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China Energy Development Holdings (HKSE:00228) Beneish M-Score : -1.47 (As of May. 31, 2024)


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What is China Energy Development 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.47 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:00228' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.02   Med: -1.93   Max: 28.01
Current: -1.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Energy Development Holdings was 28.01. The lowest was -4.02. And the median was -1.93.


China Energy Development Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

China Energy Development 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 -4.02 -2.94 -2.64 -2.65 -1.47

China Energy Development Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 -2.64 - -2.65 - -1.47

Competitive Comparison of China Energy Development Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, China Energy Development Holdings's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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China Energy Development Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, China Energy Development Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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China Energy Development 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 China Energy Development 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 * 2.2051+0.528 * 0.9635+0.404 * 0.9973+0.892 * 1.0279+0.115 * 1.0015
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9477+4.679 * -0.036244-0.327 * 0.8236
=-1.47

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$73.4 Mil.
Revenue was HK$332.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$212.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$145.8 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,366.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,122.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$71.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$29.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$304.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$329.9 Mil.
Net Income was HK$69.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$155.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$32.4 Mil.
Revenue was HK$323.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$199.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$192.5 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,560.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,176.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$74.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$29.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$543.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$289.6 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)
=(73.393 / 332.034) / (32.38 / 323.028)
=0.221041 / 0.100239
=2.2051

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)
=(199.147 / 323.028) / (212.456 / 332.034)
=0.616501 / 0.639862
=0.9635

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 - (145.847 + 1122.256) / 2366.42) / (1 - (192.53 + 1176.091) / 2560.109)
=0.464126 / 0.465405
=0.9973

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
=332.034 / 323.028
=1.0279

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))
=(74.748 / (74.748 + 1176.091)) / (71.211 / (71.211 + 1122.256))
=0.059758 / 0.059667
=1.0015

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)
=(29.052 / 332.034) / (29.823 / 323.028)
=0.087497 / 0.092323
=0.9477

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)
=((329.866 + 304.698) / 2366.42) / ((289.55 + 543.941) / 2560.109)
=0.268154 / 0.325569
=0.8236

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
=(69.529 - 0 - 155.297) / 2366.42
=-0.036244

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.

China Energy Development Holdings has a M-score of -1.47 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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China Energy Development Holdings (HKSE:00228) Business Description

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No. 88 Yeung Uk Road, Office J, 29th Floor, Plaza 88, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong, HKG
China Energy Development Holdings Ltd is engaged in oil and gas exploration; distribution of natural gas; sales of food and beverages and money lending business in Hong Kong. Its segments include revenue-generating segments: The Exploration, Production, and Distribution of Natural Gas segment engaged in the exploration, development, production, and sales of natural gas and the usage of pipelines for the distribution of natural gas; The Sales of Food and Beverages Business segment is engaged in the sales of food and beverages; and The Money Lending Business segment is engaged in the provision of loans to third parties.
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