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China Securities Co (SHSE:601066) Beneish M-Score

: -2.41 (As of Today)
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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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:601066' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.82   Med: -2.41   Max: -1.1
Current: -2.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Securities Co was -1.10. The lowest was -2.82. And the median was -2.41.


China 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 China 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 * 1.0413+0.892 * 0.8432+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2379+4.679 * 0.051825-0.327 * 1.0379
=-2.41

* 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 ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 4853.711 + 4915.809 + 6763.704 + 6700.695 = ¥23,234 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4853.711 + 4915.809 + 6763.704 + 6700.695 = ¥23,234 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥199,700 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥522,752 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥2,278 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥11,472 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥28,440 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥144,420 Mil.
Net Income was 1343.33 + 1383.679 + 1874.928 + 2432.55 = ¥7,034 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -15703.267 + -9347.33 + 14405.713 + -9412.318 = ¥-20,057 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 4860.229 + 8278.051 + 8082.44 + 6332.499 = ¥27,553 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4860.229 + 8278.051 + 8082.44 + 6332.499 = ¥27,553 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥206,602 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥509,206 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥2,525 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥10,990 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥29,062 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥133,175 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 / 23233.919) / (0 / 27553.219)
=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)
=(27553.219 / 27553.219) / (23233.919 / 23233.919)
=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 - (199699.697 + 2277.513) / 522752.188) / (1 - (206601.589 + 2525.44) / 509206.01)
=0.613627 / 0.589308
=1.0413

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
=23233.919 / 27553.219
=0.8432

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 + 2525.44)) / (0 / (0 + 2277.513))
=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)
=(11471.627 / 23233.919) / (10989.888 / 27553.219)
=0.493745 / 0.39886
=1.2379

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)
=((144419.695 + 28440.289) / 522752.188) / ((133175.388 + 29062.493) / 509206.01)
=0.330673 / 0.31861
=1.0379

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
=(7034.487 - 0 - -20057.202) / 522752.188
=0.051825

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.

China Securities Co has a M-score of -2.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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China Securities Co (SHSE:601066) Business Description

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Address
188 Chaonei Avenue, Dongcheng district, Beijing, CHN
China Securities Co Ltd provides a wide range of financial services in China. The company offers a wide range of services that include financial advisory, sponsoring, underwriting of equity and debt securities, brokerage, and investment advisory services to its individual and corporate clients. China Securities also provides services in margin financing, securities lending, trading of equity, equity-linked products, bonds products, and derivatives.