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GF Securities Co (HKSE:01776) Beneish M-Score : -2.49 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is GF Securities Co Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01776' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.38   Max: -0.93
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of GF Securities Co was -0.93. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.38.


GF Securities 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 GF Securities 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0005+0.892 * 0.7914+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0771+4.679 * 0.029857-0.327 * 0.9392
=-2.52

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$0 Mil.
Revenue was 5404.758 + 5573.491 + 4965.004 + 7245.655 = HK$23,189 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5404.758 + 5573.491 + 4965.004 + 7245.655 = HK$23,189 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$825,344 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$4,502 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$14,413 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$206,472 Mil.
Net Income was 1671.089 + 1277.305 + 1364.055 + 2605.017 = HK$6,917 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -12885.465 + -23347.784 + 4882.265 + 13625.971 = HK$-17,725 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$0 Mil.
Revenue was 7092.372 + 7895.009 + 5319.387 + 8993.104 = HK$29,300 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7092.372 + 7895.009 + 5319.387 + 8993.104 = HK$29,300 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$756,803 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$4,470 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$16,907 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$201,580 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)
=(0 / 23188.908) / (0 / 29299.872)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(29299.872 / 29299.872) / (23188.908 / 23188.908)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 4502.424) / 825343.57) / (1 - (0 + 4469.524) / 756802.849)
=0.994545 / 0.994094
=1.0005

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
=23188.908 / 29299.872
=0.7914

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))
=(0 / (0 + 4469.524)) / (0 / (0 + 4502.424))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(14412.615 / 23188.908) / (16906.751 / 29299.872)
=0.621531 / 0.577025
=1.0771

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)
=((206472.249 + 0) / 825343.57) / ((201579.893 + 0) / 756802.849)
=0.250165 / 0.266357
=0.9392

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
=(6917.466 - 0 - -17725.013) / 825343.57
=0.029857

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.

GF Securities Co has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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GF Securities Co (HKSE:01776) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
26 Machang Road, 59th Floor, GF Securities Tower, Tianhe District, Guangdong, Guangzhou, CHN, 510627
GF Securities Co Ltd is a full-service investment bank with operating branches located across China. The principal activities of the company include commodity futures brokerage, financial futures brokerage, investment consulting and asset management, trading and trading agent, project investment, investment management, and financial advisory. It operates through the following segments: Investment banking, Wealth management, Trading & Institutions, and Investment management.
Executives
Ji Lin Ao Dong Yao Ye Ji Tuan Gu Fen You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner
Liao Ning Cheng Da Gu Fen You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner
Guang Fa Zheng Quan Gu Fen You Xian Gong Si Gong Hui Wei Yuan Hui 2501 Other