GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Industrials » Industrial Products » CALB Group Co Ltd (HKSE:03931) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

CALB Group Co (HKSE:03931) Beneish M-Score : -2.39 (As of Apr. 23, 2025)


View and export this data going back to 2022. Start your Free Trial

What is CALB Group 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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for CALB Group Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:03931' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.39   Med: -2.06   Max: -0.61
Current: -2.39

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CALB Group Co was -0.61. The lowest was -2.39. And the median was -2.06.


CALB Group Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for CALB Group 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.

* Premium members only.

CALB Group Co Beneish M-Score Chart

CALB Group Co Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -0.61 -2.06 -2.39 -

CALB Group Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.06 - -2.39 - -

Competitive Comparison of CALB Group Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, CALB Group 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.


CALB Group Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, CALB Group Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CALB Group Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


;
;

CALB Group 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 CALB Group 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 * 1.1361+0.528 * 0.794+0.404 * 0.8383+0.892 * 1.2982+0.115 * 0.7735
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8743+4.679 * -0.024716-0.327 * 1.0337
=-2.39

* 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$10,386 Mil.
Revenue was HK$29,538 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,841 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$35,122 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$115,316 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$77,370 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$1,914 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,114 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$40,275 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$23,102 Mil.
Net Income was HK$322 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$3,172 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$7,042 Mil.
Revenue was HK$22,753 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,349 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$41,720 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$101,019 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$56,348 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$1,072 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$982 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$36,600 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$17,108 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)
=(10386.054 / 29538.467) / (7041.739 / 22752.998)
=0.351611 / 0.309486
=1.1361

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)
=(2349.032 / 22752.998) / (3840.824 / 29538.467)
=0.103241 / 0.130028
=0.794

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 - (35122.356 + 77369.922) / 115316.041) / (1 - (41719.844 + 56347.859) / 101018.704)
=0.024487 / 0.029212
=0.8383

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
=29538.467 / 22752.998
=1.2982

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))
=(1072.383 / (1072.383 + 56347.859)) / (1914.358 / (1914.358 + 77369.922))
=0.018676 / 0.024145
=0.7735

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)
=(1114.468 / 29538.467) / (981.858 / 22752.998)
=0.037729 / 0.043153
=0.8743

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)
=((23102.463 + 40274.537) / 115316.041) / ((17108.393 + 36600.27) / 101018.704)
=0.549594 / 0.53167
=1.0337

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
=(321.983 - 0 - 3172.143) / 115316.041
=-0.024716

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.

CALB Group Co has a M-score of -2.39 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


CALB Group Co Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of CALB Group Co's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


CALB Group Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
No. 1 Jiangdong Avenue, Jintan District, Jiangsu Province, Changzhou, CHN
Headquartered in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, CALB a leading new energy company specializing in the development, production, sales, and market application of lithium-ion batteries, battery management systems and related integrated products, and lithium battery materials. The company's products mainly include electric vehicle, or EV, batteries and energy storage system, or ESS, products. Established in 2015 via a spinoff from its parent company, which was ultimately controlled by Aviation Industry Corporation of China, or AVIC, CALB has become one of the leading EV battery companies. With 4% market share in 2024 in terms of installed capacity, CALB ranked fourth among global EV battery companies and third in China with 7% market share.
Executives
Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Huaan Fund Management Co., Ltd Representing Huaan-xj8-qdii And Huaan-xj12-qdii 2501 Other
Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Huaan Fund Management Co., Ltd Representing Huaan-xj8-qdii, Huaan-xj10-qdii And Huaan-xj12-qdii 2501 Other
Xia Men Jin Yuan Tou Zi Ji Tuan You Xian Gong Si 2501 Other
Xia Men Li Hang Jin Zhi Gu Quan Tou Zi He Huo Qi Ye You Xian He Huo 2101 Beneficial owner
Xia Men Li Hang Gu Quan Tou Zi Guan Li You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Si Chuan Cheng Fei Ji Cheng Ke Ji Gu Fen You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner
Xia Men Shi Chan Ye Tou Zi You Xian Gong Si 2501 Other
Zhong Guo Hang Kong Gong Ye Ji Tuan You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Jiang Su Jin Tan Tou Zi Kong Gu You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Chang Zhou Jin Sha Ke Ji Tou Zi You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner
Chang Zhou Hua Ke Gong Cheng Jian She You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner
Jiang Su Jin Tan Hua Luo Geng Ke Ji Chan Ye Fa Zhan You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
The Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you

CALB Group Co Headlines

No Headlines