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Shanghai Baolong Automotive (SHSE:603197) Beneish M-Score : -2.18 (As of Apr. 15, 2025)


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What is Shanghai Baolong Automotive 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 -2.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Shanghai Baolong Automotive's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:603197' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.68   Med: -2.22   Max: -1.87
Current: -2.18

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shanghai Baolong Automotive was -1.87. The lowest was -4.68. And the median was -2.22.


Shanghai Baolong Automotive Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shanghai Baolong Automotive'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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Shanghai Baolong Automotive Beneish M-Score Chart

Shanghai Baolong Automotive 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 -2.04 -2.49 -2.20 -2.11 -2.14

Shanghai Baolong Automotive 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 -2.24 -2.14 -2.22 -1.93 -2.18

Competitive Comparison of Shanghai Baolong Automotive's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Shanghai Baolong Automotive'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.


Shanghai Baolong Automotive's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Shanghai Baolong Automotive's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shanghai Baolong Automotive's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Shanghai Baolong Automotive 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 Shanghai Baolong Automotive 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 * 1.2953+0.528 * 1.0729+0.404 * 0.8954+0.892 * 1.184+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9952+4.679 * -0.021841-0.327 * 1.095
=-2.18

* 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 ¥2,317 Mil.
Revenue was 1842.608 + 1700.768 + 1482.928 + 1742.274 = ¥6,769 Mil.
Gross Profit was 453.356 + 426.578 + 436.721 + 456.068 = ¥1,773 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥5,541 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥9,634 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥2,782 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥319 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥4,062 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥2,071 Mil.
Net Income was 100.282 + 80.307 + 68.008 + 40.051 = ¥289 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 216.604 + 104.129 + -10.244 + 188.573 = ¥499 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥1,511 Mil.
Revenue was 1538.713 + 1429.609 + 1186.869 + 1561.703 = ¥5,717 Mil.
Gross Profit was 433.081 + 391.617 + 335.23 + 446.518 = ¥1,606 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥4,314 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥7,652 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥2,176 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥271 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥2,543 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1,906 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)
=(2316.928 / 6768.578) / (1510.8 / 5716.894)
=0.342306 / 0.264269
=1.2953

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)
=(1606.446 / 5716.894) / (1772.723 / 6768.578)
=0.281 / 0.261905
=1.0729

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 - (5540.881 + 2782.151) / 9633.763) / (1 - (4313.738 + 2175.838) / 7652.325)
=0.136056 / 0.151947
=0.8954

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
=6768.578 / 5716.894
=1.184

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 + 2175.838)) / (0 / (0 + 2782.151))
=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)
=(319.454 / 6768.578) / (271.135 / 5716.894)
=0.047197 / 0.047427
=0.9952

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)
=((2071.02 + 4062.373) / 9633.763) / ((1906.231 + 2542.964) / 7652.325)
=0.636656 / 0.581417
=1.095

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
=(288.648 - 0 - 499.062) / 9633.763
=-0.021841

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.

Shanghai Baolong Automotive has a M-score of -2.18 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Shanghai Baolong Automotive Business Description

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Address
5500, Shenzhuan Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, CHN, 201619
Shanghai Baolong Automotive Corp is a Chinese manufacturer of automotive parts and components. Its products include tire valves and accessories, wheel balancing weights, performance exhaust products, automotive pressure sensors, and hydro-forming automotive body parts, among others. The company sells its products in China and various other countries.
Executives
Yin Shu Fei senior management
Wen Jian Feng senior management
Chen Hong Quan Directors, senior managers
Wang Sheng Quan Directors, senior managers
Feng Mei Lai senior management
Chen Xu Lin Directors, senior managers
Chen Hong Ling Director
Zhang Zu Qiu Director
Lan Rui Lin Supervisors
Huang Jun Lin Supervisors
Yang Shou Wen Supervisors

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