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Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment Co (HKSE:03768) Beneish M-Score : -2.30 (As of Mar. 25, 2025)


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What is Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment 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 -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:03768' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.3   Med: -1.79   Max: -0.94
Current: -2.3

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment Co was -0.94. The lowest was -2.30. And the median was -1.79.


Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment 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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Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment Co 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 -0.94 -1.77 -1.81 -2.03 -2.30

Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - -2.03 - -2.30 -

Competitive Comparison of Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment 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.


Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment 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 Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment 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 * 1.369+0.528 * 0.9396+0.404 * 0.9725+0.892 * 0.857+0.115 * 0.789
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0389+4.679 * 0.007921-0.327 * 0.9758
=-2.30

* 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$4,826 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,977 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$873 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$5,372 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$13,195 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,719 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$301 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$125 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,246 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2,194 Mil.
Net Income was HK$346 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$242 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$4,114 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,307 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$957 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$4,836 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$13,068 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,034 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$259 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$140 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$4,734 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2,817 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)
=(4826.31 / 1976.992) / (4113.831 / 2306.98)
=2.441239 / 1.783211
=1.369

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)
=(957.327 / 2306.98) / (873.098 / 1976.992)
=0.41497 / 0.44163
=0.9396

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 - (5372.007 + 2718.587) / 13195.184) / (1 - (4836.097 + 3033.723) / 13068.023)
=0.386853 / 0.39778
=0.9725

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
=1976.992 / 2306.98
=0.857

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))
=(258.988 / (258.988 + 3033.723)) / (301.037 / (301.037 + 2718.587))
=0.078655 / 0.099694
=0.789

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)
=(124.914 / 1976.992) / (140.311 / 2306.98)
=0.063184 / 0.06082
=1.0389

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)
=((2193.557 + 5246.156) / 13195.184) / ((2817.128 + 4733.836) / 13068.023)
=0.56382 / 0.57782
=0.9758

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
=(346.188 - 0 - 241.668) / 13195.184
=0.007921

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.

Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment Co has a M-score of -2.30 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment Co Business Description

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Address
Hubin Road, Water Purification Plant No. 7, Kunming Dianchi Tourist Resort, Yunnan Province, Kunming, CHN
Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment Co Ltd is engaged in the development, design, operation, construction, and maintenance of water supply and wastewater treatment facilities in the PRC. It operates through the following segments: Wastewater treatment, Water supply, and Other segments which are involved in the provision of services to the controlling shareholders for the management of treatment facilities and transportation services. The company derives maximum revenue from the Wastewater treatment segment. Geographically, the company operates its business in the PRC.
Executives
Yun Nan Sheng Tou Zi Kong Gu Ji Tuan You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner
Yun Nan Yun Tou Rong Zi Zu Lin You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner
Kun Ming Chan Ye Kai Fa Tou Zi You Xian Ze Ren Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner
Kun Ming Shi Chan Ye Kai Fa Jian She You Xian Ze Ren Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Ji You Yin Hang You Xian Gong Si Shen Zhen Fen Hang 2106 Person having a security interest in shares
Beijing Enterprises Group (bvi) Company Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Beijing Enterprises Group Company Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Beijing Enterprises Holdings Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Beijing Enterprises Investments Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Modern Orient Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you

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