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Wise Living Technology Co (HKSE:02481) Beneish M-Score : -3.18 (As of May. 28, 2024)


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What is Wise Living Technology 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 -3.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02481' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -3.01   Max: -2.83
Current: -3.18

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wise Living Technology Co was -2.83. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -3.01.


Wise Living Technology Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wise Living Technology 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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Wise Living Technology Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Wise Living Technology Co Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.83 -3.18

Wise Living Technology Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -2.83 - -3.18

Competitive Comparison of Wise Living Technology Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Wise Living Technology Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Wise Living Technology Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Wise Living Technology Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Wise Living Technology 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 Wise Living Technology 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 * 0.8638+0.528 * 0.6692+0.404 * 0.965+0.892 * 1.0337+0.115 * 1.0816
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1889+4.679 * -0.090727-0.327 * 0.9081
=-3.18

* 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$629 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,480 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$233 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,544 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$6,341 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$235 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$242 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$192 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,932 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$663 Mil.
Net Income was HK$163 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$738 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$705 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,432 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$151 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,294 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$5,856 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$197 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$240 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$156 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,910 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$729 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)
=(629.329 / 1479.999) / (704.773 / 1431.691)
=0.425223 / 0.492266
=0.8638

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)
=(150.985 / 1431.691) / (233.234 / 1479.999)
=0.105459 / 0.157591
=0.6692

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 - (1544.29 + 234.803) / 6340.59) / (1 - (1293.693 + 196.764) / 5856.308)
=0.719412 / 0.745495
=0.965

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
=1479.999 / 1431.691
=1.0337

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))
=(239.847 / (239.847 + 196.764)) / (242.325 / (242.325 + 234.803))
=0.549338 / 0.507883
=1.0816

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)
=(191.583 / 1479.999) / (155.881 / 1431.691)
=0.129448 / 0.108879
=1.1889

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)
=((662.7 + 1932.202) / 6340.59) / ((729.372 + 1909.921) / 5856.308)
=0.409252 / 0.450675
=0.9081

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
=(162.951 - 0 - 738.214) / 6340.59
=-0.090727

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.

Wise Living Technology Co has a M-score of -3.18 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Wise Living Technology Co (HKSE:02481) Business Description

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Address
No. 15 Shuangliang Road, Ligang Street, Room 202, 2nd Floor, Jiangsu, Jiangyin, CHN
Wise Living Technology Co Ltd is a cross-provincial heat service provider mainly operating in the Three North Region. It is principally engaged in the provision of heat services to residential and non-residential heat service customers under concession rights. In addition to its provision of heat services, which is considered as a public utility business, the company also provides heat-related; engineering construction services; and EMC services.
Executives
Galaxy Way Development Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
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Jiang Gang International Investment Company Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Zhou Xiaoping 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Jiang Yin Guo You Zi Ben Kong Gu Ji Tuan You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
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Xiang Gang Xing Yi Tou Zi Guan Li You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner

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