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Want Want China Holdings (Want Want China Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.24 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Want Want China 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 -2.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WWNTY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.38   Max: 0.54
Current: -2.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Want Want China Holdings was 0.54. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.38.


Want Want China Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Want Want China 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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Want Want China Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Want Want China Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.83 0.54 -1.92 -2.24

Want Want China Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - -1.92 - -2.24 -

Competitive Comparison of Want Want China Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Want Want China 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.


Want Want China Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Want Want China Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Want Want China 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 Want Want China 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 * 1.46+0.528 * 1.0201+0.404 * 1.1747+0.892 * 0.8802+0.115 * 0.979
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.046+4.679 * -0.032614-0.327 * 0.9814
=-2.24

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $255 Mil.
Revenue was $3,327 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,461 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,858 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,769 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $978 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $135 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $851 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,273 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $318 Mil.
Net Income was $489 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $612 Mil.
Total Receivables was $198 Mil.
Revenue was $3,780 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,694 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,615 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,706 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,100 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $149 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $925 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,458 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $567 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)
=(254.849 / 3327.318) / (198.323 / 3780.363)
=0.076593 / 0.052461
=1.46

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)
=(1693.944 / 3780.363) / (1461.497 / 3327.318)
=0.44809 / 0.439242
=1.0201

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 - (1858.37 + 978.221) / 3769.33) / (1 - (2614.559 + 1100.173) / 4706.046)
=0.247455 / 0.210647
=1.1747

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
=3327.318 / 3780.363
=0.8802

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))
=(148.585 / (148.585 + 1100.173)) / (135.346 / (135.346 + 978.221))
=0.118986 / 0.121543
=0.979

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)
=(851.46 / 3327.318) / (924.872 / 3780.363)
=0.2559 / 0.244652
=1.046

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)
=((318.185 + 1273.416) / 3769.33) / ((567.121 + 1457.701) / 4706.046)
=0.42225 / 0.43026
=0.9814

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
=(489.281 - 0 - 612.215) / 3769.33
=-0.032614

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.

Want Want China Holdings has a M-score of -2.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Want Want China Holdings (Want Want China Holdings) Business Description

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No. 18 Sheung Yuet Road, Units 07-08, 7th Floor, FTLife Tower, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Want Want is major player in the China packaged food and beverage sector. The company was founded in 1962 in Taiwan and entered the mainland Chinese market in 1989. Its flagship products, such as Hot-Kid milk and Want Want rice crackers, are market leaders in the respective sub-segments. With a primary focus in mainland China, the company also exports to overseas markets. As at March 2021, Want Want China had 422 sales offices, 35 production bases and 81 factories on the Chinese mainland and worked with around 9,000 distributors.

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