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Caida Securities Co (SHSE:600906) Beneish M-Score : -2.35 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is Caida 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 -2.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:600906' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -2.28   Max: -0.58
Current: -2.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Caida Securities Co was -0.58. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -2.28.


Caida 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 Caida 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 * 1.0003+0.892 * 1.105+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0378+4.679 * 0.021931-0.327 * 1.1915
=-2.35

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 430.636 + 555.411 + 532.988 + 602.048 = ¥2,121 Mil.
Gross Profit was 430.636 + 555.411 + 532.988 + 602.048 = ¥2,121 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥48,871 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥288 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥1,417 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥10,960 Mil.
Net Income was 111.071 + 51.763 + 145.727 + 205.923 = ¥514 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1175.938 + 1966.332 + -2877.825 + -821.762 = ¥-557 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 626.347 + 208.314 + 486.58 + 598.259 = ¥1,920 Mil.
Gross Profit was 626.347 + 208.314 + 486.58 + 598.259 = ¥1,920 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥47,575 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥292 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥1,236 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥8,955 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 / 2121.083) / (0 / 1919.5)
=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)
=(1919.5 / 1919.5) / (2121.083 / 2121.083)
=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 - (0 + 288.029) / 48870.565) / (1 - (0 + 292.388) / 47574.642)
=0.994106 / 0.993854
=1.0003

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
=2121.083 / 1919.5
=1.105

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 + 292.388)) / (0 / (0 + 288.029))
=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)
=(1417.253 / 2121.083) / (1235.879 / 1919.5)
=0.668174 / 0.643855
=1.0378

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)
=((10960.148 + 0) / 48870.565) / ((8954.843 + 0) / 47574.642)
=0.224269 / 0.188227
=1.1915

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
=(514.484 - 0 - -557.317) / 48870.565
=0.021931

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.

Caida Securities Co has a M-score of -2.35 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Caida Securities Co (SHSE:600906) Business Description

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No. 35, Ziqiang Road, Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, CHN, 050000
Caida Securities Co Ltd is engaged in securities brokerage, securities investment consulting, securities underwriting and sponsorship, securities self-operation, securities asset management, margin trading and securities lending, securities investment fund agency sales, financial advisors related to securities trading and securities investment activities, financial products sales agency.