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CNFC Overseas Fisheries Co (SZSE:000798) Beneish M-Score : 10.91 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is CNFC Overseas Fisheries 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 10.91 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

SZSE:000798' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.82   Med: -2.26   Max: 38.31
Current: 10.91

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CNFC Overseas Fisheries Co was 38.31. The lowest was -5.82. And the median was -2.26.


CNFC Overseas Fisheries Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for CNFC Overseas Fisheries 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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CNFC Overseas Fisheries Co Beneish M-Score Chart

CNFC Overseas Fisheries 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 -1.91 -3.79 -3.35 3.88 -2.43

CNFC Overseas Fisheries Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 4.68 2.63 1.98 -2.43 10.91

Competitive Comparison of CNFC Overseas Fisheries Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, CNFC Overseas Fisheries Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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CNFC Overseas Fisheries Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, CNFC Overseas Fisheries Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CNFC Overseas Fisheries Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



CNFC Overseas Fisheries 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 CNFC Overseas Fisheries 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 * 16.3051+0.528 * 1.1246+0.404 * 0.2822+0.892 * 0.8685+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9535+4.679 * 0.024545-0.327 * 2.4408
=10.91

* 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 ¥479 Mil.
Revenue was 998.94 + 1261.015 + 2541.358 + -645.519 = ¥4,156 Mil.
Gross Profit was 62.732 + 140.511 + 61.585 + -2.804 = ¥262 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥3,210 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥6,245 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥2,722 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥133 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥2,770 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1,687 Mil.
Net Income was -29.499 + -130.868 + -39.144 + 80.105 = ¥-119 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -329.196 + -198.762 + 59.25 + 196.021 = ¥-273 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥34 Mil.
Revenue was 884.929 + 1036.052 + 2726.036 + 138.047 = ¥4,785 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6.689 + 162.628 + 166.753 + 3.226 = ¥339 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥680 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥1,437 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥502 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥161 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥419 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1 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)
=(479.336 / 4155.794) / (33.849 / 4785.064)
=0.115342 / 0.007074
=16.3051

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)
=(339.296 / 4785.064) / (262.024 / 4155.794)
=0.070907 / 0.06305
=1.1246

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 - (3210.126 + 2722.307) / 6244.927) / (1 - (680.288 + 501.792) / 1436.879)
=0.05004 / 0.177328
=0.2822

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
=4155.794 / 4785.064
=0.8685

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 + 501.792)) / (0 / (0 + 2722.307))
=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)
=(133.179 / 4155.794) / (160.824 / 4785.064)
=0.032047 / 0.03361
=0.9535

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)
=((1687.116 + 2769.921) / 6244.927) / ((1.358 + 418.788) / 1436.879)
=0.713705 / 0.292402
=2.4408

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
=(-119.406 - 0 - -272.687) / 6244.927
=0.024545

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.

CNFC Overseas Fisheries Co has a M-score of 10.91 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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CNFC Overseas Fisheries Co (SZSE:000798) Business Description

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No. 31 Minfeng Hutong, Xicheng District, 6th Floor, Zhongshui Building, Beijing, CHN, 100032
CNFC Overseas Fisheries Co Ltd is a China-based company mainly engaged in distant water fishing operation and international economic and trading cooperation. It owns various ocean-going fishing vessels and carries out fishing operations in the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean. Its product offerings include squid from Argentina and Peru, saury, tuna, and by-catches as well as associated processed marine products. The company is also engaged in aquatic products trading, ship repair, import and export of fishing machinery, gears, other related equipment, and supplies.

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