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Bairong (HKSE:06608) Beneish M-Score : -2.03 (As of Jun. 24, 2024)


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What is Bairong 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 -2.03 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:06608' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.43   Med: -3.32   Max: -0.66
Current: -2.03

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bairong was -0.66. The lowest was -5.43. And the median was -3.32.


Bairong Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bairong'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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Bairong Beneish M-Score Chart

Bairong Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -4.72 -3.32 -5.43 -0.66 -2.03

Bairong Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.43 - -0.66 - -2.03

Competitive Comparison of Bairong's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Bairong'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.


Bairong's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Bairong's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bairong 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 Bairong 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 * 1.3117+0.528 * 0.989+0.404 * 0.8471+0.892 * 1.2783+0.115 * 0.988
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9679+4.679 * 0.000236-0.327 * 1.0583
=-2.03

* 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$783 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,932 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,138 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,373 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$6,022 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$111 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$84 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,457 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,131 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$15 Mil.
Net Income was HK$372 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$371 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$467 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,294 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,654 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,827 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$5,882 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$128 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$96 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,178 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,018 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$40 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)
=(783.382 / 2932.328) / (467.211 / 2293.931)
=0.267154 / 0.203673
=1.3117

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)
=(1653.99 / 2293.931) / (2137.826 / 2932.328)
=0.721029 / 0.729054
=0.989

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 - (3373.015 + 110.542) / 6022.094) / (1 - (2826.9 + 128.125) / 5882.041)
=0.421537 / 0.497619
=0.8471

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
=2932.328 / 2293.931
=1.2783

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))
=(95.824 / (95.824 + 128.125)) / (84.451 / (84.451 + 110.542))
=0.427883 / 0.433098
=0.988

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)
=(1457.203 / 2932.328) / (1177.711 / 2293.931)
=0.496944 / 0.513403
=0.9679

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)
=((15.406 + 1130.74) / 6022.094) / ((40.06 + 1017.755) / 5882.041)
=0.190323 / 0.179838
=1.0583

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
=(372.387 - 0 - 370.965) / 6022.094
=0.000236

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.

Bairong has a M-score of -2.03 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bairong (HKSE:06608) Business Description

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Bairong Inc is an independent AI-powered technology platform in China serving the financial services industry. It is driven by science and technology, and continuously explores the scenarios and applications of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and blockchain in the financial field, empowering financial institutions to innovate and transform digitally, and help financial inclusion.
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