Telecom Digital Holdings (HKSE:06033) Beneish M-Score: -2.83 (As of Sep. 03, 2026)

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HKSE:06033 Telecom Digital Holdings Ltd HKSE:06033
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What is Telecom Digital Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Telecom Digital Holdings HKSE:06033 50 Beneish M-Score is -2.83 as of Sep. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:06033 with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.74 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,086 Retail - Cyclical companies, Telecom Digital Holdings ranks better than 67.5% on this metric.

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 -2.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:06033' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.42   Med: -2.8   Max: -1.84
Current: -2.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Telecom Digital Holdings was -1.84. The lowest was -3.42. And the median was -2.80.


Telecom Digital Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Telecom Digital 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.

Telecom Digital Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Telecom Digital Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.24 -2.99 -2.67 -2.94 -2.83

Telecom Digital Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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 -2.67 0.00 -2.94 0.00 -2.83

HKSE:06033 vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Telecom Digital 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.


Telecom Digital Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Telecom Digital Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Telecom Digital Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Telecom Digital 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 Telecom Digital 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 * 1.2689+0.528 * 1.0863+0.404 * 0.9855+0.892 * 1.0736+0.115 * 0.9622
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9308+4.679 * -0.154696-0.327 * 0.971
=-2.83

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$38 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,430 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$394 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$179 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,056 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$318 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$94 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$596 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$12 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-34 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$129 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$28 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,332 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$399 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$210 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,208 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$350 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$98 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$703 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$14 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)
=(37.803 / 1429.614) / (27.751 / 1331.596)
=0.026443 / 0.02084
=1.2689

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)
=(399.153 / 1331.596) / (394.496 / 1429.614)
=0.299755 / 0.275946
=1.0863

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 - (179.252 + 318.35) / 1056.219) / (1 - (209.836 + 349.696) / 1207.629)
=0.528884 / 0.536669
=0.9855

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
=1429.614 / 1331.596
=1.0736

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))
=(97.96 / (97.96 + 349.696)) / (93.717 / (93.717 + 318.35))
=0.218829 / 0.227431
=0.9622

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)
=(1 / 1429.614) / (1 / 1331.596)
=0.000699 / 0.000751
=0.9308

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)
=((12.403 + 595.938) / 1056.219) / ((13.763 + 702.563) / 1207.629)
=0.575961 / 0.593167
=0.971

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
=(-34.227 - 0 - 129.166) / 1056.219
=-0.154696

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.

Telecom Digital Holdings has a M-score of -2.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.83 mean?
Telecom Digital Holdings (HKSE:06033) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.83 as of Sep. 03, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Telecom Digital Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Telecom Digital Holdings ranks #353 out of 1086 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 32.5%.
Is Telecom Digital Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Telecom Digital Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.83. Based on the distribution chart, Telecom Digital Holdings ranks #353 out of 1086 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Telecom Digital Holdings has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Telecom Digital Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Telecom Digital Holdings ranks #353 out of 1086 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Telecom Digital Holdings in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Telecom Digital Holdings and its competitors. Telecom Digital Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Telecom Digital Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Telecom Digital Holdings (HKSE:06033) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.74, compared to a current price of HK$0.51 — trading 31.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.83. Telecom Digital Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Telecom Digital Holdings (HKSE:06033), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.83 as of Sep. 03, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Telecom Digital Holdings (HKSE:06033) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Telecom Digital Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$0.51 is trading 31.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.74. GuruFocus considers Telecom Digital Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:06033:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.83
  • GF Value™: HK$0.74 vs. price of HK$0.51 (31.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:06033 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Telecom Digital Holdings Business Description

Address 58 Tsun Yip Street, 10/Floor, Telecom Digital Tower, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Telecom Digital Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company is principally engaged in telecommunications and related business. The company's operating segment includes Product business; Operation Services; Properties Investment and other segments. It generates maximum revenue from the Product business segment which is involved in the sales of electronic devices, other consumer goods, and related services.
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