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Geely Automobile Holdings (Geely Automobile Holdings) Beneish M-Score

: -2.83 (As of Today)
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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 -2.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

GELYY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.49   Max: -1.9
Current: -2.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Geely Automobile Holdings was -1.90. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.49.


Geely Automobile Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Geely Automobile 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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Geely Automobile Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.20 -2.13 -2.84 -2.63 -2.83

Geely Automobile Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.84 - -2.63 - -2.83

Competitive Comparison

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Geely Automobile 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.


Geely Automobile Holdings Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Geely Automobile Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Geely Automobile 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 Geely Automobile 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 * 1.0254+0.528 * 0.9231+0.404 * 0.9084+0.892 * 1.1825+0.115 * 0.8898
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0633+4.679 * -0.088443-0.327 * 1.0739
=-2.83

* 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 $5,982 Mil.
Revenue was $25,098 Mil.
Gross Profit was $3,840 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $15,915 Mil.
Total Assets was $26,974 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,831 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,149 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3,341 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $13,560 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,029 Mil.
Net Income was $743 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $3,129 Mil.
Total Receivables was $4,933 Mil.
Revenue was $21,224 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2,997 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $11,341 Mil.
Total Assets was $22,638 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,619 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,193 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,657 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9,890 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,511 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)
=(5981.728 / 25097.839) / (4933.133 / 21223.611)
=0.238336 / 0.232436
=1.0254

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)
=(2997.208 / 21223.611) / (3839.538 / 25097.839)
=0.14122 / 0.152983
=0.9231

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 - (15914.806 + 3830.501) / 26973.71) / (1 - (11340.694 + 4618.876) / 22638.141)
=0.26798 / 0.295014
=0.9084

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
=25097.839 / 21223.611
=1.1825

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))
=(1193.157 / (1193.157 + 4618.876)) / (1148.814 / (1148.814 + 3830.501))
=0.205291 / 0.230717
=0.8898

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)
=(3340.539 / 25097.839) / (2656.718 / 21223.611)
=0.133101 / 0.125177
=1.0633

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)
=((1028.904 + 13560.394) / 26973.71) / ((1511.452 + 9890.445) / 22638.141)
=0.540871 / 0.503659
=1.0739

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
=(743.454 - 0 - 3129.096) / 26973.71
=-0.088443

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.

Geely Automobile Holdings has a M-score of -2.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Geely Automobile Holdings (Geely Automobile Holdings) Business Description

Address
23 Harbour Road, Room 2301, 23rd Floor, Great Eagle Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
Based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Geely Automobile Holdings manufactures and sells passenger vehicles and automotive parts. Geely is the largest local brand manufacturer and the third largest passenger vehicle brand in terms of sales volume in China. The firm formed a joint venture with Volvo in 2016 to build cars under the Lynk & Co brand. The new brand targets a young audience with sales and marketing approaches closely resembling those of modern lifestyle brands. Including Lynk & Co, Geely sold about 1.4 million cars in 2022. The domestic market accounts for more than 90% of Geely's revenue, with the rest coming from other parts of the world.

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