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Maoyan Entertainment (HKSE:01896) Beneish M-Score : -2.28 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Maoyan Entertainment 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 -2.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01896' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.41   Med: -1.75   Max: 254034.37
Current: -2.28

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Maoyan Entertainment was 254034.37. The lowest was -2.41. And the median was -1.75.


Maoyan Entertainment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Maoyan Entertainment'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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Maoyan Entertainment Beneish M-Score Chart

Maoyan Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -0.11 -2.01 -1.75 -2.41 -2.28

Maoyan Entertainment Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 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 Premium Member Only -1.75 - -2.41 - -2.28

Competitive Comparison of Maoyan Entertainment's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Maoyan Entertainment'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.


Maoyan Entertainment's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

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

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



Maoyan Entertainment 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 Maoyan Entertainment 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 * 0.7276+0.528 * 0.8772+0.404 * 0.8036+0.892 * 2.0089+0.115 * 1.0585
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7588+4.679 * -0.046658-0.327 * 1.4143
=-2.28

* 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$3,623 Mil.
Revenue was HK$5,204 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,609 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$7,736 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$13,716 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$61 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$133 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,328 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$3,718 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$13 Mil.
Net Income was HK$996 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,636 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$2,479 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,590 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,139 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$5,240 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$11,455 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$63 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$167 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$871 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,177 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$26 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)
=(3623.25 / 5203.51) / (2478.793 / 2590.194)
=0.696309 / 0.956991
=0.7276

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)
=(1139.016 / 2590.194) / (2608.515 / 5203.51)
=0.439742 / 0.501299
=0.8772

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 - (7736.032 + 60.619) / 13716.092) / (1 - (5240.377 + 62.618) / 11455.28)
=0.431569 / 0.53707
=0.8036

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
=5203.51 / 2590.194
=2.0089

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))
=(166.64 / (166.64 + 62.618)) / (132.854 / (132.854 + 60.619))
=0.726867 / 0.68668
=1.0585

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)
=(1327.937 / 5203.51) / (871.1 / 2590.194)
=0.2552 / 0.336307
=0.7588

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)
=((12.803 + 3718.332) / 13716.092) / ((26.487 + 2176.857) / 11455.28)
=0.272026 / 0.192343
=1.4143

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
=(995.789 - 0 - 1635.756) / 13716.092
=-0.046658

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.

Maoyan Entertainment has a M-score of -2.28 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Maoyan Entertainment (HKSE:01896) Business Description

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No. 11 Hepingli East Street, No. 3 Building, Yonghe Hangxing Garden, Dongcheng District, Beijing, CHN
Maoyan Entertainment is a China-based company which mainly operates an innovative Internet-empowered entertainment service platform. The company operates in three segments. The Online Entertainment Ticketing Services segment offers online ticketing services for comprehensive entertainment formats, such as movies and entertainment events. The Entertainment Content Services segment operates an integrated platform to provide entertainment content services, ranging from distribution, and promotion to production, for various entertainment formats including movies, TV series, variety shows, and entertainment events. The Advertising Services and Others segment serves advertisers in both the entertainment industry and other industries including automobile, electronics, and consumer products.

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