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China Design Group Co (SHSE:603018) Beneish M-Score : -2.31 (As of Jan. 18, 2025)


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What is China Design Group Co Beneish M-Score?

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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:603018' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.54   Med: -2.22   Max: -0.83
Current: -2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Design Group Co was -0.83. The lowest was -2.54. And the median was -2.22.


China Design Group Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Design Group Co's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* 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.

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China Design Group Co Beneish M-Score Chart

China Design Group Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.27 -2.24 -2.35 -2.37 -2.37

China Design Group Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.44 -2.37 -2.35 -2.24 -2.31

Competitive Comparison of China Design Group Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, China Design Group Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


China Design Group Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, China Design Group Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Design Group Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



China Design Group 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 China Design Group 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 * 1.2173+0.528 * 0.9765+0.404 * 1.0463+0.892 * 0.8443+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9792+4.679 * 0.019695-0.327 * 0.9691
=-2.31

* 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 ¥8,421 Mil.
Revenue was 1031.383 + 870.516 + 790.02 + 2161.39 = ¥4,853 Mil.
Gross Profit was 396.421 + 343.202 + 260.77 + 914.081 = ¥1,914 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥10,647 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥12,358 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥485 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥269 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥6,869 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥423 Mil.
Net Income was 78.139 + 61.009 + 92.892 + 347.415 = ¥579 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 23.322 + -403.75 + -231.592 + 948.097 = ¥336 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥8,193 Mil.
Revenue was 953.358 + 1365.838 + 872.717 + 2556.159 = ¥5,748 Mil.
Gross Profit was 350.729 + 545.383 + 277.816 + 1040.186 = ¥2,214 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥10,472 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥12,058 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥444 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥325 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥6,930 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥413 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)
=(8420.696 / 4853.309) / (8192.6 / 5748.072)
=1.735042 / 1.425278
=1.2173

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)
=(2214.114 / 5748.072) / (1914.474 / 4853.309)
=0.385192 / 0.394468
=0.9765

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 - (10647.284 + 484.655) / 12357.519) / (1 - (10471.657 + 443.671) / 12058.28)
=0.099177 / 0.094786
=1.0463

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
=4853.309 / 5748.072
=0.8443

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 + 443.671)) / (0 / (0 + 484.655))
=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)
=(268.727 / 4853.309) / (325.018 / 5748.072)
=0.05537 / 0.056544
=0.9792

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)
=((423.197 + 6868.864) / 12357.519) / ((412.593 + 6929.767) / 12058.28)
=0.590091 / 0.608906
=0.9691

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
=(579.455 - 0 - 336.077) / 12357.519
=0.019695

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.

China Design Group Co has a M-score of -2.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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China Design Group Co Business Description

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Address
Ziyun Road on the 9th Nanjing high-tech industrial park, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, CHN, 210014
China Design Group Co Ltd is a China-based engineering consulting company. The firm operates its business through segments including Design and Research Institute, Railway Planning and Design Institute, Environment and Intelligence Division, and Engineering Management and Inspection Division. It offers various services for survey and design to scientific research and development including industry and multi-field development, strategic planning, engineering consulting, integrated solution, inspection and monitoring, project management, professional construction, and post-operational life cycle.
Executives
Zhang Zhi Quan Supervisors
Liu Peng Directors, senior managers
Fan Dong Tao senior management
Hu An Bing Director
Hou Li Gang senior management
Li Jian Feng senior management
Xu Yi Gang Directors, senior managers
Yao Yu Directors, senior managers
Ling Jiu Zhong Director
Yang Wei Dong Director
Zhang Jian Kang senior management
Di Jian Feng senior management
Ming Tu Zhang Supervisors
Wang Xian Mei Supervisors
Feng Bo Supervisors

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