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Irico Group New Energy Co (HKSE:00438) Beneish M-Score : -2.24 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Irico Group New Energy 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00438' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.99   Med: -2.11   Max: 0.67
Current: -2.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Irico Group New Energy Co was 0.67. The lowest was -2.99. And the median was -2.11.


Irico Group New Energy Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Irico Group New Energy 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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Irico Group New Energy Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Irico Group New Energy Co 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 -2.78 -2.76 -1.85 -1.93 -2.24

Irico Group New Energy Co 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 -1.85 - -1.93 - -2.24

Competitive Comparison of Irico Group New Energy Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Solar subindustry, Irico Group New Energy 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.


Irico Group New Energy Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Irico Group New Energy Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Irico Group New Energy 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 Irico Group New Energy 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 * 0.9693+0.528 * 2.1222+0.404 * 0.8385+0.892 * 1.2471+0.115 * 1.0447
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.9841+4.679 * -0.057454-0.327 * 1.1375
=-2.24

* 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$2,216 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,440 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$238 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,740 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$9,669 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$5,110 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$214 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$39 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,015 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2,558 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-253 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$303 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,833 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,759 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$405 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,022 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$7,123 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,381 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$148 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$16 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$3,777 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,127 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)
=(2215.747 / 3440.357) / (1832.951 / 2758.595)
=0.644046 / 0.664451
=0.9693

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)
=(405.204 / 2758.595) / (238.12 / 3440.357)
=0.146888 / 0.069214
=2.1222

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 - (3740.178 + 5110.257) / 9669.438) / (1 - (3022.254 + 3380.924) / 7122.679)
=0.0847 / 0.101016
=0.8385

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
=3440.357 / 2758.595
=1.2471

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))
=(148.443 / (148.443 + 3380.924)) / (214.374 / (214.374 + 5110.257))
=0.042059 / 0.040261
=1.0447

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)
=(39.489 / 3440.357) / (15.958 / 2758.595)
=0.011478 / 0.005785
=1.9841

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)
=((2558.014 + 5014.524) / 9669.438) / ((1126.642 + 3777.102) / 7122.679)
=0.783141 / 0.688469
=1.1375

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
=(-252.614 - 0 - 302.935) / 9669.438
=-0.057454

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.

Irico Group New Energy Co has a M-score of -2.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Irico Group New Energy Co (HKSE:00438) Business Description

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Address
No. 1 Caihong Road, Qingdu District, Shaanxi Province, Xianyang, CHN, 712021
Irico Group New Energy Co Ltd is mainly engaged in the solar photovoltaic business. It operates through the following segments: Solar photovoltaic & module business segment, and Others. The majority of its revenue is derived from Solar Photovoltaic, which includes Solar photovoltaic glass, Solar photovoltaic modules, Solar photovoltaic power stations, and Quartz sand business. Its geographical segments are China (excluding Hong Kong), Hong Kong, and Other countries, of which the majority of its revenue comes from China.

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