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ZJLD Group (HKSE:06979) Beneish M-Score : -0.66 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is ZJLD Group 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 -0.66 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:06979' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.66   Med: 3.21   Max: 7.07
Current: -0.66

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ZJLD Group was 7.07. The lowest was -0.66. And the median was 3.21.


ZJLD Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

ZJLD Group Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - 7.07 -0.66

ZJLD Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 7.07 - -0.66 -

Competitive Comparison of ZJLD Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries subindustry, ZJLD Group'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.


ZJLD Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, ZJLD Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



ZJLD Group 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 ZJLD Group 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 * 1.2858+0.528 * 0.9531+0.404 * 3.0505+0.892 * 1.1759+0.115 * 0.7345
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.04+4.679 * 0.111838-0.327 * 0.6659
=-0.66

* 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$320 Mil.
Revenue was HK$7,690 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$4,463 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$14,090 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$19,226 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$4,936 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$284 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$2,303 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,308 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$28 Mil.
Net Income was HK$2,545 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$395 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$212 Mil.
Revenue was HK$6,539 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,617 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$8,092 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$12,350 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$4,216 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$175 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,883 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,106 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$42 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)
=(320.114 / 7689.776) / (211.71 / 6539.389)
=0.041629 / 0.032375
=1.2858

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)
=(3616.961 / 6539.389) / (4462.561 / 7689.776)
=0.553104 / 0.580324
=0.9531

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 - (14090.271 + 4935.912) / 19226.118) / (1 - (8091.603 + 4215.917) / 12349.624)
=0.010399 / 0.003409
=3.0505

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
=7689.776 / 6539.389
=1.1759

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))
=(175.401 / (175.401 + 4215.917)) / (283.864 / (283.864 + 4935.912))
=0.039943 / 0.054382
=0.7345

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)
=(2303.157 / 7689.776) / (1883.269 / 6539.389)
=0.299509 / 0.287989
=1.04

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)
=((27.653 + 5307.904) / 19226.118) / ((41.502 + 5105.603) / 12349.624)
=0.277516 / 0.416782
=0.6659

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
=(2545.314 - 0 - 395.101) / 19226.118
=0.111838

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.

ZJLD Group has a M-score of -0.66 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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ZJLD Group Business Description

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No.15 Baiqiao Avenue, 8th Floor, Jiahe Guoxin Building, Dongcheng District, Beijing, CHN
Zhenjiu Lidu, or ZJLD, is one of the leading non-state-owned baijiu distillers in China. It operates a portfolio of baijiu brands with aroma ranging across Jiang, Rich, and Mixed flavors that include Zhen Jiu, Li Du, Xiang Jiao, and Kai Kou Xiao, which contributed 65%, 16%, 12% and 6% of total revenue in 2023, respectively. ZJLD listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in April 2023, ranking it as the ninth largest among the listed baijiu distillers in terms of revenue in 2023. Chairman Wu Xiangdong through Jindong Investment, controls 69% of the firm's total equity stake as of December 2023.
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Jindong Investment Group Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
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