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Educational Book JSC in Hanoi City (HSTC:EBS) Beneish M-Score : -2.21 (As of Jun. 14, 2024)


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What is Educational Book JSC in Hanoi City 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 -2.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Educational Book JSC in Hanoi City's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HSTC:EBS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87   Med: -2.09   Max: -1.68
Current: -2.21

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Educational Book JSC in Hanoi City was -1.68. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -2.09.


Educational Book JSC in Hanoi City Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Educational Book JSC in Hanoi City'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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Educational Book JSC in Hanoi City Beneish M-Score Chart

Educational Book JSC in Hanoi City Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.68 -2.36 -2.87 -1.68 -2.21

Educational Book JSC in Hanoi City Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.36 -2.87 -1.68 -2.21 -

Competitive Comparison of Educational Book JSC in Hanoi City's Beneish M-Score

For the Publishing subindustry, Educational Book JSC in Hanoi City'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.


Educational Book JSC in Hanoi City's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Educational Book JSC in Hanoi City's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Educational Book JSC in Hanoi City's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Educational Book JSC in Hanoi City 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 Educational Book JSC in Hanoi City 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 * 0.7284+0.528 * 0.599+0.404 * 2.1641+0.892 * 1.0383+0.115 * 3.4101
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9742+4.679 * 0.061985-0.327 * 2.0583
=-2.21

* 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 (Dec21) TTM:Last Year (Dec20) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₫79,428 Mil.
Revenue was ₫118,592 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₫31,446 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫108,167 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫192,078 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫20,613 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫2,868 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫15,789 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫36,815 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫11,439 Mil.
Net Income was ₫10,345 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₫0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₫-1,561 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₫105,027 Mil.
Revenue was ₫114,217 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₫18,141 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫132,361 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫157,626 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫1,261 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫900 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫15,609 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫19,239 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫0 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)
=(79428.205 / 118592.315) / (105026.568 / 114216.761)
=0.669758 / 0.919537
=0.7284

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)
=(18141.242 / 114216.761) / (31446.078 / 118592.315)
=0.158832 / 0.265161
=0.599

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 - (108166.967 + 20613.122) / 192078.046) / (1 - (132361.356 + 1261.295) / 157625.608)
=0.329543 / 0.152278
=2.1641

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
=118592.315 / 114216.761
=1.0383

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))
=(900.243 / (900.243 + 1261.295)) / (2867.73 / (2867.73 + 20613.122))
=0.416483 / 0.122131
=3.4101

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)
=(15788.722 / 118592.315) / (15608.929 / 114216.761)
=0.133134 / 0.136661
=0.9742

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)
=((11438.713 + 36814.896) / 192078.046) / ((0 + 19238.584) / 157625.608)
=0.251219 / 0.122052
=2.0583

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
=(10345.306 - 0 - -1560.734) / 192078.046
=0.061985

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.

Educational Book JSC in Hanoi City has a M-score of -2.21 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Educational Book JSC in Hanoi City (HSTC:EBS) Business Description

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Address
289A Khuat Duy Tien Street, Trung Hoa Ward, Cau Giay District, Florr 2nd, Building D, Vinaconex 1, Hanoi, VNM
Educational Book JSC in Hanoi City is a Vietnam based company. It is engaged in publishing textbooks, reference books, magazines, newspapers, and other publications. The company prints and distributes textbooks published by the Vietnam Education Publishing House. Additionally, it is involved in trading of personal belongings and household appliances.

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