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China Minsheng Banking (STU:GHFH) Beneish M-Score : -2.42 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is China Minsheng Banking 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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:GHFH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.24   Med: -2.48   Max: -1.19
Current: -2.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Minsheng Banking was -1.19. The lowest was -7.24. And the median was -2.48.


China Minsheng Banking 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 Minsheng Banking 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 * 1.0001+0.892 * 0.9405+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0159+4.679 * 0.036249-0.327 * 1.2587
=-2.45

* 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 €0 Mil.
Revenue was 4397.15 + 4207.116 + 4378.416 + 4432.428 = €17,415 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4397.15 + 4207.116 + 4378.416 + 4432.428 = €17,415 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €980,202 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €8,831 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €5,356 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €121,792 Mil.
Net Income was 1020.183 + 1158.001 + 1715.826 + 288.449 = €4,182 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 11363.474 + -20037.649 + -16271.155 + -6403.537 = €-31,349 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0 Mil.
Revenue was 4463.586 + 4480.83 + 4984.252 + 4587.507 = €18,516 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4463.586 + 4480.83 + 4984.252 + 4587.507 = €18,516 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €965,783 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €8,790 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €5,606 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €95,339 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 / 17415.11) / (0 / 18516.175)
=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)
=(18516.175 / 18516.175) / (17415.11 / 17415.11)
=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 + 8831.099) / 980201.669) / (1 - (0 + 8790.434) / 965782.78)
=0.990991 / 0.990898
=1.0001

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
=17415.11 / 18516.175
=0.9405

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 + 8790.434)) / (0 / (0 + 8831.099))
=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)
=(5356.301 / 17415.11) / (5605.682 / 18516.175)
=0.307566 / 0.302745
=1.0159

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)
=((121792.127 + 0) / 980201.669) / ((95338.681 + 0) / 965782.78)
=0.124252 / 0.098716
=1.2587

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
=(4182.459 - 0 - -31348.867) / 980201.669
=0.036249

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 Minsheng Banking has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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China Minsheng Banking Business Description

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No. 2, Fuxingmennei Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, CHN, 100031
Founded in 1996, China Minsheng Banking Corp. is one of the first privately owned commercial banks in China, with headquarters in Beijing. Its shares listed on the Shanghai Exchange and the Hong Kong Exchange in 2000 and 2009, respectively. CMBC positions itself as a bank for non-state-owned enterprises, micro- and small enterprises, and high-end retail customers. The bank has a diversified shareholding structure, with over 23,000 banking outlets in 125 cities in China.