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Quhuo (QH) Beneish M-Score : -1.88 (As of May. 29, 2024)


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What is Quhuo 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 -1.88 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

QH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.16   Max: -1.88
Current: -1.88

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Quhuo was -1.88. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.16.


Quhuo Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Quhuo'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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Quhuo Beneish M-Score Chart

Quhuo Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.37 -2.16 -1.95 -3.02 -1.88

Quhuo Quarterly Data
Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 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 -1.95 - -3.02 - -1.88

Competitive Comparison of Quhuo's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Quhuo'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.


Quhuo's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Quhuo 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 Quhuo 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 * 1.085+0.528 * 1.4698+0.404 * 0.9982+0.892 * 0.9462+0.115 * 1.1349
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8905+4.679 * 0.059692-0.327 * 0.9758
=-1.88

* 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 $77.7 Mil.
Revenue was $518.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was $23.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $98.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $144.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $25.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $64.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.3 Mil.
Net Income was $0.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was $5.5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-13.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was $75.7 Mil.
Revenue was $548.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was $36.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $103.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $151.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $30.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $70.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.3 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)
=(77.738 / 518.527) / (75.715 / 547.984)
=0.149921 / 0.13817
=1.085

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)
=(36.245 / 547.984) / (23.334 / 518.527)
=0.066142 / 0.045001
=1.4698

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 - (97.957 + 2.92) / 144.525) / (1 - (103.163 + 2.44) / 151.415)
=0.30201 / 0.302559
=0.9982

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
=518.527 / 547.984
=0.9462

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))
=(4.103 / (4.103 + 2.44)) / (3.606 / (3.606 + 2.92))
=0.627082 / 0.552559
=1.1349

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)
=(25.817 / 518.527) / (30.637 / 547.984)
=0.049789 / 0.055909
=0.8905

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)
=((1.256 + 64.255) / 144.525) / ((0.345 + 69.989) / 151.415)
=0.453285 / 0.464511
=0.9758

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
=(0.467 - 5.465 - -13.625) / 144.525
=0.059692

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.

Quhuo has a M-score of -1.88 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Quhuo (QH) Business Description

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No. 1132 Huihe South Street, 3rd Floor, Block A, Tonghui Building, Chaoyang District, Beijing, CHN, 100020
Quhuo Ltd is a workforce operational solution platform in China. The company provides tech-enabled, end-to-end operational solutions to consumer service businesses in industries with e-commerce exposure, including food delivery, ride-hailing, housekeeping, and bike-sharing. It derives all of its revenue from the PRC. Its revenue is categorized into On-demand delivery solutions; Shared-bike maintenance solutions; Ride-hailing solutions; Housekeeping solutions and other services. The On-demand delivery solutions act as a major revenue driver for the firm.