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The Pacific Securities Co (SHSE:601099) Beneish M-Score : -2.71 (As of Jul. 17, 2025)


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What is The Pacific 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 -2.71 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:601099' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -185.03   Med: -2.67   Max: 0.38
Current: -2.71

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Pacific Securities Co was 0.38. The lowest was -185.03. And the median was -2.67.


The Pacific 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 The Pacific 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 * 1.004+0.892 * 1.135+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6648+4.679 * -0.058294-0.327 * 1.4158
=-2.71

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 309.189 + 455.659 + 319.932 + 265.922 = ¥1,351 Mil.
Gross Profit was 309.189 + 455.659 + 319.932 + 265.922 = ¥1,351 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥18,464 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥267 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥207 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥736 Mil.
Net Income was 67.942 + 83.787 + 67.929 + 33.503 = ¥253 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1071.262 + 790.755 + 1663.367 + -53.363 = ¥1,329 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 278.969 + 341.414 + 286.273 + 283.36 = ¥1,190 Mil.
Gross Profit was 278.969 + 341.414 + 286.273 + 283.36 = ¥1,190 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥16,235 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥299 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥275 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥457 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 / 1350.702) / (0 / 1190.016)
=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)
=(1190.016 / 1190.016) / (1350.702 / 1350.702)
=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 + 267.144) / 18463.822) / (1 - (0 + 298.593) / 16234.918)
=0.985531 / 0.981608
=1.004

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
=1350.702 / 1190.016
=1.135

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 + 298.593)) / (0 / (0 + 267.144))
=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)
=(207.248 / 1350.702) / (274.657 / 1190.016)
=0.153437 / 0.230801
=0.6648

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)
=((735.868 + 0) / 18463.822) / ((457.019 + 0) / 16234.918)
=0.039855 / 0.02815
=1.4158

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
=(253.161 - 0 - 1329.497) / 18463.822
=-0.058294

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.

The Pacific Securities Co has a M-score of -2.71 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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The Pacific Securities Co Business Description

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Address
926 Beijing Road, 31st Floor, Office Building, Tongde Plaza, Kunming, CHN, 650224
The Pacific Securities Co Ltd is a China-based company. It is engaged in the securities business. The company operates its businesses through securities broking, including agency trading of stocks, funds, warrants, and bonds, investment banking.