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China Zenith Chemical Group (HKSE:00362) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 06, 2024)


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What is China Zenith Chemical Group 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 China Zenith Chemical Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Zenith Chemical Group was 57.81. The lowest was -7.28. And the median was -3.42.


China Zenith Chemical Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Zenith Chemical Group'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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China Zenith Chemical Group Beneish M-Score Chart

China Zenith Chemical Group Annual Data
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Beneish M-Score
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China Zenith Chemical Group Semi-Annual Data
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Competitive Comparison of China Zenith Chemical Group's Beneish M-Score

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China Zenith Chemical Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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China Zenith Chemical Group 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 China Zenith Chemical Group 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$15.61 Mil.
Revenue was HK$100.85 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$-5.10 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$45.69 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$666.63 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$618.86 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$63.34 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$95.56 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$840.48 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$773.87 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-155.88 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-10.95 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$72.41 Mil.
Revenue was HK$198.66 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$32.48 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$149.98 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,238.25 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,088.26 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$82.43 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$112.23 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,116.52 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$946.58 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)
=(15.608 / 100.847) / (72.405 / 198.664)
=0.154769 / 0.36446
=

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)
=(32.483 / 198.664) / (-5.1 / 100.847)
=0.163507 / -0.050572
=

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 - (45.694 + 618.86) / 666.629) / (1 - (149.983 + 1088.264) / 1238.247)
=0.003113 / 0
=

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
=100.847 / 198.664
=

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))
=(82.43 / (82.43 + 1088.264)) / (63.34 / (63.34 + 618.86))
=0.070411 / 0.092847
=

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)
=(95.559 / 100.847) / (112.233 / 198.664)
=0.947564 / 0.564939
=

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)
=((773.866 + 840.482) / 666.629) / ((946.575 + 1116.522) / 1238.247)
=2.421659 / 1.666143
=

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
=(-155.876 - 0 - -10.951) / 666.629
=-0.2174

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.


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China Zenith Chemical Group (HKSE:00362) Business Description

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Address
26 Harbour Road, Room 4007, 40th Floor, China Resources Building, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
China Zenith Chemical Group Ltd is an investment holding company which is engaged in the generation and supply of heat and power. The company's operating segments are Heat and power, Chemical products for agriculture, Calcium carbide, and Construction services. It generates maximum revenue from the Calcium carbide segment. The Calcium carbide segment is engaged in manufacture and sale of calcium carbide and lime powder. Geographically, it derives revenue from the People's Republic of China.
Executives
Cheung Hung 2101 Beneficial owner
Zhong Kuang Lian He Kong Gu Ji Tuan You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner
Chiau Che Kong 2101 Beneficial owner
Tang Yiduan 2101 Beneficial owner
Chin Chun Hin 2101 Beneficial owner
Chan Yuen Tung 2101 Beneficial owner
Cheng Ka Kui Arnold 2101 Beneficial owner
Cha Jung Hoon 2101 Beneficial owner
Sze Ching Lau

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