GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Defensive » Education » Tianli International Holdings Ltd (HKSE:01773) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Tianli International Holdings (HKSE:01773) Beneish M-Score : -2.24 (As of Jun. 10, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2018. Start your Free Trial

What is Tianli International 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 Tianli International Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01773' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.7   Med: -2.26   Max: 44.54
Current: -2.24

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tianli International Holdings was 44.54. The lowest was -3.70. And the median was -2.26.


Tianli International Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tianli International 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.

* Premium members only.

Tianli International Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Tianli International Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Aug22 Aug23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.28 -3.70 44.54 1.59 -2.24

Tianli International Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
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 - 1.59 - -2.24 -

Competitive Comparison of Tianli International Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Tianli International 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.


Tianli International Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Tianli International Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tianli International 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 Tianli International 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 * 0.2371+0.528 * 0.9813+0.404 * 0.9266+0.892 * 2.4364+0.115 * 0.8095
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7318+4.679 * -0.067196-0.327 * 1.0295
=-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 (Aug23) TTM:Last Year (Aug22) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$744 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,486 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$841 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,560 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$10,313 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$7,020 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$219 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$298 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$4,934 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,444 Mil.
Net Income was HK$360 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,053 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,288 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,020 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$339 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,545 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$9,381 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$6,117 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$153 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$167 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$4,401 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,235 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)
=(744.097 / 2486.048) / (1287.973 / 1020.369)
=0.299309 / 1.262262
=0.2371

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)
=(338.679 / 1020.369) / (840.92 / 2486.048)
=0.331918 / 0.338256
=0.9813

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 - (2560.105 + 7020.399) / 10312.972) / (1 - (2545.273 + 6117.124) / 9381.499)
=0.071024 / 0.076651
=0.9266

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
=2486.048 / 1020.369
=2.4364

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))
=(153.23 / (153.23 + 6117.124)) / (218.534 / (218.534 + 7020.399))
=0.024437 / 0.030189
=0.8095

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)
=(298.308 / 2486.048) / (167.32 / 1020.369)
=0.119993 / 0.16398
=0.7318

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)
=((1444.488 + 4933.66) / 10312.972) / ((1234.896 + 4401.18) / 9381.499)
=0.618459 / 0.600765
=1.0295

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
=(360.435 - 0 - 1053.427) / 10312.972
=-0.067196

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.

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


Tianli International Holdings Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Tianli International Holdings's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Tianli International Holdings (HKSE:01773) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Qingyang Industrial Zone, Tower T25, Sichuan Province, Chengdu, CHN
Tianli International Holdings Ltd operates as a private education service provider in Western China. The Company provides clients with integrated education management and diversified services. Its services mainly include comprehensive education services, training services, study trip services, early childhood education services, canteen operations, management and franchise, as well as supply chain management services. The Company also offers extracurricular programs in music, arts, physical education and languages, as well as licensing rights to its brands for early childhood centers. Geographically, it derives revenue from PRC.
Executives
Luo Shi 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
First Beijing Investment Limited 2102 Investment manager
Tct (bvi) Limited 2501 Other
The Core Trust Company Limited 2301 Trustee
Tu Mengxuan 2202 Interest of your spouse
Sky Elite Limited 2101 Beneficial owner

Tianli International Holdings (HKSE:01773) Headlines

No Headlines