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Pax Global Technology (HKSE:00327) Beneish M-Score : -1.85 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Pax Global Technology 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 -1.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00327' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -1.92   Max: -1.23
Current: -1.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pax Global Technology was -1.23. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -1.92.


Pax Global Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pax Global Technology'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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Pax Global Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

Pax Global Technology 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 -3.26 -2.20 -1.65 -2.04 -1.85

Pax Global Technology 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 -1.65 - -2.04 - -1.85

Competitive Comparison of Pax Global Technology's Beneish M-Score

For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Pax Global Technology'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.


Pax Global Technology's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Pax Global Technology's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Pax Global Technology 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 Pax Global Technology 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 * 1.37+0.528 * 0.9189+0.404 * 1.0602+0.892 * 0.8321+0.115 * 1.1706
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1419+4.679 * 0.073292-0.327 * 0.6388
=-1.85

* 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$2,680 Mil.
Revenue was HK$6,709 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,994 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$7,553 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$9,075 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,082 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$66 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,846 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,489 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$84 Mil.
Net Income was HK$1,155 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$490 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$2,350 Mil.
Revenue was HK$8,063 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,306 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$8,173 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$9,490 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$883 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$63 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,943 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,510 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$66 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)
=(2679.525 / 6709.324) / (2350.368 / 8062.702)
=0.399373 / 0.291511
=1.37

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)
=(3306.141 / 8062.702) / (2994.001 / 6709.324)
=0.410054 / 0.446245
=0.9189

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 - (7553.221 + 1081.64) / 9075.329) / (1 - (8173.014 + 882.871) / 9490.329)
=0.048535 / 0.045778
=1.0602

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
=6709.324 / 8062.702
=0.8321

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))
=(63.378 / (63.378 + 882.871)) / (65.645 / (65.645 + 1081.64))
=0.066978 / 0.057218
=1.1706

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)
=(1845.938 / 6709.324) / (1942.627 / 8062.702)
=0.27513 / 0.24094
=1.1419

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)
=((84.325 + 1488.815) / 9075.329) / ((65.578 + 2509.506) / 9490.329)
=0.173342 / 0.271338
=0.6388

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
=(1155.164 - 0 - 490.017) / 9075.329
=0.073292

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.

Pax Global Technology has a M-score of -1.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Pax Global Technology (HKSE:00327) Business Description

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Address
30 Harbour Road, 25th Floor, Room 2504, Sun Hung Kai Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
Pax Global Technology Ltd sells a variety of electronic payment devices. The company's products can be organized into three categories based on product type. The E-payment terminals, which generate the majority of revenue, are wireless handheld devices that enable users to pay through the swipe through or insert of a credit or debit card. The E-payment terminals are used by restaurants and retailers. The consumer activated devices are used to support a variety of connection options for the E-payment terminals. Contactless devices enable users to pay without having to swipe or insert a card.

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