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Times Neighborhood Holdings (HKSE:09928) Beneish M-Score : -3.32 (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is Times Neighborhood 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 -3.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:09928' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.32   Med: -1.77   Max: 1.26
Current: -3.32

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Times Neighborhood Holdings was 1.26. The lowest was -3.32. And the median was -1.77.


Times Neighborhood Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Times Neighborhood 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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Times Neighborhood Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Times Neighborhood Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.26 -0.78 -1.16 -3.11 -3.32

Times Neighborhood Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 -1.16 - -3.11 - -3.32

Competitive Comparison of Times Neighborhood Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Times Neighborhood 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.


Times Neighborhood Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Times Neighborhood Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Times Neighborhood Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Times Neighborhood 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 Times Neighborhood 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 * 1.0306+0.528 * 1.0222+0.404 * 0.6089+0.892 * 0.9288+0.115 * 0.8655
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9004+4.679 * -0.130538-0.327 * 1.1596
=-3.32

* 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$1,180 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,703 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$564 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,226 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,849 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$93 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$89 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$348 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,216 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$4 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-221 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$151 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,233 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,910 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$621 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,156 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,271 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$115 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$85 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$416 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,200 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$8 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)
=(1180.253 / 2703.061) / (1232.927 / 2910.205)
=0.436636 / 0.423656
=1.0306

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)
=(620.775 / 2910.205) / (564.067 / 2703.061)
=0.21331 / 0.208677
=1.0222

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 - (2225.952 + 93.066) / 2849.057) / (1 - (2156.189 + 115.14) / 3270.727)
=0.18604 / 0.305558
=0.6089

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
=2703.061 / 2910.205
=0.9288

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))
=(84.635 / (84.635 + 115.14)) / (89.224 / (89.224 + 93.066))
=0.423652 / 0.489462
=0.8655

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)
=(347.876 / 2703.061) / (415.961 / 2910.205)
=0.128697 / 0.142932
=0.9004

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)
=((4.37 + 1215.888) / 2849.057) / ((8.495 + 1199.584) / 3270.727)
=0.428302 / 0.369361
=1.1596

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
=(-220.684 - 0 - 151.226) / 2849.057
=-0.130538

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.

Times Neighborhood Holdings has a M-score of -3.32 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Times Neighborhood Holdings (HKSE:09928) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 410 Dongfeng Middle Road, Room 1103, 11th Floor, Yuexiu District, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, CHN
Times Neighborhood Holdings Ltd. is an investment holding company engaged in the provision of property management services which include value-added services for non-property owners, community value-added services, and other professional services are among the company's offerings. The group's revenue comes entirely from its Mainland China operations.
Executives
Shum Chiu Hung
Xingtai Capital Management Limited 2102 Investment manager
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Li Yiping 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Dong Li Guan Li You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Jia Ming Tou Zi You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Chao Da Chuang Tou You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Zhuo Yuan Chuang Tou You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner

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