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Soochow Securities Co (SHSE:601555) Beneish M-Score : -3.05 (As of Mar. 26, 2025)


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What is Soochow 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 -3.05 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:601555' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.68   Med: -2.02   Max: 20.91
Current: -3.05

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Soochow Securities Co was 20.91. The lowest was -4.68. And the median was -2.02.


Soochow 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 Soochow 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 * 0.9987+0.892 * 1.2046+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6375+4.679 * -0.180633-0.327 * 0.9021
=-3.05

* 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 3339.311 + 2801.108 + 2227.568 + 3242.953 = ¥11,611 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3339.311 + 2801.108 + 2227.568 + 3242.953 = ¥11,611 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥179,077 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥2,415 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥852 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥45,430 Mil.
Net Income was 666.326 + 709.289 + 455.939 + 256.453 = ¥2,088 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 10863.809 + -3250.383 + 15406.813 + 11414.947 = ¥34,435 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 2650.979 + 3019.535 + 2249.772 + 1718.16 = ¥9,638 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2650.979 + 3019.535 + 2249.772 + 1718.16 = ¥9,638 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥155,234 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,893 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥1,109 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥43,657 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 / 11610.94) / (0 / 9638.446)
=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)
=(9638.446 / 9638.446) / (11610.94 / 11610.94)
=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 + 2415.18) / 179076.509) / (1 - (0 + 1892.927) / 155233.531)
=0.986513 / 0.987806
=0.9987

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
=11610.94 / 9638.446
=1.2046

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 + 1892.927)) / (0 / (0 + 2415.18))
=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)
=(851.69 / 11610.94) / (1109.032 / 9638.446)
=0.073352 / 0.115063
=0.6375

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)
=((45429.797 + 0) / 179076.509) / ((43657.096 + 0) / 155233.531)
=0.253689 / 0.281235
=0.9021

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
=(2088.007 - 0 - 34435.186) / 179076.509
=-0.180633

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.

Soochow Securities Co has a M-score of -3.05 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Soochow Securities Co Business Description

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Address
No.5 Xingyang Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu Province, Suzhou, CHN, 215021
Soochow Securities Co Ltd is a securities company. Its businesses include securities brokerage, investment banking, securities investing, asset management, fixed-income investing, margin financing, and wealth management. The group also acts as a support system for research consulting, information technology, and risk management, creating a co-development and win-win cooperation future for customers. Geographically the activities are carried out through China.