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Towngas Smart Energy Co (STU:PGJ) Beneish M-Score : -2.54 (As of Jun. 24, 2024)


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What is Towngas Smart Energy 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Towngas Smart Energy Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

STU:PGJ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.77   Med: -2.44   Max: -2.21
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Towngas Smart Energy Co was -2.21. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -2.44.


Towngas Smart Energy Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Towngas Smart Energy 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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Towngas Smart Energy Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Towngas Smart Energy 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 -2.38 -2.49 -2.31 -2.33 -2.54

Towngas Smart Energy Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 -2.31 - -2.33 - -2.54

Competitive Comparison of Towngas Smart Energy Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Towngas Smart Energy Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Towngas Smart Energy Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Towngas Smart Energy Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Towngas Smart Energy 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 Towngas Smart Energy 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 * 1.0277+0.528 * 0.9568+0.404 * 0.7641+0.892 * 0.9572+0.115 * 1.041
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.005124-0.327 * 0.9565
=-2.57

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €310 Mil.
Revenue was €2,330 Mil.
Gross Profit was €554 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €946 Mil.
Total Assets was €6,278 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,472 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €126 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,695 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,521 Mil.
Net Income was €185 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €153 Mil.
Total Receivables was €315 Mil.
Revenue was €2,434 Mil.
Gross Profit was €554 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €978 Mil.
Total Assets was €6,420 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,952 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €111 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,142 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,297 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)
=(309.629 / 2329.722) / (314.751 / 2433.905)
=0.132904 / 0.129319
=1.0277

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)
=(553.593 / 2433.905) / (553.819 / 2329.722)
=0.227451 / 0.237719
=0.9568

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 - (945.94 + 3471.74) / 6277.643) / (1 - (978.442 + 2951.952) / 6419.595)
=0.296284 / 0.38775
=0.7641

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
=2329.722 / 2433.905
=0.9572

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))
=(111.325 / (111.325 + 2951.952)) / (125.584 / (125.584 + 3471.74))
=0.036342 / 0.03491
=1.041

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)
=(0 / 2329.722) / (0 / 2433.905)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((1521.311 + 1695.226) / 6277.643) / ((1297.296 + 2141.558) / 6419.595)
=0.51238 / 0.535681
=0.9565

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
=(184.887 - 0 - 152.723) / 6277.643
=0.005124

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.

Towngas Smart Energy Co has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Towngas Smart Energy Co (STU:PGJ) Business Description

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Address
363 Java Road, North Point, 23rd Floor, Hong Kong, HKG
Towngas Smart Energy Co Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in the sales of pipe gas and other types of energy, the construction of gas pipelines, the sale of gas appliances and related products, and other value-added services in the People's Republic of China. It has three operating segments; Sales of piped gas and energy including Sales of piped gas (mainly natural gas) and other types of energy, Gas connection include Construction of gas pipeline networks under gas connection contracts, and Extended business including Sales of gas-related household appliances and related products, and other related value-added services.

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