Changjiu Holdings (HKSE:06959) Beneish M-Score : -1.51 (As of May. 28, 2024)

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What is Changjiu Holdings 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.51 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:06959' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.36 Med: -1.94 Max: -1.51
Current: -1.51

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Changjiu Holdings was -1.51. The lowest was -2.36. And the median was -1.94.

Changjiu Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Changjiu Holdings's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Changjiu Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Changjiu Holdings Annual Data

Trend

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Beneish M-Score

-2.36

-1.51

Changjiu Holdings Semi-Annual Data
	Dec20	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial			-	-	-2.36	-	-1.51

Competitive Comparison of Changjiu Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Changjiu Holdings's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Changjiu Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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

Changjiu 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 Changjiu Holdings for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1.3472

0.528 * 0.9325

0.404 * 1.3859

0.892 * 1.1473

0.115 * 0.8968

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.5176

4.679 * 0.080285

0.327 * 0.6057

-1.51

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was HK$174.9 Mil.
Revenue was HK$702.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$309.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$347.1 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$367.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$10.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$9.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$163.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$212.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.1 Mil.
Net Income was HK$111.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$82.4 Mil.

Total Receivables was HK$113.1 Mil.
Revenue was HK$611.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$251.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$276.5 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$291.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$9.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$7.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$93.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$278.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.1 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)
	=	(174.872 / 701.954)	/	(113.135 / 611.811)
	=	0.249122	/	0.184918
	=	1.3472

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)
	=	(251.304 / 611.811)	/	(309.197 / 701.954)
	=	0.410754	/	0.44048
	=	0.9325

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 - (347.124 + 10.693) / 367.418)	/	(1 - (276.522 + 9.625) / 291.646)
	=	0.026131	/	0.018855
	=	1.3859

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
	=	701.954	/	611.811
	=	1.1473

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))
	=	(7.266 / (7.266 + 9.625))	/	(9.858 / (9.858 + 10.693))
	=	0.43017	/	0.479685
	=	0.8968

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)
	=	(163.548 / 701.954)	/	(93.927 / 611.811)
	=	0.23299	/	0.153523
	=	1.5176

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)
	=	((0.091 + 212.106) / 367.418)	/	((0.071 + 278.034) / 291.646)
	=	0.577536	/	0.95357
	=	0.6057

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
	=	(111.919 - 0	-	82.421)	/	367.418
	=	0.080285

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.

Changjiu Holdings has a M-score of -1.51 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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Changjiu Holdings (HKSE:06959) Business Description

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Address

No. 99 Shigezhuang Road, Changjiu Building, Chaoyang, Beijing, CHN

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Changjiu Holdings Ltd provides pledged vehicle monitoring services and automobile dealership operation management services in China. It offers pledged vehicle monitoring services primarily to (i) financial institutions that provide secured financing to automobile dealerships for their purchase of vehicles; and (ii) automobile dealerships with pledged vehicles.

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Bo Shijiu
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