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Ajisen (China) Holdings (HKSE:00538) Beneish M-Score : -2.72 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Ajisen (China) 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 -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ajisen (China) Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00538' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.72   Med: -2.65   Max: 3.67
Current: -2.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ajisen (China) Holdings was 3.67. The lowest was -3.72. And the median was -2.65.


Ajisen (China) Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ajisen (China) 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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Ajisen (China) Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Ajisen (China) 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 -3.72 -3.68 -3.03 3.67 -2.72

Ajisen (China) 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 -3.03 - 3.67 - -2.72

Competitive Comparison of Ajisen (China) Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Restaurants subindustry, Ajisen (China) 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.


Ajisen (China) Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ajisen (China) Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Ajisen (China) 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 Ajisen (China) 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 * 0.906+0.528 * 0.9754+0.404 * 0.9693+0.892 * 1.2436+0.115 * 1.0353
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.081279-0.327 * 0.8987
=-2.72

* 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$195 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,986 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,502 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,080 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$4,333 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$808 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$346 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$511 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$291 Mil.
Net Income was HK$198 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$550 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$173 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,597 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,178 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,923 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$4,320 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$911 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$410 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$599 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$291 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)
=(194.531 / 1985.653) / (172.643 / 1596.67)
=0.097968 / 0.108127
=0.906

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)
=(1178.088 / 1596.67) / (1502.119 / 1985.653)
=0.737841 / 0.756486
=0.9754

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 - (2080.29 + 808.464) / 4333.017) / (1 - (1923.365 + 911.154) / 4320.105)
=0.333316 / 0.343877
=0.9693

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
=1985.653 / 1596.67
=1.2436

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))
=(410.38 / (410.38 + 911.154)) / (346.391 / (346.391 + 808.464))
=0.310533 / 0.299943
=1.0353

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 / 1985.653) / (0 / 1596.67)
=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)
=((291.285 + 511.016) / 4333.017) / ((291.305 + 598.806) / 4320.105)
=0.18516 / 0.206039
=0.8987

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
=(198.18 - 0 - 550.364) / 4333.017
=-0.081279

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.

Ajisen (China) Holdings has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ajisen (China) Holdings (HKSE:00538) Business Description

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Address
24-26 Sze Shan Street, 6th Floor, Ajisen Group Tower, Block B, Yau Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Ajisen (China) Holdings Ltd is a Fast casual restaurant chain operator selling Japanese ramen and Japanese-style dishes in Hong Kong and the PRC. The company has three operating segments; The operation of Restaurants segment includes the operation of restaurants in Mainland China and Hong Kong, the Manufacture and sales of noodles and related products segment includes the manufacture and sales of noodles and related products in Mainland China and Hong Kong, and Investment holding segment includes investments in property interests, investments in financial instruments and interests in associates and a joint venture. It derives a majority of its revenue from China.

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