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Shun Tak Holdings (HKSE:00242) Beneish M-Score : -1.83 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Shun Tak 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 -1.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00242' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.28   Med: -1.92   Max: -0.3
Current: -1.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shun Tak Holdings was -0.30. The lowest was -3.28. And the median was -1.92.


Shun Tak Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shun Tak 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.

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Shun Tak Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Shun Tak Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.01 -1.79 -2.55 -0.78 -1.83

Shun Tak Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.55 - -0.78 - -1.83

Competitive Comparison of Shun Tak Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, Shun Tak 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.


Shun Tak Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

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

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



Shun Tak 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 Shun Tak 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 * 1.6465+0.528 * 1.2027+0.404 * 0.9775+0.892 * 1.1654+0.115 * 1.1326
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.046215-0.327 * 0.9763
=-1.83

* 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$1,494 Mil.
Revenue was HK$4,068 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,848 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$18,931 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$51,822 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,881 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$148 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,211 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$11,631 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-677 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,718 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$779 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,491 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,907 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$19,872 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$55,022 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,640 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$158 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$6,583 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$11,734 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)
=(1494.115 / 4068.138) / (778.645 / 3490.725)
=0.367272 / 0.223061
=1.6465

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)
=(1906.993 / 3490.725) / (1847.864 / 4068.138)
=0.546303 / 0.454228
=1.2027

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 - (18931.227 + 3881.044) / 51821.699) / (1 - (19871.88 + 3639.625) / 55021.949)
=0.559793 / 0.572689
=0.9775

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
=4068.138 / 3490.725
=1.1654

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))
=(158.099 / (158.099 + 3639.625)) / (148.096 / (148.096 + 3881.044))
=0.04163 / 0.036756
=1.1326

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)
=(0 / 4068.138) / (0 / 3490.725)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((11631.406 + 5211.203) / 51821.699) / ((11733.933 + 6583.102) / 55021.949)
=0.325011 / 0.332904
=0.9763

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
=(-676.726 - 0 - 1718.203) / 51821.699
=-0.046215

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.

Shun Tak Holdings has a M-score of -1.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Shun Tak Holdings (HKSE:00242) Business Description

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Address
200 Connaught Road Central, Penthouse 39th Floor, West Tower, Shun Tak Centre, Hong Kong, HKG
Shun Tak Holdings Ltd is a provider of multiple lines of services predominantly in Macau. Its main business is that of property development, contributing the majority of its revenue. Shun Tak's property segment covers commercial, residential, and retail property spaces. It operates through the following business segments: Property, Transportation, Hospitality, and Investment. The Property segment includes property development and sales, leasing, and management services. The Transportation segment provides passenger transportation services. The Hospitality segment performs hotel operations, hotel management, and travel agency services. The Investment segment involves investment holding and others.

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