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Qingling Motors Co (HKSE:01122) Beneish M-Score : -2.34 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Qingling Motors 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 -2.34 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01122' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -2.37   Max: -0.99
Current: -2.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Qingling Motors Co was -0.99. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.37.


Qingling Motors Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Qingling Motors 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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Qingling Motors Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Qingling Motors 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 -2.74 -0.99 -2.15 -2.08 -2.34

Qingling Motors 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 -2.15 - -2.08 - -2.34

Competitive Comparison of Qingling Motors Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Qingling Motors 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.


Qingling Motors Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Qingling Motors Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Qingling Motors 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 Qingling Motors 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 * 0.934+0.528 * 0.5709+0.404 * 1.5348+0.892 * 1.0845+0.115 * 1.0552
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2223+4.679 * 0.029107-0.327 * 0.9088
=-2.34

* 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$1,512 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,934 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$244 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$5,881 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$10,921 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,385 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$123 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$432 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,432 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$21 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-59 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-377 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,492 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,627 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$129 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$7,680 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$11,557 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,356 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$128 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$326 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,826 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$31 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)
=(1511.82 / 3933.814) / (1492.48 / 3627.179)
=0.384314 / 0.411471
=0.934

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)
=(128.598 / 3627.179) / (244.3 / 3933.814)
=0.035454 / 0.062103
=0.5709

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 - (5880.64 + 1384.693) / 10920.824) / (1 - (7680.289 + 1356.287) / 11557.077)
=0.334727 / 0.218092
=1.5348

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
=3933.814 / 3627.179
=1.0845

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))
=(127.892 / (127.892 + 1356.287)) / (123.138 / (123.138 + 1384.693))
=0.08617 / 0.081666
=1.0552

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)
=(432.288 / 3933.814) / (326.086 / 3627.179)
=0.10989 / 0.089901
=1.2223

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)
=((21.224 + 2432.063) / 10920.824) / ((30.554 + 2826.062) / 11557.077)
=0.224643 / 0.247175
=0.9088

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
=(-59.358 - 0 - -377.231) / 10920.824
=0.029107

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.

Qingling Motors Co has a M-score of -2.34 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Qingling Motors Co (HKSE:01122) Business Description

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1 Xiexing Cun, Zhongliangshan, Jiulongpo District, Chongqing, CHN, 400052
Qingling Motors Co Ltd is a Chinese company which is engaged in the production and sale of Isuzu light, medium and heavy-duty trucks, pick-up trucks, multi-purpose vehicles and diesel and petrol engines. It also focuses on the manufacturing and sales of automobile parts and accessories. The company organizes its business into five segments namely Light-duty trucks and chassis; Pickup trucks and chassis; Medium and heavy-duty trucks and chassis; and Automobile parts, accessories and others. It also focuses on research and development activity for product, material, mould and process and fixtures. The company earns the majority of its revenue from the sale of trucks and vehicles in the People's Republic of China.

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