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TCEHY (Tencent Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.72 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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

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

TCEHY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.77   Med: -2.34   Max: -1.63
Current: -2.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tencent Holdings was -1.63. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -2.34.


Tencent Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tencent Holdings'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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Tencent Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Tencent Holdings 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 -2.46 -2.22 -2.12 -2.48 -2.69

Tencent Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.56 -2.69 -2.75 -2.77 -2.72

Competitive Comparison of Tencent Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Tencent Holdings'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.


Tencent Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Tencent Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tencent Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Tencent Holdings 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 Tencent Holdings 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 * 0.9725+0.528 * 0.8852+0.404 * 1.0331+0.892 * 1.0608+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0198+4.679 * -0.050902-0.327 * 0.9366
=-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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $6,690 Mil.
Revenue was 23628.18 + 22208.637 + 22148.302 + 21735.526 = $89,721 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12553.42 + 11839.911 + 11646.185 + 10863.001 = $46,903 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $74,077 Mil.
Total Assets was $243,550 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $14,157 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $20,322 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $57,628 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $41,395 Mil.
Net Income was 7522.612 + 6565.399 + 5816.705 + 3784.908 = $23,690 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 11025.579 + 7458.337 + 10046.518 + 7556.371 = $36,087 Mil.
Total Receivables was $6,485 Mil.
Revenue was 21187.602 + 20835.032 + 21765.807 + 20791.772 = $84,580 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10485.619 + 9891.921 + 9894.499 + 8867.565 = $39,140 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $69,335 Mil.
Total Assets was $211,189 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11,487 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $18,786 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $49,650 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $42,027 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)
=(6689.655 / 89720.645) / (6485.016 / 84580.213)
=0.074561 / 0.076673
=0.9725

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)
=(39139.604 / 84580.213) / (46902.517 / 89720.645)
=0.462751 / 0.522762
=0.8852

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 - (74076.597 + 14157.292) / 243549.604) / (1 - (69335.151 + 11487.277) / 211188.561)
=0.637717 / 0.617297
=1.0331

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
=89720.645 / 84580.213
=1.0608

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 + 11487.277)) / (0 / (0 + 14157.292))
=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)
=(20321.882 / 89720.645) / (18785.672 / 84580.213)
=0.226502 / 0.222105
=1.0198

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)
=((41394.573 + 57628.18) / 243549.604) / ((42026.747 + 49650.447) / 211188.561)
=0.406581 / 0.434101
=0.9366

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
=(23689.624 - 0 - 36086.805) / 243549.604
=-0.050902

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.

Tencent Holdings has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tencent Holdings Business Description

Address
No. 33 Haitian 2nd Road, Tencent Binhai Towers, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, CHN, 518054
Tencent holds a prominent position in China's internet sector, with a diverse portfolio of products and services used daily by a significant portion of the population. The company is the world's largest video game publisher and owns Honor of Kings, a top-grossing mobile game globally. Tencent also operates WeChat, China's largest social media super app, which has become deeply integrated into the daily lives of Chinese people for communication, entertainment, shopping, and more. Beyond its offerings, Tencent is a significant player in global venture capital and investment. The company holds substantial stakes in leading tech companies, including PDD, Kuaishou, and Epic Games.