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Tianfeng Securities Co (SHSE:601162) Beneish M-Score : -2.90 (As of Apr. 17, 2025)


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What is Tianfeng 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 -2.9 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:601162' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.37   Med: -2.17   Max: 17.81
Current: -2.9

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tianfeng Securities Co was 17.81. The lowest was -3.37. And the median was -2.17.


Tianfeng 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 Tianfeng 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 * 1.0025+0.892 * 0.8125+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7759+4.679 * -0.067548-0.327 * 0.9328
=-2.90

* 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 594.322 + 537.16 + 181.463 + 834.282 = ¥2,147 Mil.
Gross Profit was 594.322 + 537.16 + 181.463 + 834.282 = ¥2,147 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥93,597 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥762 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥692 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥47,558 Mil.
Net Income was -212.429 + 52.142 + -376.122 + -117.088 = ¥-653 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1145.845 + 1344.94 + 2581.879 + 596.151 = ¥5,669 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 449.293 + 779.237 + 1338.171 + 75.998 = ¥2,643 Mil.
Gross Profit was 449.293 + 779.237 + 1338.171 + 75.998 = ¥2,643 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥98,512 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,042 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥1,097 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥53,664 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 / 2147.227) / (0 / 2642.699)
=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)
=(2642.699 / 2642.699) / (2147.227 / 2147.227)
=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 + 762.353) / 93597.432) / (1 - (0 + 1041.658) / 98512.162)
=0.991855 / 0.989426
=1.0025

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
=2147.227 / 2642.699
=0.8125

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 + 1041.658)) / (0 / (0 + 762.353))
=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)
=(691.876 / 2147.227) / (1097.414 / 2642.699)
=0.322218 / 0.415263
=0.7759

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)
=((47557.693 + 0) / 93597.432) / ((53663.501 + 0) / 98512.162)
=0.508109 / 0.54474
=0.9328

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
=(-653.497 - 0 - 5668.815) / 93597.432
=-0.067548

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.

Tianfeng Securities Co has a M-score of -2.90 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tianfeng Securities Co Business Description

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No. 2 Guandongyuan Road, 4th Floor, Gaoke Building, Donghu New Technology Development Zone, Hubei, Wuhan, CHN, 430071
Tianfeng Securities Co Ltd is a China-based company engaged in the securities and futures-related business. Its business scope includes securities brokerage, securities investment consulting, financial advisers related to securities trading and securities investment activities; securities investment fund agency sales; securities underwriting and sponsorship; securities asset management, securities self-employment; margin financing, and securities lending.