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AAG Energy Holdings (HKSE:02686) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)


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What is AAG Energy Holdings 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.

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

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AAG Energy Holdings was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


AAG Energy Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for AAG Energy Holdings'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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AAG Energy Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

AAG Energy Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -1.52 -2.48 -2.00 -1.98 -2.70

AAG Energy Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.00 - -1.98 - -2.70

Competitive Comparison of AAG Energy Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, AAG Energy Holdings's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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AAG Energy Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, AAG Energy Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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AAG Energy Holdings 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 AAG Energy Holdings 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 * 0.6872+0.528 * 0.9573+0.404 * 1.1422+0.892 * 1.3459+0.115 * 0.8445
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.043905-0.327 * 1.1695
=-2.70

* 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$1,382 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,866 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,823 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,941 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$10,396 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$5,810 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$619 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,505 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$46 Mil.
Net Income was HK$1,581 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$2,038 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,494 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,130 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,297 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,876 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$9,901 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$5,487 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$486 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,212 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$51 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)
=(1381.982 / 2866.321) / (1494.193 / 2129.625)
=0.482145 / 0.701623
=0.6872

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)
=(1296.783 / 2129.625) / (1823.198 / 2866.321)
=0.608926 / 0.636076
=0.9573

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 - (3940.673 + 5809.883) / 10396.307) / (1 - (3875.936 + 5486.623) / 9900.972)
=0.062113 / 0.05438
=1.1422

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
=2866.321 / 2129.625
=1.3459

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))
=(485.529 / (485.529 + 5486.623)) / (618.926 / (618.926 + 5809.883))
=0.081299 / 0.096274
=0.8445

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)
=(0 / 2866.321) / (0 / 2129.625)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((46.117 + 1505.085) / 10396.307) / ((51.322 + 1211.882) / 9900.972)
=0.149207 / 0.127584
=1.1695

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
=(1581.39 - 0 - 2037.835) / 10396.307
=-0.043905

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.

AAG Energy Holdings has a M-score of -2.70 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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AAG Energy Holdings (HKSE:02686) Business Description

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Address
183 Queen’s Road Central, Unit 2506, 25th Floor, Cosco Tower, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, HKG
AAG Energy Holdings Ltd is an international energy company. It is engaged in the exploration, development, and production of coalbed methane (CBM) in the People's Republic of China. Its operating assets, the Panzhuang and Mabi concessions are located in the Southwestern part of the Qinshui Basin, which boasts CBM geological reserves of any basin in China. The Group conducts its business through two Production Sharing Contracts entered into with China United Coalbed Methane Corporation Ltd and China National Petroleum Corporation for Panzhuang and Mabi concessions respectively in Qinshui Basin, Shanxi Province of the PRC.
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Zou Stephen Xiangdong 2101 Beneficial owner
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