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Wheelock and Co (HKSE:00020) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Wheelock and Co 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wheelock and Co was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Wheelock and Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wheelock and Co'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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Wheelock and Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Wheelock and Co Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.47 -2.81 -1.86 -2.89 -2.87

Wheelock and Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19
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 -1.86 - -2.89 - -2.87

Competitive Comparison of Wheelock and Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, Wheelock and Co'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.


Wheelock and Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Wheelock and Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wheelock and Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Wheelock and Co 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 Wheelock and Co 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 * 0.7431+0.528 * 0.9289+0.404 * 0.9871+0.892 * 1.0006+0.115 * 0.9279
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9699+4.679 * -0.020024-0.327 * 1.033
=-2.87

* 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 (Dec19) TTM:Last Year (Dec18) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$638 Mil.
Revenue was HK$48,519 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$31,299 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$144,467 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$609,413 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$20,945 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$970 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$3,086 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$97,422 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$102,436 Mil.
Net Income was HK$9,173 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$21,376 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$858 Mil.
Revenue was HK$48,490 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$29,055 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$133,264 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$592,624 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$21,970 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$941 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$3,180 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$81,286 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$106,863 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)
=(638 / 48519) / (858 / 48490)
=0.013149 / 0.017694
=0.7431

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)
=(29055 / 48490) / (31299 / 48519)
=0.599196 / 0.645087
=0.9289

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 - (144467 + 20945) / 609413) / (1 - (133264 + 21970) / 592624)
=0.728572 / 0.738057
=0.9871

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
=48519 / 48490
=1.0006

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))
=(941 / (941 + 21970)) / (970 / (970 + 20945))
=0.041072 / 0.044262
=0.9279

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)
=(3086 / 48519) / (3180 / 48490)
=0.063604 / 0.065581
=0.9699

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)
=((102436 + 97422) / 609413) / ((106863 + 81286) / 592624)
=0.327952 / 0.317485
=1.033

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
=(9173 - 0 - 21376) / 609413
=-0.020024

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.

Wheelock and Co has a M-score of -2.87 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Wheelock and Co (HKSE:00020) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
20 Pedder Street, 23rd Floor, Wheelock House, Hong Kong, HKG
Wheelock and Co Ltd is an investment holding company. The company through its subsidiaries operates through four segments namely Investment property, Development property, Hotels, and Logistics. It manages its diversified businesses according to the nature of services and products provided. The business of the group is functioned through the region of Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Singapore and it derives most of the revenue from Hong Kong as well as from the development segment.

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