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NetEase Cloud Music (HKSE:09899) Beneish M-Score : -2.20 (As of Apr. 16, 2025)


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What is NetEase Cloud Music 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 -2.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:09899' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.78   Med: -3.29   Max: -1.52
Current: -2.2

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NetEase Cloud Music was -1.52. The lowest was -5.78. And the median was -3.29.


NetEase Cloud Music Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for NetEase Cloud Music'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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NetEase Cloud Music Beneish M-Score Chart

NetEase Cloud Music Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.52 -5.78 -4.37 -2.20 -

NetEase Cloud Music Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.37 - -2.20 - -

Competitive Comparison of NetEase Cloud Music's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, NetEase Cloud Music'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.


NetEase Cloud Music's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, NetEase Cloud Music's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NetEase Cloud Music's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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NetEase Cloud Music 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 NetEase Cloud Music 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 * 1.1513+0.528 * 0.7924+0.404 * 5.5269+0.892 * 0.9864+0.115 * 0.8329
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8533+4.679 * -0.015691-0.327 * 0.9137
=-0.67

* 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$1,376 Mil.
Revenue was HK$8,488 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,863 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$12,761 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$14,501 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$28 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$18 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$850 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$3,536 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$5 Mil.
Net Income was HK$1,667 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,895 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,211 Mil.
Revenue was HK$8,605 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,300 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$12,385 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$12,699 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$43 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$21 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,010 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$3,390 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$4 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)
=(1375.749 / 8488.149) / (1211.343 / 8604.75)
=0.162079 / 0.140776
=1.1513

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)
=(2299.856 / 8604.75) / (2862.975 / 8488.149)
=0.267277 / 0.337291
=0.7924

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 - (12761.014 + 28.021) / 14501.388) / (1 - (12385.032 + 43.024) / 12699.376)
=0.118082 / 0.021365
=5.5269

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
=8488.149 / 8604.75
=0.9864

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))
=(21.186 / (21.186 + 43.024)) / (18.384 / (18.384 + 28.021))
=0.329949 / 0.396164
=0.8329

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)
=(850.063 / 8488.149) / (1009.927 / 8604.75)
=0.100147 / 0.117369
=0.8533

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)
=((5.084 + 3536.221) / 14501.388) / ((3.673 + 3390.443) / 12699.376)
=0.244205 / 0.267266
=0.9137

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
=(1667.177 - 0 - 1894.712) / 14501.388
=-0.015691

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.

NetEase Cloud Music has a M-score of -0.67 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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NetEase Cloud Music Business Description

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No. 353 Benjing Avenue, Room 1201, Block A, Hangzhou International Expo Center, Qianjiang Century City, Xiaoshan District, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, CHN
Cloud Music is the second-largest online music service provider in China, founded in 2013 by NetEase. NetEase currently holds approximately 58% of Cloud Music's equity stake and controls 90% of its voting power. The platform's business model is similar to its main competitor, Tencent Music, as both offer music streaming services along with social entertainment features like live streaming to engage users and drive additional revenue.
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Ding William Lei
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