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Impro Precision Industries (HKSE:01286) Beneish M-Score : -2.80 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is Impro Precision Industries 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 -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01286' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.46   Med: -2.81   Max: -2.04
Current: -2.8

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Impro Precision Industries was -2.04. The lowest was -3.46. And the median was -2.81.


Impro Precision Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Impro Precision Industries'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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Impro Precision Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

Impro Precision Industries Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.81 -3.46 -2.41 -2.04 -2.80

Impro Precision Industries Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 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 -2.41 - -2.04 - -2.80

Competitive Comparison of Impro Precision Industries's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Impro Precision Industries'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.


Impro Precision Industries's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Impro Precision Industries's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Impro Precision Industries's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Impro Precision Industries 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 Impro Precision Industries 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 * 0.949+0.528 * 1.1315+0.404 * 0.9521+0.892 * 1.0573+0.115 * 0.9232
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.918+4.679 * -0.083886-0.327 * 0.961
=-2.80

* 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$1,129 Mil.
Revenue was HK$4,604 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,178 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,987 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$8,301 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$4,588 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$421 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$500 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,924 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,222 Mil.
Net Income was HK$585 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,281 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,125 Mil.
Revenue was HK$4,355 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,261 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,953 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$7,763 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$4,097 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$344 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$515 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,812 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,249 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)
=(1128.52 / 4604.378) / (1124.672 / 4354.711)
=0.245097 / 0.258266
=0.949

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)
=(1260.954 / 4354.711) / (1178.331 / 4604.378)
=0.289561 / 0.255915
=1.1315

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 - (2986.713 + 4587.943) / 8300.871) / (1 - (2952.602 + 4097.028) / 7762.944)
=0.087487 / 0.091887
=0.9521

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
=4604.378 / 4354.711
=1.0573

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))
=(344.457 / (344.457 + 4097.028)) / (420.76 / (420.76 + 4587.943))
=0.077554 / 0.084006
=0.9232

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)
=(500.22 / 4604.378) / (515.381 / 4354.711)
=0.10864 / 0.11835
=0.918

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)
=((1221.558 + 1924.267) / 8300.871) / ((1249.132 + 1812.13) / 7762.944)
=0.378975 / 0.394343
=0.961

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
=(585.093 - 0 - 1281.419) / 8300.871
=-0.083886

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.

Impro Precision Industries has a M-score of -2.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Impro Precision Industries (HKSE:01286) Business Description

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Address
6-8 Harbour Road, Unit 803, Shui On Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
Impro Precision Industries Ltd is an investment holding company. It operates in four segments: Investment casting, Precision machining and others, Sand casting, and Surface Treatment. The products and services offered are widely applied to various end-markets, including passenger cars, commercial vehicles, high horsepower engines, hydraulic equipment, construction equipment, agricultural equipment, recreational boats and vehicles, aerospace, and medical. Its geographical segments are the Americas, Europe, and Asia, of which key revenue is generated from the Americas.

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