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Chenqi Technology (HKSE:09680) Beneish M-Score : -1.59 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)


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What is Chenqi Technology 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 -1.59 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:09680' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.59   Med: -1.59   Max: -1.59
Current: -1.59

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chenqi Technology was -1.59. The lowest was -1.59. And the median was -1.59.


Chenqi Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chenqi Technology'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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Chenqi Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

Chenqi Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.59

Chenqi Technology Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score - - - -1.59 -

Competitive Comparison of Chenqi Technology's Beneish M-Score

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Chenqi Technology'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.


Chenqi Technology's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Chenqi Technology's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Chenqi Technology 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 Chenqi Technology 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 * 1.3528+0.528 * 1.5317+0.404 * 1.9563+0.892 * 1.5469+0.115 * 1.0278
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6817+4.679 * -0.118811-0.327 * 1.2897
=-1.59

* 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$69 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,364 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$-165 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$849 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,010 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$121 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$39 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$230 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,548 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$26 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-758 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-638 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$33 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,528 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$-163 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$763 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$857 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$77 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$25 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$218 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,668 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$26 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)
=(68.669 / 2363.725) / (32.814 / 1528.067)
=0.029051 / 0.021474
=1.3528

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)
=(-162.94 / 1528.067) / (-164.554 / 2363.725)
=-0.106631 / -0.069616
=1.5317

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 - (848.512 + 121.187) / 1009.597) / (1 - (762.64 + 77.168) / 857.123)
=0.039519 / 0.020201
=1.9563

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
=2363.725 / 1528.067
=1.5469

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))
=(25.422 / (25.422 + 77.168)) / (38.502 / (38.502 + 121.187))
=0.247802 / 0.241106
=1.0278

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)
=(230.12 / 2363.725) / (218.238 / 1528.067)
=0.097355 / 0.14282
=0.6817

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)
=((26.159 + 2547.722) / 1009.597) / ((25.95 + 1668.307) / 857.123)
=2.549414 / 1.976679
=1.2897

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
=(-757.763 - 0 - -637.812) / 1009.597
=-0.118811

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.

Chenqi Technology has a M-score of -1.59 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Chenqi Technology Business Description

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Kaitai Avenue, No. 30-4, Huangpu District, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, CHN
Chenqi Technology Ltd a mobility service company in China primarily offering ride-hailing services. It serve and connect various participants of the mobility industry including the riders, drivers, automobile OEMs, vehicle service providers and autonomous driving solution providers, The company operates three reportable segments: Mobility services business, Technology services business and Fleet sale and maintenance business. Key revenue is generated from Mobility services business which includes provision of ride-hailing services, Robotaxi services, hitch services and other related services.
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