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Bank Of China (SHSE:601988) Beneish M-Score

: -2.51 (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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:601988' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.65   Med: -2.5   Max: -2.36
Current: -2.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bank Of China was -2.36. The lowest was -2.65. And the median was -2.50.


Bank Of China 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 Bank Of China 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 * 1.0066+0.892 * 1.0636+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9857+4.679 * -0.018024-0.327 * 1.0364
=-2.51

* 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 151906 + 150904 + 153072 + 166042 = ¥621,924 Mil.
Gross Profit was 151906 + 150904 + 153072 + 166042 = ¥621,924 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥4,457,374 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥32,432,166 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥266,439 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥177,503 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥113,096 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥2,209,527 Mil.
Net Income was 57046 + 54763 + 62432 + 57663 = ¥231,904 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 330287 + -149123 + 146523 + 488759 = ¥816,446 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 145771 + 145954 + 144495 + 148502 = ¥584,722 Mil.
Gross Profit was 145771 + 145954 + 144495 + 148502 = ¥584,722 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥4,104,721 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥28,893,548 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥266,098 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥169,313 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥107,456 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1,888,997 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 / 621924) / (0 / 584722)
=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)
=(584722 / 584722) / (621924 / 621924)
=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 - (4457374 + 266439) / 32432166) / (1 - (4104721 + 266098) / 28893548)
=0.854348 / 0.848727
=1.0066

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
=621924 / 584722
=1.0636

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 + 266098)) / (0 / (0 + 266439))
=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)
=(177503 / 621924) / (169313 / 584722)
=0.285409 / 0.289562
=0.9857

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)
=((2209527 + 113096) / 32432166) / ((1888997 + 107456) / 28893548)
=0.071615 / 0.069097
=1.0364

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
=(231904 - 0 - 816446) / 32432166
=-0.018024

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.

Bank Of China has a M-score of -2.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bank Of China (SHSE:601988) Business Description

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No. 1 Fuxingmen Nei Dajie, Xicheng District, Beijing, CHN, 100818
Bank of China was founded in 1912 with headquarter in Beijing. The bank has evolved as a central bank, international exchange bank, and state-owned bank specializing in foreign trade business. BOC was listed on the Hong Kong and Shanghai stock exchanges in 2006. It provides a comprehensive range of financial services to customers across greater China and overseas. Central Huijin, a Chinese state-owned investment company and BOC's largest shareholder, controls 64%.