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Sands China (HKSE:01928) Beneish M-Score : -0.55 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is Sands China 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 -0.55 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:01928' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -2.81   Max: -0.55
Current: -0.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sands China was -0.55. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -2.81.


Sands China Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sands China'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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Sands China Beneish M-Score Chart

Sands China 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 -2.77 -3.16 -2.75 -2.41 -0.55

Sands China 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 -2.75 - -2.41 - -0.55

Competitive Comparison of Sands China's Beneish M-Score

For the Resorts & Casinos subindustry, Sands China'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.


Sands China's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sands China's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sands China 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 Sands China 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 * 0.5014+0.528 * 1.0756+0.404 * 1.6089+0.892 * 4.0838+0.115 * 0.8729
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.633+4.679 * -0.156073-0.327 * 0.8962
=-0.55

* 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$2,312 Mil.
Revenue was HK$51,029 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$30,771 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$13,144 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$80,113 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$57,316 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$6,318 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$523 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$10,715 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$64,915 Mil.
Net Income was HK$5,404 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$17,908 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,129 Mil.
Revenue was HK$12,496 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$8,105 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$14,535 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$82,229 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$61,536 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$5,839 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$202 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$22,352 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$64,268 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)
=(2311.701 / 51029.233) / (1128.883 / 12495.567)
=0.045302 / 0.090343
=0.5014

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)
=(8104.601 / 12495.567) / (30770.612 / 51029.233)
=0.648598 / 0.603
=1.0756

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 - (13143.893 + 57316.122) / 80112.928) / (1 - (14535.342 + 61535.802) / 82229.395)
=0.120491 / 0.074891
=1.6089

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
=51029.233 / 12495.567
=4.0838

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))
=(5839.05 / (5839.05 + 61535.802)) / (6318.128 / (6318.128 + 57316.122))
=0.086665 / 0.099288
=0.8729

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)
=(523.257 / 51029.233) / (202.42 / 12495.567)
=0.010254 / 0.016199
=0.633

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)
=((64915.058 + 10715.046) / 80112.928) / ((64268.477 + 22351.883) / 82229.395)
=0.944044 / 1.053399
=0.8962

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
=(5404.382 - 0 - 17907.871) / 80112.928
=-0.156073

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.

Sands China has a M-score of -0.55 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Sands China (HKSE:01928) Business Description

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Address
Estrada da Baia de Nossa Senhora da Esperanca, The Venetian Macao, Executive Offices, L2, Taipa, MAC
Sands China operates integrated resorts and casinos in Macao. Its properties include Sands Macao, the Venetian Macao, the Plaza Macao, the Londoner, and the Parisian Macao. It has about 24% market share in the Macao gaming sector in terms of gross gaming revenue as of the prepandemic 2019 levels. Las Vegas Sands has a 70% stake in Sands China.

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