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Hebei Broadcasting Wireless Media Co (SZSE:301551) Beneish M-Score : -3.02 (As of Mar. 25, 2025)


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What is Hebei Broadcasting Wireless Media 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 -3.02 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hebei Broadcasting Wireless Media Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SZSE:301551' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.26   Max: -1.22
Current: -3.02

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hebei Broadcasting Wireless Media Co was -1.22. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.26.


Hebei Broadcasting Wireless Media Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hebei Broadcasting Wireless Media Co's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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* 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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Hebei Broadcasting Wireless Media Co Beneish M-Score Chart

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Hebei Broadcasting Wireless Media Co Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Hebei Broadcasting Wireless Media Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Hebei Broadcasting Wireless Media Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Hebei Broadcasting Wireless Media Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Hebei Broadcasting Wireless Media Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hebei Broadcasting Wireless Media Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Hebei Broadcasting Wireless Media 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 Hebei Broadcasting Wireless Media 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 * 0.4363+0.404 * 0.5507+0.892 * 0.934+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.2129+4.679 * -0.043212-0.327 * 0.8042
=-3.02

* 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 ¥136.8 Mil.
Revenue was 152.69 + 153.586 + 151.757 + 153.413 = ¥611.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 87.608 + 3.382 + 151.757 + 76.888 = ¥319.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,478.2 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥2,626.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥69.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥7.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥198.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥0.4 Mil.
Net Income was 63.183 + 70.207 + 55.618 + 63.749 = ¥252.8 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 77.258 + 123.131 + -14.283 + 180.157 = ¥366.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 160.066 + 167.465 + 165.378 + 161.756 = ¥654.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 92.795 + 14.473 + 165.378 + -123.332 = ¥149.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥1,908.5 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥2,018.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥37.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥190.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥0.0 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)
=(136.838 / 611.446) / (0 / 654.665)
=0.223794 / 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)
=(149.314 / 654.665) / (319.635 / 611.446)
=0.228077 / 0.522753
=0.4363

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 - (2478.22 + 69.72) / 2626.709) / (1 - (1908.511 + 0) / 2018.417)
=0.029988 / 0.054452
=0.5507

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
=611.446 / 654.665
=0.934

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 + 0)) / (0 / (0 + 69.72))
= / 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)
=(7.475 / 611.446) / (37.59 / 654.665)
=0.012225 / 0.057419
=0.2129

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)
=((0.39 + 198.539) / 2626.709) / ((0 + 190.073) / 2018.417)
=0.075733 / 0.094169
=0.8042

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
=(252.757 - 0 - 366.263) / 2626.709
=-0.043212

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.

Hebei Broadcasting Wireless Media Co has a M-score of -3.02 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hebei Broadcasting Wireless Media Co Business Description

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Letai Plaza, 8th-9th Floor, Qiaoxi District, Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, CHN, 050085
Hebei Broadcasting Wireless Media Co Ltd is engaged in IPTV-integrated broadcast control service. The company's core business is constructing and operating IPTV integrated broadcast control platform.

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