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Zheshang Securities Co (SHSE:601878) Beneish M-Score : -2.73 (As of Apr. 22, 2025)


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What is Zheshang 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 -2.73 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:601878' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.32   Med: -2.05   Max: -1.3
Current: -2.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zheshang Securities Co was -1.30. The lowest was -3.32. And the median was -2.05.


Zheshang 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 Zheshang 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 * 1.001+0.892 * 0.8966+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1752+4.679 * -0.028268-0.327 * 0.9963
=-2.73

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 3914.892 + 3893.776 + 4110.848 + 3883.838 = ¥15,803 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3914.892 + 3893.776 + 4110.848 + 3883.838 = ¥15,803 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥154,086 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,255 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥1,008 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥34,088 Mil.
Net Income was 666.948 + 480.581 + 336.929 + 447.423 = ¥1,932 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1701.888 + 11023.133 + -6326.215 + 3292.57 = ¥6,288 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 5022.048 + 4166.418 + 3510.352 + 4926.642 = ¥17,625 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5022.048 + 4166.418 + 3510.352 + 4926.642 = ¥17,625 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥145,528 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,329 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥957 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥32,314 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 / 15803.354) / (0 / 17625.46)
=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)
=(17625.46 / 17625.46) / (15803.354 / 15803.354)
=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 + 1255.371) / 154085.74) / (1 - (0 + 1328.959) / 145527.687)
=0.991853 / 0.990868
=1.001

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
=15803.354 / 17625.46
=0.8966

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 + 1328.959)) / (0 / (0 + 1255.371))
=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)
=(1008.008 / 15803.354) / (956.597 / 17625.46)
=0.063784 / 0.054274
=1.1752

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)
=((34088.165 + 0) / 154085.74) / ((32314.002 + 0) / 145527.687)
=0.221229 / 0.222047
=0.9963

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
=(1931.881 - 0 - 6287.6) / 154085.74
=-0.028268

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.

Zheshang Securities Co has a M-score of -2.73 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Zheshang Securities Co Business Description

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Address
201 Wuxing Road, Jianggan District, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Shi, CHN, 310020
Zheshang Securities Co Ltd is a securities brokerage firm. The company offers various services such as securities brokerage, investment banking, asset management, financial adviser services, investment consulting, securities self-operation, and, margin trading services. It also engages in the financial futures brokerage business, commodity futures brokerage business, and asset management.