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Differ Group Auto (HKSE:06878) Beneish M-Score : -3.70 (As of Apr. 09, 2025)


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What is Differ Group Auto 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 -3.7 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:06878' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.7   Med: -1.32   Max: 0.3
Current: -3.7

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Differ Group Auto was 0.30. The lowest was -3.70. And the median was -1.32.


Differ Group Auto Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Differ Group Auto'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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Differ Group Auto Beneish M-Score Chart

Differ Group Auto 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 -0.57 0.30 -1.18 -1.67 -3.70

Differ Group Auto Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 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 Premium Member Only - -1.67 - -3.70 -

Competitive Comparison of Differ Group Auto's Beneish M-Score

For the Credit Services subindustry, Differ Group Auto'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.


Differ Group Auto's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Differ Group Auto's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Differ Group Auto 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 Differ Group Auto 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 * 0.3523+0.528 * 0.6383+0.404 * 0.6102+0.892 * 2.1884+0.115 * 2.288
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.291737-0.327 * 1.369
=-3.70

* 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$1,248 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,463 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$545 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$4,876 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$6,565 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$559 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,976 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$36 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-2,759 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-844 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,619 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,125 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$159 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$6,570 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$9,844 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$496 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$18 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$6,421 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$162 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)
=(1248.42 / 2462.745) / (1619.273 / 1125.338)
=0.506922 / 1.438921
=0.3523

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)
=(158.886 / 1125.338) / (544.728 / 2462.745)
=0.14119 / 0.221187
=0.6383

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 - (4876.262 + 559.023) / 6565.317) / (1 - (6570.443 + 496.412) / 9843.647)
=0.172121 / 0.28209
=0.6102

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
=2462.745 / 1125.338
=2.1884

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))
=(17.511 / (17.511 + 496.412)) / (8.451 / (8.451 + 559.023))
=0.034073 / 0.014892
=2.288

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)
=(0 / 2462.745) / (0 / 1125.338)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((35.747 + 5975.661) / 6565.317) / ((162.472 + 6421.442) / 9843.647)
=0.915631 / 0.668849
=1.369

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
=(-2758.873 - 0 - -843.528) / 6565.317
=-0.291737

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.

Differ Group Auto has a M-score of -3.70 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Differ Group Auto Business Description

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No. 503 Gaolin Middle Road, 33th Floor, Differ Fortune Centre, Huli District, Fujian Province, Xiamen, CHN
Differ Group Auto Ltd, formerly Differ Group Holding Company Limited, is a China-based investment holding company. The Company conducts its businesses primarily through four segments. The Financial Services segment is principally engaged in the provision of guarantee services, express loan services, advisory services, financial leasing services, financial securities services and asset management. The Property Development and Investment segment is principally engaged in the operation of property development projects and property investment activities. The Commodity Trading segment is mainly engaged in the trading of commodities. The Automotive E-commerce segment is principally engaged in the operation of online automotive e-commerce platforms.
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