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WAFU (Wah Fu Education Group) Beneish M-Score : -1.85 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Wah Fu Education Group 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 -1.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Wah Fu Education Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

WAFU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.27   Med: -2.98   Max: -1.85
Current: -1.85

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wah Fu Education Group was -1.85. The lowest was -3.27. And the median was -2.98.


Wah Fu Education Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wah Fu Education Group'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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Wah Fu Education Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Wah Fu Education Group Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.15 -3.27 -1.94 -2.99 -1.85

Wah Fu Education Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 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 -1.94 - -2.99 - -1.85

Competitive Comparison of Wah Fu Education Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Wah Fu Education Group'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.


Wah Fu Education Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Wah Fu Education Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wah Fu Education Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Wah Fu Education Group 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 Wah Fu Education Group 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 * 1.5567+0.528 * 1.2844+0.404 * 1.0839+0.892 * 0.6755+0.115 * 1.0712
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3016+4.679 * 0.054036-0.327 * 0.9625
=-1.85

* 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 $3.53 Mil.
Revenue was $7.22 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2.99 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $14.67 Mil.
Total Assets was $16.16 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.83 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.23 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.92 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.07 Mil.
Net Income was $-0.06 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-0.16 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-0.77 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3.36 Mil.
Revenue was $10.69 Mil.
Gross Profit was $5.69 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $16.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $17.54 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.89 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.68 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4.31 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.20 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)
=(3.532 / 7.223) / (3.359 / 10.693)
=0.488993 / 0.314131
=1.5567

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)
=(5.687 / 10.693) / (2.991 / 7.223)
=0.531843 / 0.414094
=1.2844

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 - (14.673 + 0.828) / 16.156) / (1 - (15.996 + 0.886) / 17.538)
=0.040542 / 0.037404
=1.0839

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
=7.223 / 10.693
=0.6755

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))
=(0.41 / (0.41 + 0.886)) / (0.347 / (0.347 + 0.828))
=0.316358 / 0.295319
=1.0712

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)
=(3.231 / 7.223) / (3.675 / 10.693)
=0.447321 / 0.343683
=1.3016

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)
=((0.073 + 3.924) / 16.156) / ((0.203 + 4.305) / 17.538)
=0.2474 / 0.257042
=0.9625

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
=(-0.055 - -0.161 - -0.767) / 16.156
=0.054036

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.

Wah Fu Education Group has a M-score of -1.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Wah Fu Education Group Business Description

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Address
No. 13 Deshengmenwai Street, L207b, Hesheng Fortune Plaza, Xicheng District, Beijing, CHN, 100088
Wah Fu Education Group Ltd is involved in providing online exam preparation services and related technology solutions and also produces online training course materials in China. It develops online educational materials that are offered through the cloud and that can be used for a wide range of purposes, such as standard examination preparation, professional training, and interactive programs for educational purposes other than exam preparation. Its segments are Online Education Services, and Technological Development and Operation Service. The company generates maximum revenue from the Online Education Services segment.