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Top Spring International Holdings (HKSE:03688) Beneish M-Score : -3.74 (As of Apr. 21, 2025)


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What is Top Spring International 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 -3.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:03688' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.74   Med: -2.34   Max: 62.89
Current: -3.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Top Spring International Holdings was 62.89. The lowest was -3.74. And the median was -2.34.


Top Spring International Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Top Spring International 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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Top Spring International Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Top Spring International 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 -1.99 -1.74 2.19 -3.74 -

Top Spring International Holdings 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 2.19 - -3.74 - -

Competitive Comparison of Top Spring International Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Top Spring International 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.


Top Spring International Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Top Spring International Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Top Spring International Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Top Spring International 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 Top Spring International 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 * 1.8185+0.528 * -0.6094+0.404 * 1.057+0.892 * 0.2602+0.115 * 1.0027
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.3542+4.679 * -0.061331-0.327 * 1.0239
=-3.74

* 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$245 Mil.
Revenue was HK$954 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$-254 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$9,964 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$20,041 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$138 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$253 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$6,622 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3,977 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-877 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$352 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$518 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,667 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$594 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$11,416 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$21,833 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$173 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$25 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$414 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$6,144 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$5,133 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)
=(245.311 / 954.319) / (518.384 / 3667.163)
=0.257053 / 0.141358
=1.8185

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)
=(594.231 / 3667.163) / (-253.775 / 954.319)
=0.162041 / -0.265923
=-0.6094

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 - (9963.83 + 138.126) / 20040.867) / (1 - (11415.801 + 173.388) / 21832.64)
=0.495932 / 0.469181
=1.057

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
=954.319 / 3667.163
=0.2602

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))
=(24.557 / (24.557 + 173.388)) / (19.503 / (19.503 + 138.126))
=0.12406 / 0.123727
=1.0027

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)
=(253.339 / 954.319) / (413.526 / 3667.163)
=0.265466 / 0.112765
=2.3542

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)
=((3977.346 + 6621.975) / 20040.867) / ((5132.946 + 6143.984) / 21832.64)
=0.528885 / 0.516517
=1.0239

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
=(-876.893 - 0 - 352.24) / 20040.867
=-0.061331

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.

Top Spring International Holdings has a M-score of -3.74 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Top Spring International Holdings Business Description

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Address
6-8 Harbour Road, Rooms 04-08, 26th Floor, Shui On Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
Top Spring International Holdings Ltd is an investment holding engaged in property development, property investment, property management and related services, and education-related services in the People's Republic of China. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Property development segment which develops and sells residential and commercial properties. Geographically the company has a presence in Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, and Australia, with key revenue coming from Chinese Mainland.
Executives
Hsbc International Trustee Limited 2301 Trustee
Ong Sek Hian (wang Shixian) 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Ong Jenn (wang Zhen) 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Chance Again Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Cheung Yuet (b.v.i.) Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Liu Choi Lin 2202 Interest of your spouse
Wong Chun Hong 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Metro Holdings Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Metro Holdings Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Cai Yun Guo Ji Tou Zi You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner
Yun Nan Sheng Cheng Shi Jian She Tou Zi Ji Tuan You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you

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