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Zengame Technology Holding (HKSE:02660) Beneish M-Score : -2.45 (As of Jun. 03, 2024)


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What is Zengame Technology Holding 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 -2.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Zengame Technology Holding's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:02660' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -1.77   Max: -0.09
Current: -2.45

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zengame Technology Holding was -0.09. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -1.77.


Zengame Technology Holding Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zengame Technology Holding'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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Zengame Technology Holding Beneish M-Score Chart

Zengame Technology Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.76 -3.14 -1.29 -0.09 -2.45

Zengame Technology Holding 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 -1.29 - -0.09 - -2.45

Competitive Comparison of Zengame Technology Holding's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Zengame Technology Holding'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.


Zengame Technology Holding's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Zengame Technology Holding's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zengame Technology Holding's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Zengame Technology Holding 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 Zengame Technology Holding 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 * 0.8973+0.528 * 1.0768+0.404 * 0.7189+0.892 * 1.1412+0.115 * 0.7959
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7887+4.679 * 0.001904-0.327 * 0.8578
=-2.45

* 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$187 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,253 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,347 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,369 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,888 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$14 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$296 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$317 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2 Mil.
Net Income was HK$794 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$788 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$182 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,974 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,271 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,713 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,290 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$20 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$329 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$293 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2 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)
=(186.742 / 2252.51) / (182.363 / 1973.744)
=0.082904 / 0.092394
=0.8973

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)
=(1270.803 / 1973.744) / (1346.833 / 2252.51)
=0.643854 / 0.597925
=1.0768

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 - (2369.28 + 13.934) / 2888.112) / (1 - (1713.412 + 19.751) / 2289.998)
=0.174819 / 0.24316
=0.7189

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
=2252.51 / 1973.744
=1.1412

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))
=(13.762 / (13.762 + 19.751)) / (14.854 / (14.854 + 13.934))
=0.410647 / 0.515979
=0.7959

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)
=(295.739 / 2252.51) / (328.583 / 1973.744)
=0.131293 / 0.166477
=0.7887

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)
=((1.785 + 317.332) / 2888.112) / ((1.607 + 293.358) / 2289.998)
=0.110493 / 0.128806
=0.8578

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
=(793.954 - 0 - 788.454) / 2888.112
=0.001904

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.

Zengame Technology Holding has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Zengame Technology Holding (HKSE:02660) Business Description

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Address
Keji South 12 Road, Rooms 1304-06, Changhong Science and Technology Mansion, Science and Technology Park, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, CHN, 518057
Zengame Technology Holding Ltd is a mobile game developer. The company operates self-developed and third-party-developed games. The company's games include card games, board games, other casual games, and hardcore games, including Fight the Landlord, Sichuan Mahjong, Hunan Run Fast, Tiantian Love Chinese Chess, Happy Mengmengxiao and Kuaishou Fishing. It is also engaged in the investment business.
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