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Huitongda Network Co (HKSE:09878) Beneish M-Score : -2.62 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Huitongda Network 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:09878' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.62   Med: -1.27   Max: 0.15
Current: -2.62

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Huitongda Network Co was 0.15. The lowest was -2.62. And the median was -1.27.


Huitongda Network Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Huitongda Network 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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Huitongda Network Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Huitongda Network Co Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 0.15 -0.06 -2.48 -2.62

Huitongda Network Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -0.06 - -2.48 - -2.62

Competitive Comparison of Huitongda Network Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Huitongda Network Co'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.


Huitongda Network Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Huitongda Network Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Huitongda Network Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Huitongda Network 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 Huitongda Network 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 * 0.9878+0.528 * 0.9484+0.404 * 0.8362+0.892 * 0.9834+0.115 * 0.8761
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9943+4.679 * -0.000774-0.327 * 1.0012
=-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$13,282 Mil.
Revenue was HK$90,163 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,997 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$30,024 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$31,840 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$175 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$81 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,919 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$21,128 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$308 Mil.
Net Income was HK$490 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$515 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$13,673 Mil.
Revenue was HK$91,689 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,890 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$30,590 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$32,819 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$205 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$78 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,963 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$22,003 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$65 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)
=(13282.219 / 90162.95) / (13673.29 / 91688.964)
=0.147313 / 0.149127
=0.9878

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)
=(2890.17 / 91688.964) / (2996.652 / 90162.95)
=0.031521 / 0.033236
=0.9484

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 - (30023.654 + 175.024) / 31839.98) / (1 - (30590.236 + 205.422) / 32818.84)
=0.051548 / 0.061647
=0.8362

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
=90162.95 / 91688.964
=0.9834

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))
=(78.495 / (78.495 + 205.422)) / (80.704 / (80.704 + 175.024))
=0.276472 / 0.315585
=0.8761

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)
=(1919.165 / 90162.95) / (1962.858 / 91688.964)
=0.021286 / 0.021408
=0.9943

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)
=((307.641 + 21128.283) / 31839.98) / ((64.683 + 22003.354) / 32818.84)
=0.673239 / 0.67242
=1.0012

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
=(490.314 - 0 - 514.962) / 31839.98
=-0.000774

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.

Huitongda Network Co has a M-score of -2.62 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Huitongda Network Co (HKSE:09878) Business Description

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Address
50 Zhongling Street, Huitongda Building, Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, CHN
Huitongda Network Co Ltd is a transaction and service platform serving corporate customers in China's retail industry, and is committed to providing high-quality goods and services for China's sinking market. In addition, Huitongda also provides store SaaS and merchant solutions to retail stores and channel cooperation customers in the industrial value chain by virtue of its digital capabilities, and provides a stable one-stop supply chain to member retail stores, including providing rich and diverse services on the platform.

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