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Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co (SHSE:688772) Beneish M-Score : -2.80 (As of Apr. 10, 2025)


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What is Zhuhai Cosmx Battery 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 -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:688772' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.43   Med: -2.7   Max: -1.7
Current: -2.8

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co was -1.70. The lowest was -3.43. And the median was -2.70.


Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zhuhai Cosmx Battery 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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Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -1.70 -2.59 -3.43 -2.80

Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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Competitive Comparison of Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Zhuhai Cosmx Battery 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 Zhuhai Cosmx Battery 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 * 1.161+0.528 * 0.98+0.404 * 0.8372+0.892 * 1.0083+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7068+4.679 * -0.096088-0.327 * 0.9966
=-2.80

* 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 ¥3,704 Mil.
Revenue was 3023.597 + 3170.266 + 2798.379 + 2548.83 = ¥11,541 Mil.
Gross Profit was 764.154 + 896.524 + 675.705 + 628.444 = ¥2,965 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥9,287 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥20,953 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥9,941 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥330 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥8,097 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥4,941 Mil.
Net Income was 162.374 + 166.193 + 91.791 + 9.996 = ¥430 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 785.278 + 822.32 + 218.259 + 617.841 = ¥2,444 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥3,164 Mil.
Revenue was 2905.45 + 3066.448 + 3096.781 + 2376.942 = ¥11,446 Mil.
Gross Profit was 767.535 + 884.03 + 786.297 + 443.53 = ¥2,881 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥9,704 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥21,508 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥9,690 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥463 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥9,473 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥3,956 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)
=(3704.333 / 11541.072) / (3164.366 / 11445.621)
=0.32097 / 0.27647
=1.161

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)
=(2881.392 / 11445.621) / (2964.827 / 11541.072)
=0.251746 / 0.256894
=0.98

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 - (9287.319 + 9941.375) / 20953.157) / (1 - (9704.489 + 9689.599) / 21508.453)
=0.082301 / 0.098304
=0.8372

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
=11541.072 / 11445.621
=1.0083

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 + 9689.599)) / (0 / (0 + 9941.375))
=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)
=(329.685 / 11541.072) / (462.559 / 11445.621)
=0.028566 / 0.040414
=0.7068

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)
=((4940.942 + 8096.61) / 20953.157) / ((3956.168 + 9473.139) / 21508.453)
=0.622224 / 0.624373
=0.9966

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
=(430.354 - 0 - 2443.698) / 20953.157
=-0.096088

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.

Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co has a M-score of -2.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co Business Description

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Address
No. 209, Zhufeng Avenue, Jing'an Town, Doumen District, Guangdong Province, Zhuhai, CHN, 519100
Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co Ltd is engaged in the research and development, production and sales of consumer polymer soft-pack lithium-ion batteries.
Executives
Li Jun Yi Core technical personnel
Peng Ning Core technical personnel
Fang Shuang Zhu Core technical personnel
Zou Xiao Tian Core technical personnel
Li Su Li Core technical personnel
Jin Ling Ling Core technical personnel
Ceng Yu Xiang Core technical personnel

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