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Yihai International Holdings (HKSE:01579) Beneish M-Score : -1.77 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Yihai International 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.77 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:01579' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.47   Med: -1.82   Max: 0.33
Current: -1.77

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yihai International Holdings was 0.33. The lowest was -3.47. And the median was -1.82.


Yihai International Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Yihai International 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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Yihai International Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Yihai International 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 -1.82 -3.00 -1.82 -3.47 -1.77

Yihai International Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec13 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 -1.82 - -3.47 - -1.77

Competitive Comparison of Yihai International Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Yihai International 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.


Yihai International Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Yihai International Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Yihai International 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 Yihai International 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 * 1.6584+0.528 * 0.9551+0.404 * 1.4659+0.892 * 0.9796+0.115 * 0.9321
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.989+4.679 * -0.017558-0.327 * 0.8536
=-1.77

* 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$282 Mil.
Revenue was HK$6,724 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,123 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,486 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$6,622 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,197 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$206 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$946 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$893 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$59 Mil.
Net Income was HK$933 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,049 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$174 Mil.
Revenue was HK$6,864 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,070 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,475 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$6,199 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,125 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$185 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$976 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$960 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$85 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)
=(282.332 / 6724.086) / (173.791 / 6864.458)
=0.041988 / 0.025318
=1.6584

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)
=(2070.257 / 6864.458) / (2123.357 / 6724.086)
=0.301591 / 0.315784
=0.9551

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 - (3486.339 + 2197.225) / 6622.216) / (1 - (3474.641 + 2125.145) / 6199.211)
=0.141743 / 0.096694
=1.4659

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
=6724.086 / 6864.458
=0.9796

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))
=(184.911 / (184.911 + 2125.145)) / (206.414 / (206.414 + 2197.225))
=0.080046 / 0.085876
=0.9321

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)
=(945.963 / 6724.086) / (976.437 / 6864.458)
=0.140683 / 0.142245
=0.989

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)
=((59.356 + 893.301) / 6622.216) / ((84.569 + 960.188) / 6199.211)
=0.143858 / 0.168531
=0.8536

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
=(932.661 - 0 - 1048.933) / 6622.216
=-0.017558

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.

Yihai International Holdings has a M-score of -1.77 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Yihai International Holdings (HKSE:01579) Business Description

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Address
No. 2500 Zhenbei Road, Room 1810, Putuo District, Shanghai, CHN, 200062
Yihai International Holdings Ltd is a compound condiment manufacturer in China. The product portfolio of the company includes Hotpot soup flavoring, Hotpot dipping sauce products, Chinese-style compound condiment products, Self-serving small hotpot products, and others. It generates a majority of its revenue from Hotpot soup flavoring products. It also provides other products such as Thirteen Kinds of Spices Crayfish Seasoner, Minced Garlic Crayfish Seasoner, Spicy Boiled Fish Seasoner, and others. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from the People's Republic of China.

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