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Sealand Securities Co (SZSE:000750) Beneish M-Score : -2.72 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Sealand Securities Co 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 -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SZSE:000750' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.64   Med: -2.38   Max: -0.5
Current: -2.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sealand Securities Co was -0.50. The lowest was -12.64. And the median was -2.38.


Sealand Securities 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 Sealand Securities 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0797+0.892 * 1.0127+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9615+4.679 * -0.081046-0.327 * 0.7133
=-2.72

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 811.452 + 1141.636 + 947.696 + 1075.212 = ¥3,976 Mil.
Gross Profit was 811.452 + 1141.636 + 947.696 + 1075.212 = ¥3,976 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥33,791 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥75,931 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,083 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥2,199 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥1,255 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥11,419 Mil.
Net Income was 93.564 + -65.265 + 2.014 + 163.894 = ¥194 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 13025.34 + 3224.748 + -3883.262 + -6018.773 = ¥6,348 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 980.08 + 802.576 + 1119.813 + 1023.778 = ¥3,926 Mil.
Gross Profit was 980.08 + 802.576 + 1119.813 + 1023.778 = ¥3,926 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥39,109 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥81,412 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,532 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥2,258 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥1,300 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥17,753 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 / 3975.996) / (0 / 3926.247)
=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)
=(3926.247 / 3926.247) / (3975.996 / 3975.996)
=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 - (33790.698 + 1083.329) / 75930.546) / (1 - (39109.046 + 1531.964) / 81412.289)
=0.540711 / 0.5008
=1.0797

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
=3975.996 / 3926.247
=1.0127

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 + 1531.964)) / (0 / (0 + 1083.329))
=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)
=(2198.771 / 3975.996) / (2258.125 / 3926.247)
=0.553011 / 0.575136
=0.9615

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)
=((11419.347 + 1255.286) / 75930.546) / ((17752.683 + 1299.753) / 81412.289)
=0.166924 / 0.234024
=0.7133

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
=(194.207 - 0 - 6348.053) / 75930.546
=-0.081046

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.

Sealand Securities Co has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sealand Securities Co (SZSE:000750) Business Description

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Address
No. 13, Jiaxing Road, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guilin, CHN, 530028
Sealand Securities Co Ltd is a China-based firm operating in the securities business. The company is principally engaged in securities brokerage, securities-related consulting, securities underwriting and sponsorship, securities investing and asset management.