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Central China New Life (HKSE:09983) Beneish M-Score : -2.77 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Central China New Life 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 -2.77 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Central China New Life's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:09983' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.77   Med: -2.09   Max: -1.15
Current: -2.77

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Central China New Life was -1.15. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -2.09.


Central China New Life Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Central China New Life'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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Central China New Life Beneish M-Score Chart

Central China New Life Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.48 -1.15 -2.09 -2.77 -

Central China New Life Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.09 - -2.77 - -

Competitive Comparison of Central China New Life's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Central China New Life'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.


Central China New Life's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Central China New Life's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Central China New Life 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 Central China New Life 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 * 1.0041+0.528 * 1.2451+0.404 * 1.5427+0.892 * 0.885+0.115 * 1.13
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8811+4.679 * -0.102509-0.327 * 1.3049
=-2.77

* 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$2,712 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,111 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$828 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$4,550 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$5,306 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$57 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$53 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$236 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,789 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$40 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-628 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-84 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$3,052 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,516 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,165 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$5,392 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$5,957 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$57 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$68 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$303 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,371 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$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)
=(2711.687 / 3111.424) / (3051.51 / 3515.575)
=0.871526 / 0.867997
=1.0041

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)
=(1164.952 / 3515.575) / (828.091 / 3111.424)
=0.331369 / 0.266145
=1.2451

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 - (4550.254 + 57.335) / 5306.007) / (1 - (5392.171 + 56.977) / 5957.459)
=0.131628 / 0.085323
=1.5427

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
=3111.424 / 3515.575
=0.885

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))
=(68.22 / (68.22 + 56.977)) / (53.4 / (53.4 + 57.335))
=0.544901 / 0.482232
=1.13

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)
=(235.925 / 3111.424) / (302.54 / 3515.575)
=0.075825 / 0.086057
=0.8811

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)
=((40.359 + 2789.061) / 5306.007) / ((63.342 + 2371.251) / 5957.459)
=0.533248 / 0.408663
=1.3049

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
=(-628.233 - 0 - -84.317) / 5306.007
=-0.102509

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.

Central China New Life has a M-score of -2.77 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Central China New Life Business Description

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Address
No. 19 Dirun Road Room 411, 4th floor Building 2 Jianye Office Building, Zhengdong New District, Henan Province, Zhengzhou, CHN
Central China New Life Ltd is the largest property management company in central China with geographical focus in Henan province. CCNL generates core revenue from providing property management services as well as value-added services to property owners and non-property owners. CCNL's coverage spans across the main cities in Henan province. The firm also seeks to leverage on the Jianye brand to provide an integrated online-to-offline service app platform called Jianye+ to deepen its penetration in Henan as a leading lifestyle service provider.
Executives
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Enjoy Start Limited 2501 Other
Wu Lam Li 2501 Other
Wu Po Sum 2501 Other
Hillhouse Capital Advisors, Ltd. 2102 Investment manager
Gaoling Fund, L.p. 2101 Beneficial owner
Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc 2105 Underwriter
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
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