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HTNGF (Haitong Securities Co) Beneish M-Score : -3.61 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Haitong Securities Co Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -3.61 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HTNGF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.41   Med: -2.29   Max: -1.06
Current: -3.61

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Haitong Securities Co was -1.06. The lowest was -4.41. And the median was -2.29.


Haitong Securities Co 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 Haitong Securities Co 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9993+0.892 * 0.4378+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.9831+4.679 * -0.107548-0.327 * 0.9378
=-3.63

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0 Mil.
Revenue was 543.546 + 559.77 + 676.839 + 30.189 = $1,810 Mil.
Gross Profit was 543.546 + 559.77 + 676.839 + 30.189 = $1,810 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $97,970 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,383 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $435 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $38,091 Mil.
Net Income was -227.89 + 5.762 + 126.543 + -469.642 = $-565 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3872.807 + 3612.296 + -961.462 + 3447.66 = $9,971 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0 Mil.
Revenue was 777.909 + 1142.897 + 1205.024 + 1009.434 = $4,135 Mil.
Gross Profit was 777.909 + 1142.897 + 1205.024 + 1009.434 = $4,135 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $100,875 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,386 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $501 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $41,823 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)
=(0 / 1810.344) / (0 / 4135.264)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(4135.264 / 4135.264) / (1810.344 / 1810.344)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 2383.374) / 97970.226) / (1 - (0 + 2386.121) / 100874.635)
=0.975672 / 0.976346
=0.9993

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
=1810.344 / 4135.264
=0.4378

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))
=(0 / (0 + 2386.121)) / (0 / (0 + 2383.374))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(434.82 / 1810.344) / (500.843 / 4135.264)
=0.240186 / 0.121115
=1.9831

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)
=((38091.16 + 0) / 97970.226) / ((41822.792 + 0) / 100874.635)
=0.388803 / 0.414602
=0.9378

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
=(-565.227 - 0 - 9971.301) / 97970.226
=-0.107548

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.

Haitong Securities Co has a M-score of -3.63 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Haitong Securities Co Business Description

Address
No. 689 Guangdong Road, Haitong Securities Building, Shanghai, CHN, 200001
Haitong Securities Co Ltd is engaged in the securities and futures brokerage business, which trades securities and futures for customers such as individuals, enterprises, and financial institutions; investment banking businesses. It operates in Wealth Management; Investment Banking; Asset Management; Trading and Institution; Finance Lease; and other segments. The Wealth Management Segment derives the majority of revenue and engages in the provision of a full range of financial services and investment solutions to retail and high-net-worth clients. Services provided include brokering and dealing in securities and futures, investment consulting, wealth management as well as financial services such as margin financing, security lending, and stock pledge.