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Bank of Gansu Co (HKSE:02139) Beneish M-Score : -2.67 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Bank of Gansu 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02139' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -2.61   Max: -1.61
Current: -2.67

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bank of Gansu Co was -1.61. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -2.61.


Bank of Gansu 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 Bank of Gansu 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 * 0.9975+0.892 * 0.9105+0.115 * 1.0103
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1791+4.679 * -0.025633-0.327 * 0.8893
=-2.67

* 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$0 Mil.
Revenue was HK$5,684 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$5,684 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$26,825 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$425,030 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,379 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$455 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$646 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$10,055 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$24,456 Mil.
Net Income was HK$705 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$11,600 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$0 Mil.
Revenue was HK$6,242 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$6,242 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$25,394 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$421,228 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,566 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$486 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$602 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$9,179 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$29,279 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 / 5683.852) / (0 / 6242.233)
=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)
=(6242.233 / 6242.233) / (5683.852 / 5683.852)
=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 - (26824.624 + 3379.421) / 425030.063) / (1 - (25394.424 + 3565.828) / 421227.542)
=0.928937 / 0.931248
=0.9975

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
=5683.852 / 6242.233
=0.9105

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))
=(486.106 / (486.106 + 3565.828)) / (455.35 / (455.35 + 3379.421))
=0.119969 / 0.118742
=1.0103

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)
=(646.228 / 5683.852) / (601.908 / 6242.233)
=0.113695 / 0.096425
=1.1791

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)
=((24455.666 + 10055.134) / 425030.063) / ((29279.276 + 9178.856) / 421227.542)
=0.081196 / 0.0913
=0.8893

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
=(705.007 - 0 - 11599.688) / 425030.063
=-0.025633

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.

Bank of Gansu Co has a M-score of -2.67 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bank of Gansu Co (HKSE:02139) Business Description

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Address
525-1 Donggang West Road, Chengguan District, Gansu Province, Lanzhou City, CHN, 700030
Bank of Gansu Co Ltd is a China-based commercial bank. The operating segments of the company are Corporate banking, Retail banking, Financial market operations, and others. It generates maximum revenue from the Corporate banking segment. The Corporate banking segment represents the provision of a range of financial products and services, including loans, discounted bills, deposits, and fees, and commission-based products and services to corporations and government agencies. Its activities include corporate loans and advances, deposit-taking activities, agency services, consulting, and advisory services, remittance and settlement services, and guarantee services.