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Wuhan Dameng Database Co (SHSE:688692) Beneish M-Score : -2.38 (As of Apr. 17, 2025)


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What is Wuhan Dameng Database 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 -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:688692' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.61   Med: -2.5   Max: -2.38
Current: -2.38

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wuhan Dameng Database Co was -2.38. The lowest was -2.61. And the median was -2.50.


Wuhan Dameng Database Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wuhan Dameng Database 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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Wuhan Dameng Database Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Wuhan Dameng Database Co Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -2.61 -2.38

Wuhan Dameng Database Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.61 - -2.50 - -2.38

Competitive Comparison of Wuhan Dameng Database Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Wuhan Dameng Database 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.


Wuhan Dameng Database Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Wuhan Dameng Database Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wuhan Dameng Database Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Wuhan Dameng Database 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 Wuhan Dameng Database 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 * 0.8867+0.528 * 1.0682+0.404 * 0.4976+0.892 * 1.3149+0.115 * 1.9689
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0544+4.679 * -0.029474-0.327 * 0.6067
=-2.38

* 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 ¥470 Mil.
Revenue was 414.963 + 277.57 + 186.013 + 165.885 = ¥1,044 Mil.
Gross Profit was 392.763 + 201.486 + 180.837 + 161.052 = ¥936 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥3,465 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥3,787 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥263 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥67 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥436 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥6 Mil.
Net Income was 187.509 + 71.175 + 47.534 + 55.652 = ¥362 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 398.814 + 67.842 + 61.653 + -54.813 = ¥473 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥403 Mil.
Revenue was 347.719 + 159.103 + 156.63 + 130.837 = ¥794 Mil.
Gross Profit was 332.128 + 153.1 + 148.966 + 126.284 = ¥760 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥1,611 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥1,825 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥156 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥48 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥336 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥15 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)
=(470.388 / 1044.431) / (403.429 / 794.289)
=0.450377 / 0.507912
=0.8867

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)
=(760.478 / 794.289) / (936.138 / 1044.431)
=0.957432 / 0.896314
=1.0682

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 - (3464.554 + 262.628) / 3787.239) / (1 - (1611.058 + 155.763) / 1824.977)
=0.015858 / 0.031867
=0.4976

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
=1044.431 / 794.289
=1.3149

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))
=(2.207 / (2.207 + 155.763)) / (1.877 / (1.877 + 262.628))
=0.013971 / 0.007096
=1.9689

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)
=(66.782 / 1044.431) / (48.167 / 794.289)
=0.063941 / 0.060642
=1.0544

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)
=((6.293 + 436.051) / 3787.239) / ((15.096 + 336.254) / 1824.977)
=0.116799 / 0.192523
=0.6067

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
=(361.87 - 0 - 473.496) / 3787.239
=-0.029474

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.

Wuhan Dameng Database Co has a M-score of -2.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Wuhan Dameng Database Co Business Description

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No. 999 Gaoxin Avenue, Floors 16-19, Building C3, Future Technology Building, East Lake New Technology Development Zone, Hubei Province, Wuhan, CHN, 430000
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Wuhan Dameng Database Co Ltd is engaged in providing a series of database products and related technical services such as various database software and cluster software, cloud computing and big data products, and database all-in-one machines. Its products include DM8 & Cluster Software, DMRWC, DMDataWatch etc. Its products are used in industries including finance, energy, aviation and communications.

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