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Chiho Environmental Group (STU:T4N) Beneish M-Score : -2.38 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is Chiho Environmental Group 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 Chiho Environmental Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

STU:T4N' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.31   Med: -2.45   Max: 32.8
Current: -2.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chiho Environmental Group was 32.80. The lowest was -5.31. And the median was -2.45.


Chiho Environmental Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chiho Environmental Group'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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Chiho Environmental Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Chiho Environmental Group 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 -2.77 -2.73 -1.99 -2.51 -2.38

Chiho Environmental Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - -2.51 - -2.38 -

Competitive Comparison of Chiho Environmental Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Chiho Environmental Group'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.


Chiho Environmental Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Chiho Environmental Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chiho Environmental Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Chiho Environmental Group 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 Chiho Environmental Group 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 * 1.2891+0.528 * 0.9796+0.404 * 1.0061+0.892 * 0.8153+0.115 * 0.9527
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1641+4.679 * 0.00438-0.327 * 0.997
=-2.40

* 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 €220 Mil.
Revenue was €1,935 Mil.
Gross Profit was €122 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €483 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,024 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €337 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €46 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €112 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €362 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €43 Mil.
Net Income was €-1 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-6 Mil.
Total Receivables was €209 Mil.
Revenue was €2,373 Mil.
Gross Profit was €146 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €491 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,039 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €342 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €44 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €118 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €376 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €37 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)
=(219.557 / 1934.99) / (208.918 / 2373.435)
=0.113467 / 0.088023
=1.2891

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)
=(146.437 / 2373.435) / (121.878 / 1934.99)
=0.061698 / 0.062986
=0.9796

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 - (482.923 + 336.727) / 1023.92) / (1 - (491.364 + 342.005) / 1039.499)
=0.199498 / 0.198297
=1.0061

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
=1934.99 / 2373.435
=0.8153

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))
=(44.051 / (44.051 + 342.005)) / (45.816 / (45.816 + 336.727))
=0.114105 / 0.119767
=0.9527

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)
=(112.18 / 1934.99) / (118.197 / 2373.435)
=0.057974 / 0.0498
=1.1641

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)
=((42.693 + 362.348) / 1023.92) / ((36.788 + 375.641) / 1039.499)
=0.395579 / 0.396757
=0.997

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
=(-1.092 - 0 - -5.577) / 1023.92
=0.00438

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.

Chiho Environmental Group has a M-score of -2.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Chiho Environmental Group Business Description

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Address
199 Des Voeux Road Central, Suite 1001, 10th Floor, Infinitus Plaza, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, HKG
Chiho Environmental Group Ltd is engaged in the principal business of resources recycling, involving recycling of mixed metal, end-of-life vehicle (ELV), waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), wasted oil and Zorba in Asia, Europe and North America. The company, Geographically operates in Asia, Europe and North America, out of which majority of revenue is derived Europe.

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