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Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings Group (HKSE:00412) Beneish M-Score : -2.45 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings 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.

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 Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00412' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92   Med: -1.81   Max: 13.79
Current: -2.45

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings Group was 13.79. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -1.81.


Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings 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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Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings Group Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.82 -1.80 -2.19 0.12 -2.45

Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 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 -2.19 - 0.12 - -2.45

Competitive Comparison of Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings Group'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.


Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings 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 Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings 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 * 0.8171+0.528 * 1.2059+0.404 * 1.0399+0.892 * 1.3185+0.115 * 0.6152
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8855+4.679 * -0.04128-0.327 * 0.9803
=-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$16,144 Mil.
Revenue was HK$5,529 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,473 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$27,200 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$72,738 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$27,886 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$1,917 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$796 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$21,098 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$32,227 Mil.
Net Income was HK$325 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$3,327 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$14,985 Mil.
Revenue was HK$4,193 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,262 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$27,755 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$68,958 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$25,109 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$1,035 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$681 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$18,302 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$33,267 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)
=(16144.469 / 5529.05) / (14985.316 / 4193.421)
=2.919935 / 3.57353
=0.8171

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)
=(2261.532 / 4193.421) / (2472.735 / 5529.05)
=0.539305 / 0.447226
=1.2059

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 - (27200 + 27886.268) / 72737.804) / (1 - (27755.419 + 25109.352) / 68957.609)
=0.242673 / 0.233373
=1.0399

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
=5529.05 / 4193.421
=1.3185

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))
=(1034.67 / (1034.67 + 25109.352)) / (1917.231 / (1917.231 + 27886.268))
=0.039576 / 0.064329
=0.6152

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)
=(795.599 / 5529.05) / (681.405 / 4193.421)
=0.143894 / 0.162494
=0.8855

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)
=((32227.456 + 21098.322) / 72737.804) / ((33267.353 + 18301.999) / 68957.609)
=0.733123 / 0.747841
=0.9803

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
=(324.559 - 0 - 3327.149) / 72737.804
=-0.04128

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.

Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings Group has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings Group (HKSE:00412) Business Description

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No. 50 Connaught Road Central, 17th Floor, Agricultural Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong, HKG
Shandong Hi-Speed Holdings Group Ltd is an investment holding company & its segments include Industrial investment segment in operations of industrial investment-related business; Standard investment segment in trading of listed securities & listed bonds for interest income & capital appreciation; Non-standard investment segment in direct investment business, investments in debts instruments, unlisted bonds & investment funds; Licensed financial services segment in provision of money lending services, securities brokerage services, asset management services & asset trading platform; & Financial technology segment in online investment & technology-enabled lending services & online new media services. The majority is from the Industrial Investment segment & key revenue is from PRC.

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