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Tam Jai International Co (HKSE:02217) Beneish M-Score : -3.93 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Tam Jai International Co 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 -3.93 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02217' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.93   Med: -3.22   Max: -2.04
Current: -3.93

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tam Jai International Co was -2.04. The lowest was -3.93. And the median was -3.22.


Tam Jai International Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tam Jai International Co'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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Tam Jai International Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Tam Jai International Co Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - -3.22 -2.04 -3.93

Tam Jai International Co Semi-Annual Data
Mar19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - -2.04 - -3.93 -

Competitive Comparison of Tam Jai International Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Restaurants subindustry, Tam Jai International Co'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.


Tam Jai International Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Tam Jai International Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tam Jai International Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Tam Jai International 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 Tam Jai International 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 * 0.427+0.528 * 1.0317+0.404 * 0.9754+0.892 * 1.1403+0.115 * 0.9463
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.092+4.679 * -0.215113-0.327 * 1.0662
=-3.93

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$28 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,595 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,188 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,514 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,675 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,012 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$541 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$137 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$631 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$436 Mil.
Net Income was HK$141 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$716 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$57 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,275 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,075 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,513 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,569 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$909 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$447 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$110 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$572 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$388 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)
=(27.88 / 2594.613) / (57.249 / 2275.298)
=0.010745 / 0.025161
=0.427

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)
=(1074.731 / 2275.298) / (1187.859 / 2594.613)
=0.472347 / 0.457817
=1.0317

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 - (1513.927 + 1012.292) / 2675.007) / (1 - (1513.008 + 909.265) / 2568.747)
=0.055622 / 0.057022
=0.9754

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
=2594.613 / 2275.298
=1.1403

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))
=(446.822 / (446.822 + 909.265)) / (540.737 / (540.737 + 1012.292))
=0.329494 / 0.348182
=0.9463

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)
=(136.508 / 2594.613) / (109.622 / 2275.298)
=0.052612 / 0.048179
=1.092

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)
=((436.212 + 630.534) / 2675.007) / ((388.412 + 572.33) / 2568.747)
=0.398783 / 0.374012
=1.0662

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
=(140.953 - 0 - 716.382) / 2675.007
=-0.215113

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.

Tam Jai International Co has a M-score of -3.93 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tam Jai International Co (HKSE:02217) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
No. 9 Cheung Yee Street, 8th Floor of D2 Place ONE, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Tam Jai International Co Ltd is a chain restaurant operator for fast casual restaurant chains, with operations in Mainland China and Singapore. It generates maximum revenue from Hong Kong.

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