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Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co (HKSE:08629) Beneish M-Score : -2.19 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)


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What is Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co 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 -2.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:08629' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.19
Current: -2.19

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co was -2.19. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -2.63.


Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co'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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Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -3.06 -2.19

Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -3.06 - -2.19

Competitive Comparison of Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co'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.


Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co 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 Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co 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 * 0.8889+0.528 * 1.1296+0.404 * 0.3665+0.892 * 1.2998+0.115 * 3.4745
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2763+4.679 * 0.068448-0.327 * 1.7508
=-2.19

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$58.38 Mil.
Revenue was HK$59.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$37.48 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$178.86 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$250.95 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$67.31 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$5.05 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$18.43 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$19.13 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$40.94 Mil.
Net Income was HK$17.40 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$0.22 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$50.53 Mil.
Revenue was HK$45.39 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$32.57 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$116.75 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$129.97 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$6.47 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$2.07 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$11.11 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$16.13 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1.63 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)
=(58.384 / 59) / (50.534 / 45.392)
=0.989559 / 1.11328
=0.8889

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)
=(32.574 / 45.392) / (37.483 / 59)
=0.717615 / 0.635305
=1.1296

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 - (178.859 + 67.308) / 250.951) / (1 - (116.746 + 6.468) / 129.974)
=0.019063 / 0.05201
=0.3665

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
=59 / 45.392
=1.2998

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))
=(2.068 / (2.068 + 6.468)) / (5.045 / (5.045 + 67.308))
=0.242268 / 0.069728
=3.4745

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)
=(18.43 / 59) / (11.11 / 45.392)
=0.312373 / 0.244757
=1.2763

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)
=((40.937 + 19.126) / 250.951) / ((1.634 + 16.134) / 129.974)
=0.239342 / 0.136704
=1.7508

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
=(17.4 - 0 - 0.223) / 250.951
=0.068448

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.

Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co has a M-score of -2.19 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co Business Description

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Address
No. 4 Xinshang Road, 1st Floor, Building A, Construction Bureau Compound, Guangdong Province, Xinyi, CHN
Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co Ltd is principally engaged in the provision of construction engineering testing and inspection services, serving customers in Maoming, Guangdong Province of China. It offers construction engineering testing services including foundation testing service, infrastructure and public roads testing service, construction material testing service, as well as building structure testing service. Additionally, It provides construction engineering inspection services including slope monitoring and foundation pit monitoring services.
Executives
Chen Menghua 2101 Beneficial owner
Z K 2101 Beneficial owner
Lln Sheng Yu 2101 Beneficial owner
Lu Sili 2101 Beneficial owner
Zhang Yunling 2101 Beneficial owner
Liang Yishuang 2101 Beneficial owner
Lin Jiangjun 2101 Beneficial owner
Yue Hai Zi Chan Guan Li You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner

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