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Fenbi (HKSE:02469) Beneish M-Score : -2.66 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Fenbi 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 -2.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02469' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.74   Med: -5.37   Max: -2.66
Current: -2.66

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fenbi was -2.66. The lowest was -8.74. And the median was -5.37.


Fenbi Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fenbi'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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Fenbi Beneish M-Score Chart

Fenbi Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -5.37 -8.74 -2.66

Fenbi Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -5.37 - -8.74 - -2.66

Competitive Comparison of Fenbi's Beneish M-Score

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Fenbi'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.


Fenbi's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Fenbi's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Fenbi 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 Fenbi 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 * 1.7595+0.528 * 0.9353+0.404 * 0.7497+0.892 * 1.053+0.115 * 1.2089
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0047+4.679 * -0.188114-0.327 * 0.7947
=-2.66

* 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$109 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,305 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,717 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,002 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,322 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$265 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$110 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,253 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$855 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$78 Mil.
Net Income was HK$206 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$643 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$59 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,138 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,525 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,441 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,824 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$326 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$179 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,184 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$809 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$114 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)
=(108.739 / 3304.654) / (58.692 / 3138.447)
=0.032905 / 0.018701
=1.7595

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)
=(1525.103 / 3138.447) / (1717.039 / 3304.654)
=0.485942 / 0.519582
=0.9353

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 - (2001.672 + 265.019) / 2321.554) / (1 - (1440.582 + 326.02) / 1824.098)
=0.023632 / 0.03152
=0.7497

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
=3304.654 / 3138.447
=1.053

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))
=(178.901 / (178.901 + 326.02)) / (109.873 / (109.873 + 265.019))
=0.354315 / 0.293079
=1.2089

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)
=(1252.799 / 3304.654) / (1184.221 / 3138.447)
=0.379101 / 0.377327
=1.0047

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)
=((78.405 + 854.783) / 2321.554) / ((113.514 + 809.17) / 1824.098)
=0.401967 / 0.50583
=0.7947

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
=(206.25 - 0 - 642.966) / 2321.554
=-0.188114

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.

Fenbi has a M-score of -2.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Fenbi (HKSE:02469) Business Description

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Jiuxianqiao North Road, Room 601, 1-6th Floor, Building 103, No. 10 Courtyard, Chaoyang District, Beijing, CHN
Fenbi Ltd operates as a non-formal vocational education and training (VET) service provider in China. The company is a career test preparation service provider in China, providing a comprehensive suite of recruitment and qualification examination tutoring courses for adult students pursuing careers in government-sponsored institutions and a number of professions and industries. It helps college graduates excel in the competitive selection process administered by governmental institutions, and help professionals obtain the relevant qualifications.

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