Great Wall Motor Co (Great Wall Motor Co) Beneish M-Score : -2.22 (As of May. 13, 2024)

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What is Great Wall Motor Co 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 -2.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

GWLLY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.31 Med: -2.33 Max: 23.77
Current: -2.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Great Wall Motor Co was 23.77. The lowest was -3.31. And the median was -2.33.

Great Wall Motor Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Great Wall Motor Co's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Beneish M-Score

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-2.83

-1.78

-3.19

-3.31

-2.22

Great Wall Motor Co Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-3.02	-2.37	-2.17	-2.22	-

Competitive Comparison of Great Wall Motor Co's Beneish M-Score

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Great Wall Motor Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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Great Wall Motor 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 Great Wall Motor Co for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.8559

0.528 * 1.0332

0.404 * 1.0075

0.892 * 1.1935

0.115 * 1

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.0735

4.679 * 0.045424

0.327 * 1.0208

-2.23

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $1,724 Mil.
Revenue was 7521.992 + 6787.217 + 5715.725 + 4214.04 = $24,239 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1389.321 + 1470.033 + 994.828 + 677.183 = $4,531 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $16,608 Mil.
Total Assets was $28,188 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,242 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,180 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $15,523 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,438 Mil.
Net Income was 283.844 + 497.893 + 165.757 + 25.285 = $973 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 77.51 + 805.439 + -1190.593 = $-308 Mil.

Total Receivables was $1,688 Mil.
Revenue was 5430.474 + 5320.356 + 4258.994 + 5298.884 = $20,309 Mil.
Gross Profit was 973.641 + 1195.594 + 843.035 + 910.374 = $3,923 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $15,445 Mil.
Total Assets was $26,587 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,208 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $921 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $13,742 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,854 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)
	=	(1724.201 / 24238.974)	/	(1687.784 / 20308.708)
	=	0.071133	/	0.083106
	=	0.8559

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)
	=	(3922.644 / 20308.708)	/	(4531.365 / 24238.974)
	=	0.193151	/	0.186945
	=	1.0332

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 - (16607.916 + 5241.756) / 28188.327)	/	(1 - (15445.404 + 5207.676) / 26587.102)
	=	0.224868	/	0.223192
	=	1.0075

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
	=	24238.974	/	20308.708
	=	1.1935

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 + 5207.676))	/	(0 / (0 + 5241.756))
	=	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)
	=	(1180.383 / 24238.974)	/	(921.235 / 20308.708)
	=	0.048698	/	0.045362
	=	1.0735

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)
	=	((2438.407 + 15522.694) / 28188.327)	/	((2853.762 + 13741.562) / 26587.102)
	=	0.637182	/	0.624187
	=	1.0208

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
	=	(972.779 - 0	-	-307.644)	/	28188.327
	=	0.045424

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.

Great Wall Motor Co has a M-score of -2.23 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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GWLLF:USA 02333:Hong Kong GRV:Germany 601633:China

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No. 2266 Chaoyang Road South, Hebei Province, Baoding, CHN, 071000

Website

https://www.gwm.com.cn

Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motor is China's market leader in the SUV and pickup truck segments. In 2022, the company sold over 615,000 Haval-branded SUVs and 160,000 WEY- and Tank-branded SUVs, making it the largest SUV manufacturer by sales volume for the 12th year. It also sold more than 195,000 pickup trucks, also ranked number one in sales volume for 25 consecutive years. China's domestic market accounts for about 90% of Great Wall's revenue, with the balance coming from Russia, the Middle East, South Africa, Australia, and Chile, among others.