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Harbin Bank Co (HKSE:06138) Beneish M-Score : -2.73 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Harbin Bank 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 -2.73 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:06138' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.68   Max: -2.05
Current: -2.73

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Harbin Bank Co was -2.05. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.68.


Harbin Bank 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 Harbin Bank 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 * 1.0376+0.892 * 1.0338+0.115 * 0.9727
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.095+4.679 * -0.055745-0.327 * 1.0356
=-2.73

* 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 HK$13,497 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$13,497 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$105,173 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$889,602 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$9,275 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$842 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,952 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$18,678 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$50,757 Mil.
Net Income was HK$809 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$50,400 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$0 Mil.
Revenue was HK$13,055 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$13,055 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$117,520 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$795,919 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$10,015 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$882 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,724 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$11,493 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$48,495 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 / 13496.74) / (0 / 13055.403)
=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)
=(13055.403 / 13055.403) / (13496.74 / 13496.74)
=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 - (105173.164 + 9274.67) / 889601.787) / (1 - (117519.983 + 10015.388) / 795919.491)
=0.871349 / 0.839763
=1.0376

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
=13496.74 / 13055.403
=1.0338

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))
=(882.128 / (882.128 + 10015.388)) / (841.856 / (841.856 + 9274.67))
=0.080948 / 0.083216
=0.9727

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)
=(1951.552 / 13496.74) / (1724.03 / 13055.403)
=0.144594 / 0.132055
=1.095

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)
=((50757.083 + 18677.58) / 889601.787) / ((48494.703 + 11493.039) / 795919.491)
=0.078051 / 0.075369
=1.0356

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
=(809.389 - 0 - 50400.465) / 889601.787
=-0.055745

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.

Harbin Bank Co has a M-score of -2.73 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Harbin Bank Co (HKSE:06138) Business Description

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Address
No. 888 Shangjiang Street, Daoli District, Harbin, CHN, 150010
Harbin Bank Co Ltd is a China-based company that operates a financial business throughout mainland China. The company's core businesses consist of the corporate banking business, which provides corporate customers with financial products and services, such as deposits, loans, settlement, clearing, and others; the retail banking business, which provides retail customers with financial products and services, such as deposits, bank cards, credit cards, personal loans, collateral loans, and personal wealth-management services; and the interbank financial business, which is involved in money market placements, investments, repurchasing, and foreign exchange transactions. The company generates over half of its revenue from the Heilongjiang province.