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China Huajun Group (HKSE:00377) Beneish M-Score : -9.58 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is China Huajun 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 -9.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00377' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.58   Med: -1.44   Max: 0.82
Current: -9.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Huajun Group was 0.82. The lowest was -9.58. And the median was -1.44.


China Huajun Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Huajun 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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China Huajun Group Beneish M-Score Chart

China Huajun Group Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.34 0.34 -0.76 -4.01 -9.58

China Huajun Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 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 -0.76 - -4.01 - -9.58

Competitive Comparison of China Huajun Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, China Huajun 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.


China Huajun Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, China Huajun Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



China Huajun 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 China Huajun 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 * 0.0687+0.528 * -6.4691+0.404 * 0.9175+0.892 * 1.6978+0.115 * 1.0854
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4665+4.679 * -0.597482-0.327 * 1.59
=-9.58

* 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$114 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,112 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$101 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,564 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$6,167 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,597 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$97 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$272 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$12,905 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$12 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-2,931 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$754 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$979 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,833 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$-385 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$6,210 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$12,401 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,796 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$119 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$343 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$16,246 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$90 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)
=(114.226 / 3111.594) / (978.74 / 1832.728)
=0.03671 / 0.534035
=0.0687

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)
=(-384.958 / 1832.728) / (101.029 / 3111.594)
=-0.210046 / 0.032469
=-6.4691

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 - (2564.383 + 1597.019) / 6166.677) / (1 - (6209.602 + 1796.317) / 12401.183)
=0.325179 / 0.354423
=0.9175

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
=3111.594 / 1832.728
=1.6978

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))
=(119.315 / (119.315 + 1796.317)) / (97.219 / (97.219 + 1597.019))
=0.062285 / 0.057382
=1.0854

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)
=(272.073 / 3111.594) / (343.497 / 1832.728)
=0.087438 / 0.187424
=0.4665

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)
=((11.865 + 12904.597) / 6166.677) / ((90.33 + 16245.636) / 12401.183)
=2.094558 / 1.317291
=1.59

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
=(-2930.639 - 0 - 753.841) / 6166.677
=-0.597482

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 Huajun Group has a M-score of -9.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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China Huajun Group (HKSE:00377) Business Description

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Address
6-8 Harbour Road, Suites 903-905, 9th Floor, Shui On Centre, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, HKG
China Huajun Group Ltd is an investment holding company. It operates in five segments: Printing, Trading & Logistics, Property Development & Investments, Solar Photovoltaic, and Financial Services. The majority of its revenue comes from the Trading & logistics segment, which is involved in trading, logistics, and supply chain management. Its geographical segments are China, the United States, Hong Kong, European countries, and other countries, of which the United States accounts for the vast majority of its revenue.
Executives
Bao Le 2101 Beneficial owner
Meng Guang Bao 2101 Beneficial owner
Huajun Group Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Ou Ke Ji Tuan Gu Fen You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner
Ouke Group Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
China Huajun Group Limtied 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
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Cefc (hk) Financial Holdings Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Hua Zhi Investment Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
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