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Nanjing Securities Co (SHSE:601990) Beneish M-Score : -2.35 (As of Mar. 31, 2025)


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What is Nanjing 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 -2.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:601990' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.77   Med: -1.94   Max: -1.61
Current: -2.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nanjing Securities Co was -1.61. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -1.94.


Nanjing 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 Nanjing 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 * 1.0026+0.892 * 1.2717+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8145+4.679 * -0.028518-0.327 * 1.0423
=-2.35

* 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 799.54 + 648.419 + 815.784 + 905.287 = ¥3,169 Mil.
Gross Profit was 799.54 + 648.419 + 815.784 + 905.287 = ¥3,169 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥69,768 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥908 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥276 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥20,685 Mil.
Net Income was 305.599 + 149.888 + 283.586 + 262.572 = ¥1,002 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3013.92 + 4732.622 + 439.111 + 833.464 = ¥2,991 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 729.033 + 496.504 + 647.804 + 618.561 = ¥2,492 Mil.
Gross Profit was 729.033 + 496.504 + 647.804 + 618.561 = ¥2,492 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥58,508 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥908 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥267 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥16,642 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 / 3169.03) / (0 / 2491.902)
=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)
=(2491.902 / 2491.902) / (3169.03 / 3169.03)
=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 + 907.55) / 69768.126) / (1 - (0 + 908.369) / 58507.626)
=0.986992 / 0.984474
=1.0026

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
=3169.03 / 2491.902
=1.2717

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 + 908.369)) / (0 / (0 + 907.55))
=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)
=(276.099 / 3169.03) / (266.538 / 2491.902)
=0.087124 / 0.106962
=0.8145

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)
=((20684.557 + 0) / 69768.126) / ((16641.734 + 0) / 58507.626)
=0.296476 / 0.284437
=1.0423

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
=(1001.645 - 0 - 2991.277) / 69768.126
=-0.028518

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.

Nanjing Securities Co has a M-score of -2.35 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nanjing Securities Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 389, Jiangdong Middle Road, Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, CHN, 210019
Nanjing Securities Co Ltd is a securities brokerage company. Its business scope covers securities brokerage, securities underwriting and sponsorship, securities self-employment, securities asset management, credit transactions, over-the-counter markets, financial derivatives, internet finance, and many other fields.
Executives
Zhang Hong Director