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Jintai Energy Holdings (HKSE:02728) Beneish M-Score : 12.06 (As of May. 29, 2024)


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What is Jintai 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 12.06 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:02728' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.48   Med: -2.03   Max: 23.03
Current: 12.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jintai Energy Holdings was 23.03. The lowest was -4.48. And the median was -2.03.


Jintai Energy Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Jintai Energy Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.03 0.63 -3.06 - 12.06

Jintai Energy Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.06 - - - 12.06

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

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Jintai Energy Holdings'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.


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

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

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



Jintai 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 Jintai 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 * 0.2794+0.528 * 9.9876+0.404 * 0+0.892 * 8.725+0.115 * 0.0295
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.0974+4.679 * 0.83249-0.327 * 0.8916
=12.06

* 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$145 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,311 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$24 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$302 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$305 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$34 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$82 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$137 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-24 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-278 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$60 Mil.
Revenue was HK$150 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$28 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$225 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$521 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$169 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$40 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$419 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1 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)
=(145.085 / 1311.246) / (59.512 / 150.286)
=0.110647 / 0.395992
=0.2794

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)
=(27.893 / 150.286) / (24.367 / 1311.246)
=0.185599 / 0.018583
=9.9876

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 - (301.835 + 2.899) / 304.734) / (1 - (225.23 + 168.567) / 520.663)
=0 / 0.243662
=0

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
=1311.246 / 150.286
=8.725

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))
=(2.437 / (2.437 + 168.567)) / (2.718 / (2.718 + 2.899))
=0.014251 / 0.483888
=0.0295

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)
=(34.175 / 1311.246) / (40.197 / 150.286)
=0.026063 / 0.26747
=0.0974

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)
=((137.143 + 81.725) / 304.734) / ((0.524 + 418.873) / 520.663)
=0.718226 / 0.805506
=0.8916

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
=(-24.256 - 0 - -277.944) / 304.734
=0.83249

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.

Jintai Energy Holdings has a M-score of 12.06 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Jintai Energy Holdings (HKSE:02728) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 111 Liyi Road, Golden Phoenix Building, Lijin County, Shandong Province, Dongying, CHN
Jintai Energy Holdings Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and trading business. The segments of the group are Energy business, Drilling services, Speaker business, Operation of digital energy trading parks, Transportation services, Services business of customs declaration and Electronic products. It derives prime revenue from the Energy business which involves mainly the trading of fuel oil and kerosene. The group generates key revenue from the PRC.
Executives
Chen Jinle
Cui Xianguo 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Super Wise International Investment Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Qilu International Funds Spc (acting For And On Behalf Of Zhongtai Dingfeng Classified Fund Sp) 2106 Person having a security interest in shares
Zhongtai International Asset Management (singapore) Pte. Ltd. 2102 Investment manager
Zhongtai International Asset Management Limited 2102 Investment manager
Hong Kong Moral Co-operation Investment Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Niu Guangchang 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Winwin International Strategic Investment Funds Spc 2106 Person having a security interest in shares
Zhongtai Innovation Capital Management Limited 2102 Investment manager
Lin Ai Hua 2202 Interest of your spouse
Lin Cai Huo 2101 Beneficial owner
Oriental Gold Honour Joy International Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner

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