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North Asia Strategic Holdings (HKSE:08080) Beneish M-Score : -2.43 (As of Mar. 23, 2025)


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What is North Asia Strategic 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.43 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:08080' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.94   Med: -2.32   Max: -1
Current: -2.43

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of North Asia Strategic Holdings was -1.00. The lowest was -4.94. And the median was -2.32.


North Asia Strategic Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for North Asia Strategic 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.

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North Asia Strategic Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

North Asia Strategic Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.51 -3.27 -1.02 -2.48 -2.43

North Asia Strategic Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 -2.48 - - -2.43 -

Competitive Comparison of North Asia Strategic Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, North Asia Strategic 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.


North Asia Strategic Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, North Asia Strategic Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



North Asia Strategic 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 North Asia Strategic 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 * 1.5554+0.528 * 0.9357+0.404 * 1.084+0.892 * 0.5759+0.115 * 0.8957
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3845+4.679 * -0.00374-0.327 * 0.9564
=-2.43

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$503.6 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,305.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$205.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,168.1 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,957.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$140.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$69.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$274.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$537.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$40.6 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-48.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-41.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$562.2 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,266.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$334.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,288.8 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,079.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$154.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$65.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$344.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$589.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$52.7 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)
=(503.637 / 1305.42) / (562.223 / 2266.642)
=0.385805 / 0.248042
=1.5554

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)
=(333.992 / 2266.642) / (205.567 / 1305.42)
=0.147351 / 0.157472
=0.9357

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 - (1168.124 + 140.025) / 1957.058) / (1 - (1288.803 + 154.941) / 2079.936)
=0.331574 / 0.305871
=1.084

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
=1305.42 / 2266.642
=0.5759

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))
=(65.605 / (65.605 + 154.941)) / (69.631 / (69.631 + 140.025))
=0.297466 / 0.33212
=0.8957

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)
=(274.514 / 1305.42) / (344.277 / 2266.642)
=0.210288 / 0.151889
=1.3845

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)
=((40.628 + 536.954) / 1957.058) / ((52.737 + 589.114) / 2079.936)
=0.295128 / 0.308592
=0.9564

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
=(-48.735 - 0 - -41.416) / 1957.058
=-0.00374

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.

North Asia Strategic Holdings has a M-score of -2.43 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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North Asia Strategic Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1 Connaught Place, Suite 1618, 16th Floor, Jardine House, Hong Kong, HKG
North Asia Strategic Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is engaged in the business segments of Hi-tech distribution and services operation, Lease operation and electronic payment solution. It derives maximum revenue from the Hi-tech distribution and services operation segment, which includes trading of surface mount technology (SMT) assembly equipment, machinery and spare parts and provision of related installation, training, repair and maintenance services for SMT assembly equipment. The Leasing operations involve the provision of finance to its customers via a wide array of assets under finance lease arrangements. The group's activities are principally carried out in Hong Kong, China and the rest of Asia.
Executives
Lu Ying
Sky Virtue Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Zhang Yifan 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Sincere Ardent Limited
Sun Ciying 2101 Beneficial owner

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