Sales, the next most significant segment, sells fuel and other supplies and materials. Other port ancillary services include tugboat services, agency services, tallying, and other services.
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