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China Merchants Securities Co (HKSE:06099) Beneish M-Score : -2.56 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is China Merchants Securities Co 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 -2.56 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:06099' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.24   Med: -2.06   Max: -1.28
Current: -2.56

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Merchants Securities Co was -1.28. The lowest was -3.24. And the median was -2.06.


China Merchants Securities 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 China Merchants Securities 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0436+0.892 * 0.9883+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9739+4.679 * -0.027913-0.327 * 1.0561
=-2.62

* 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$0 Mil.
Revenue was 4983.977 + 3971.525 + 6182.107 + 4978.617 = HK$20,116 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4983.977 + 3971.525 + 6182.107 + 4978.617 = HK$20,116 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$267,240 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$761,109 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,982 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$9,622 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$48,168 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$235,628 Mil.
Net Income was 2583.985 + 1796.295 + 2698.48 + 2573.971 = HK$9,653 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 15856.089 + -6831.565 + -6286.884 + 28159.936 = HK$30,898 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$0 Mil.
Revenue was 3934.927 + 4774.602 + 7587.128 + 4058.367 = HK$20,355 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3934.927 + 4774.602 + 7587.128 + 4058.367 = HK$20,355 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$257,890 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$683,069 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,035 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$9,998 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$36,155 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$205,022 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 / 20116.226) / (0 / 20355.024)
=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)
=(20355.024 / 20355.024) / (20116.226 / 20116.226)
=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 - (267240.225 + 2982.37) / 761109.308) / (1 - (257890.199 + 3035.123) / 683068.723)
=0.644962 / 0.61801
=1.0436

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
=20116.226 / 20355.024
=0.9883

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))
=(0 / (0 + 3035.123)) / (0 / (0 + 2982.37))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(9622.487 / 20116.226) / (9997.796 / 20355.024)
=0.478345 / 0.491171
=0.9739

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)
=((235627.93 + 48168.093) / 761109.308) / ((205021.64 + 36155.134) / 683068.723)
=0.372872 / 0.353078
=1.0561

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
=(9652.731 - 0 - 30897.576) / 761109.308
=-0.027913

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.

China Merchants Securities Co has a M-score of -2.62 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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China Merchants Securities Co (HKSE:06099) Business Description

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No. 111, 1st Fuhua Road, Futian District, Guangdong, Shenzhen, CHN, 518046
China Merchants Securities Co Ltd is a financial service provider. Its business is divided into four segments: Wealth management and institutional business; Investment banking; Investment management; and Investment and trading. The Wealth management and institutional business include brokerage and wealth management, capital-based intermediary business, and institutional client integrated services. Investment banking business includes equity underwriting, debt underwriting, and financial advisory businesses. The Investment management business engages in securities asset management and private equity investment fund business. Investment and trading business includes the investment and trading of equity and fixed-income products and other financial products.