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Jiangxi First Hydraulic Co (SZSE:301446) Beneish M-Score : -2.73 (As of Apr. 10, 2025)


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What is Jiangxi First Hydraulic 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 -2.73 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SZSE:301446' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.82   Med: -2.71   Max: -0.55
Current: -2.73

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jiangxi First Hydraulic Co was -0.55. The lowest was -2.82. And the median was -2.71.


Jiangxi First Hydraulic Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Jiangxi First Hydraulic 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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Jiangxi First Hydraulic Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Jiangxi First Hydraulic Co Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - - -2.45

Jiangxi First Hydraulic Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 - -2.45 -2.82 -2.71 -2.73

Competitive Comparison of Jiangxi First Hydraulic Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Jiangxi First Hydraulic Co'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.


Jiangxi First Hydraulic Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Jiangxi First Hydraulic Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jiangxi First Hydraulic Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Jiangxi First Hydraulic 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 Jiangxi First Hydraulic 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 * 0.8748+0.528 * 1.0871+0.404 * 1.1418+0.892 * 0.9344+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5911+4.679 * -0.041364-0.327 * 0.6362
=-2.73

* 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 ¥225.5 Mil.
Revenue was 97.425 + 113.371 + 110 + 105.935 = ¥426.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 35.954 + 43.173 + 37.491 + 35.961 = ¥152.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥883.8 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥1,309.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥314.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥26.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥92.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥0.9 Mil.
Net Income was 12.138 + 21.01 + 18.242 + 13.031 = ¥64.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 30.403 + 5.098 + 23.868 + 59.228 = ¥118.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥275.8 Mil.
Revenue was 80.042 + 115.906 + 117.601 + 143.158 = ¥456.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 30.704 + 46.167 + 45.473 + 55.174 = ¥177.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥941.1 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥1,330.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥290.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥17.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥143.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥5.2 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)
=(225.469 / 426.731) / (275.832 / 456.707)
=0.528363 / 0.603958
=0.8748

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)
=(177.518 / 456.707) / (152.579 / 426.731)
=0.388691 / 0.357553
=1.0871

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 - (883.778 + 314.788) / 1309.731) / (1 - (941.126 + 290.472) / 1330.504)
=0.084876 / 0.074337
=1.1418

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
=426.731 / 456.707
=0.9344

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 + 290.472)) / (0 / (0 + 314.788))
=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)
=(26.465 / 426.731) / (17.802 / 456.707)
=0.062018 / 0.038979
=1.5911

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)
=((0.914 + 92.155) / 1309.731) / ((5.234 + 143.385) / 1330.504)
=0.07106 / 0.111701
=0.6362

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
=(64.421 - 0 - 118.597) / 1309.731
=-0.041364

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.

Jiangxi First Hydraulic Co has a M-score of -2.73 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Jiangxi First Hydraulic Co Business Description

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No. 1 Fushite Avenue, Shangrao Economic and Technological Development Zone, Jiangxi, Shangrao, CHN, 334100
Jiangxi First Hydraulic Co Ltd is a large-scale hydraulic product manufacturer specializing in the research and development, production and sales of hydraulic pipeline systems.

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