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Hospital of China (HKSE:03869) Beneish M-Score : -2.18 (As of Apr. 22, 2025)


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What is Hospital of China 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 -2.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:03869' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.72   Med: -2.45   Max: -1.73
Current: -2.18

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hospital of China was -1.73. The lowest was -3.72. And the median was -2.45.


Hospital of China Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hospital of China'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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Hospital of China Beneish M-Score Chart

Hospital of China 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 -2.98 -2.83 -2.49 -2.18 -

Hospital of China Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 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 -2.49 - -2.18 - -

Competitive Comparison of Hospital of China's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Hospital of China'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.


Hospital of China's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Hospital of China's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Hospital of China 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 Hospital of China 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 * 1.1495+0.528 * 0.7874+0.404 * 0.9691+0.892 * 1.2235+0.115 * 0.8819
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0964+4.679 * 0.019492-0.327 * 0.9085
=-2.18

* 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$249 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,562 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$262 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,039 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,732 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$210 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$69 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$143 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$792 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,034 Mil.
Net Income was HK$144 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$90 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$177 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,276 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$168 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$941 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,720 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$255 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$71 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$107 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,994 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$7 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)
=(248.682 / 1561.624) / (176.821 / 1276.35)
=0.159246 / 0.138536
=1.1495

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)
=(168.488 / 1276.35) / (261.807 / 1561.624)
=0.132008 / 0.16765
=0.7874

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 - (1038.547 + 210.446) / 2732.369) / (1 - (941.405 + 254.719) / 2719.83)
=0.54289 / 0.560221
=0.9691

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
=1561.624 / 1276.35
=1.2235

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))
=(70.665 / (70.665 + 254.719)) / (68.757 / (68.757 + 210.446))
=0.217174 / 0.246262
=0.8819

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)
=(143.066 / 1561.624) / (106.648 / 1276.35)
=0.091614 / 0.083557
=1.0964

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)
=((1034.043 + 792.344) / 2732.369) / ((6.968 + 1994.15) / 2719.83)
=0.668426 / 0.735751
=0.9085

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
=(143.705 - 0 - 90.446) / 2732.369
=0.019492

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.

Hospital of China has a M-score of -2.18 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hospital of China Business Description

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No.40, Xiaoyun Road, 4th Floor, Air China Century Plaza, Chaoyang District, Beijing, CHN
Hospital Corporation of China Ltd is an investment holding company that operates and manages hospitals in the People's Republic of China. In addition to offering hospital management services, it also provides supply chain services, other ancillary services to certain hospitals, and sells pharmaceutical products. The company has three operating segments, namely, Hospital management services, General hospital services, and the sale of pharmaceutical products. The Hospital management services segment is the primary revenue generator for the company.
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