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Shanghai Gench Education Group (HKSE:01525) Beneish M-Score : -2.91 (As of May. 30, 2024)


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What is Shanghai Gench 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 -2.91 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01525' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.91   Med: -2.6   Max: 1.33
Current: -2.91

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shanghai Gench Education Group was 1.33. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was -2.60.


Shanghai Gench Education Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shanghai Gench 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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Shanghai Gench Education Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Shanghai Gench Education Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.55 -2.87 1.33 -2.65 -2.91

Shanghai Gench Education Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 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 1.33 - -2.65 - -2.91

Competitive Comparison of Shanghai Gench Education Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Shanghai Gench 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.


Shanghai Gench Education Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

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

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



Shanghai Gench 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 Shanghai Gench 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 * 0.8854+0.528 * 1.0347+0.404 * 0.361+0.892 * 1.1527+0.115 * 0.8084
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.859+4.679 * -0.04849-0.327 * 0.9839
=-2.91

* 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$10 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,017 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$628 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$953 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$4,159 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,198 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$105 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$222 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,025 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$753 Mil.
Net Income was HK$310 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$512 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$10 Mil.
Revenue was HK$882 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$564 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$843 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,880 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,017 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$80 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$224 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$876 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$809 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)
=(10.489 / 1017.089) / (10.277 / 882.332)
=0.010313 / 0.011648
=0.8854

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)
=(563.922 / 882.332) / (628.241 / 1017.089)
=0.639127 / 0.617685
=1.0347

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 - (952.843 + 3198.341) / 4159.096) / (1 - (843.005 + 3016.511) / 3879.959)
=0.001902 / 0.005269
=0.361

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
=1017.089 / 882.332
=1.1527

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))
=(79.809 / (79.809 + 3016.511)) / (105.332 / (105.332 + 3198.341))
=0.025775 / 0.031883
=0.8084

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)
=(222.012 / 1017.089) / (224.222 / 882.332)
=0.218282 / 0.254124
=0.859

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)
=((752.55 + 1024.754) / 4159.096) / ((808.951 + 876.189) / 3879.959)
=0.427329 / 0.434319
=0.9839

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
=(309.939 - 0 - 511.612) / 4159.096
=-0.04849

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.

Shanghai Gench Education Group has a M-score of -2.91 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Shanghai Gench Education Group (HKSE:01525) Business Description

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Address
No. 1111, Huchenghuan Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, CHN
Shanghai Gench Education Group Ltd and its subsidiaries are engaged in providing undergraduate education and junior college educations. The group generates its revenue from tuition fees, boarding fees, and other education-related services. Geographically, the company generates all of its revenue from the People's Republic of China.
Executives
Everone (hong Kong) Company Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Zhou Xingzeng
Zheng Xiangzhan
Ai Xin Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Zhao Donghui 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Changjiu Industrial Group Co., Ltd. 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Fwin Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Hangzhou Changqi Enterprise Management Consulting Partnership (limited Partnership) 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Shanghai Jiuhao Enterprise Management Consulting Co., Ltd. 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Ze Ren Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Xia Men Guo Mao Jiao Yu Ji Tuan You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner

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