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Tongda Group Holdings (HKSE:00698) Beneish M-Score : -1.86 (As of Jun. 07, 2024)


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What is Tongda Group 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 -1.86 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Tongda Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00698' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.38   Max: -1.86
Current: -1.86

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tongda Group Holdings was -1.86. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.38.


Tongda Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tongda Group 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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Tongda Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Tongda Group 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 -2.92 -3.03 -2.48 -2.98 -1.86

Tongda Group 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 -2.48 - -2.98 - -1.86

Competitive Comparison of Tongda Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Tongda Group 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.


Tongda Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Tongda Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tongda Group 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 Tongda Group 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 * 1.1007+0.528 * 2.9094+0.404 * 1.439+0.892 * 0.8181+0.115 * 0.9387
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2817+4.679 * -0.092964-0.327 * 1.0136
=-1.86

* 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$2,812 Mil.
Revenue was HK$6,522 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$346 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$8,034 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$13,303 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$4,924 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$797 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,292 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,073 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,090 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-1,230 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$7 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$3,123 Mil.
Revenue was HK$7,972 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,230 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$7,993 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$14,229 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$5,979 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$900 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,233 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,444 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,059 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)
=(2812.441 / 6521.928) / (3123.248 / 7972.063)
=0.431228 / 0.391774
=1.1007

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)
=(1229.742 / 7972.063) / (345.783 / 6521.928)
=0.154256 / 0.053019
=2.9094

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 - (8033.557 + 4924.021) / 13302.73) / (1 - (7992.961 + 5979.365) / 14228.885)
=0.025946 / 0.018031
=1.439

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
=6521.928 / 7972.063
=0.8181

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))
=(899.849 / (899.849 + 5979.365)) / (797.229 / (797.229 + 4924.021))
=0.130807 / 0.139345
=0.9387

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)
=(1292.406 / 6521.928) / (1232.533 / 7972.063)
=0.198163 / 0.154607
=1.2817

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)
=((1090.217 + 5072.868) / 13302.73) / ((1059.226 + 5444.365) / 14228.885)
=0.463295 / 0.45707
=1.0136

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
=(-1229.656 - 0 - 7.013) / 13302.73
=-0.092964

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.

Tongda Group Holdings has a M-score of -1.86 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tongda Group Holdings (HKSE:00698) Business Description

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Address
6-8 Harbour Road, Room 1201-02, 12th Floor, Shui On Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
Tongda Group Holdings Ltd is a solutions provider of precise products for smart mobile communications and consumer electronic devices, with five business segments. The Handset casings and high-precision components segment, which generates the majority revenue, produces handset cases and related components. The household and sports goods segment consists of durable household goods, household utensils and sports goods. The network communications facilities and others segment produces set-top box casings and interior decorations of automotive. It generates majority of its revenue from mainland China.
Executives
Landmark Worldwide Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Wang Ya Nan 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Wong Ah Yeung 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Wong Ah Yu 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Wang Ya Hua 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you

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