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Dah Sing Banking Group (HKSE:02356) Beneish M-Score : -2.13 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Dah Sing Banking Group 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 -2.13 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dah Sing Banking Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:02356' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.35   Max: -1.96
Current: -2.13

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dah Sing Banking Group was -1.96. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.35.


Dah Sing Banking Group 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 Dah Sing Banking Group 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 * 0.9592+0.892 * 1.2544+0.115 * 0.9884
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9296+4.679 * -0.013297-0.327 * 0.4231
=-2.13

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$0 Mil.
Revenue was HK$6,748 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$6,748 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$26,417 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$252,086 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,809 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$380 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$101 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$285 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$4,336 Mil.
Net Income was HK$1,609 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$4,961 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$0 Mil.
Revenue was HK$5,379 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$5,379 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$16,540 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$248,979 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,954 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$395 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$87 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$6,657 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$4,128 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 / 6747.564) / (0 / 5379.231)
=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)
=(5379.231 / 5379.231) / (6747.564 / 6747.564)
=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 - (26417.445 + 2808.838) / 252086.033) / (1 - (16539.616 + 2953.797) / 248979.19)
=0.884062 / 0.921707
=0.9592

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
=6747.564 / 5379.231
=1.2544

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))
=(394.526 / (394.526 + 2953.797)) / (380.169 / (380.169 + 2808.838))
=0.117828 / 0.119212
=0.9884

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)
=(101.183 / 6747.564) / (86.773 / 5379.231)
=0.014995 / 0.016131
=0.9296

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)
=((4335.873 + 284.504) / 252086.033) / ((4128.446 + 6656.555) / 248979.19)
=0.018329 / 0.043317
=0.4231

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
=(1608.8 - 0 - 4960.686) / 252086.033
=-0.013297

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.

Dah Sing Banking Group has a M-score of -2.13 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Dah Sing Banking Group (HKSE:02356) Business Description

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Address
248 Queen’s Road East, 26th Floor, Dah Sing Financial Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
Dah Sing Banking Group Ltd is a bank holding company. It operates in five segments: Personal Banking, Commercial Banking, Treasury and Global Marets, Overseas Banking, and Others. The Personal Banking segment deals in deposits from individual customers, the extension of residential mortgage lending, personal loans, insurance, and investment services. The commercial banking segment provides similar services to institutional customers and organizations. The Treasury segment provides foreign exchange services and centralized cash management for deposit-taking & lending, interest rate risk management, management of investment in securities, and overall funding. Overseas banking businesses include personal banking, and commercial banking business activities provided by overseas subsidiaries.