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NetDragon Websoft (HKSE:00777) Beneish M-Score : -2.62 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is NetDragon Websoft 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00777' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.78   Med: -2.51   Max: -0.41
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NetDragon Websoft was -0.41. The lowest was -2.78. And the median was -2.51.


NetDragon Websoft Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for NetDragon Websoft'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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NetDragon Websoft Beneish M-Score Chart

NetDragon Websoft 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 -2.68 -2.78 -2.07 -2.57 -2.62

NetDragon Websoft 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 -2.07 - -2.57 - -2.62

Competitive Comparison of NetDragon Websoft's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, NetDragon Websoft'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.


NetDragon Websoft's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, NetDragon Websoft's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NetDragon Websoft's Beneish M-Score falls into.



NetDragon Websoft 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 NetDragon Websoft 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 * 1.1635+0.528 * 0.8857+0.404 * 1.357+0.892 * 0.8842+0.115 * 1.1082
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1573+4.679 * -0.054421-0.327 * 1.0032
=-2.62

* 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$1,392 Mil.
Revenue was HK$7,767 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$4,810 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$5,458 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$11,356 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,065 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$460 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$2,194 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$3,758 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$716 Mil.
Net Income was HK$602 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,220 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,353 Mil.
Revenue was HK$8,784 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$4,819 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$7,467 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$12,318 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,586 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$438 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$2,144 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$3,310 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,529 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)
=(1392.381 / 7766.924) / (1353.458 / 8784.078)
=0.179271 / 0.154081
=1.1635

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)
=(4818.624 / 8784.078) / (4810.44 / 7766.924)
=0.548563 / 0.619349
=0.8857

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 - (5457.957 + 3064.768) / 11355.612) / (1 - (7467.471 + 2586.311) / 12318.48)
=0.24947 / 0.183846
=1.357

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
=7766.924 / 8784.078
=0.8842

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))
=(437.752 / (437.752 + 2586.311)) / (460.481 / (460.481 + 3064.768))
=0.144756 / 0.130624
=1.1082

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)
=(2194.12 / 7766.924) / (2144.092 / 8784.078)
=0.282495 / 0.244088
=1.1573

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)
=((716.425 + 3758.224) / 11355.612) / ((1528.782 + 3309.942) / 12318.48)
=0.394047 / 0.392802
=1.0032

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
=(601.578 - 0 - 1219.563) / 11355.612
=-0.054421

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.

NetDragon Websoft has a M-score of -2.62 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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NetDragon Websoft (HKSE:00777) Business Description

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Address
58 Wenquan Branch Road, 851 Building, Fuzhou, CHN
NetDragon Websoft Inc is a Chinese holding company that engages in developing and operating online and mobile games as well as educational platforms. NetDragon's games include PC games, web-based games, mobile games, and e-sports games. PC games constitute the majority of the company's games sales. The company's game portfolio is composed of a range of games that appeal to various types of players. These games include Way of the Five, Eudemons Online, Conquer Online, Zero Online, and Heroes of Might & Magic Online. The company has operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.

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