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Zhongtai Securities Co (SHSE:600918) Beneish M-Score : -2.05 (As of May. 03, 2024)


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What is Zhongtai 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 -2.05 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:600918' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.21   Med: -2.25   Max: 2.87
Current: -2.05

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zhongtai Securities Co was 2.87. The lowest was -3.21. And the median was -2.25.


Zhongtai 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 Zhongtai 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 * 0.9922+0.892 * 1.067+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0769+4.679 * -0.01249-0.327 * 0.9989
=-2.49

* 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 2438.029 + 3462.975 + 2653.885 + 3064.14 = ¥11,619 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2438.029 + 3462.975 + 2653.885 + 3064.14 = ¥11,619 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥111,248 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥203,683 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥5,132 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥7,940 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥5,896 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥65,325 Mil.
Net Income was 331.384 + -93.45 + 254.419 + 486.192 = ¥979 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 4552.905 + -1886.521 + -990.647 + 1846.72 = ¥3,522 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 3538.992 + 1890.256 + 2345.98 + 3113.792 = ¥10,889 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3538.992 + 1890.256 + 2345.98 + 3113.792 = ¥10,889 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥111,195 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥201,797 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥3,426 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥6,910 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥6,348 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥64,294 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 / 11619.029) / (0 / 10889.02)
=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)
=(10889.02 / 10889.02) / (11619.029 / 11619.029)
=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 - (111247.805 + 5132.138) / 203683.063) / (1 - (111195.294 + 3425.906) / 201796.966)
=0.428622 / 0.431997
=0.9922

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
=11619.029 / 10889.02
=1.067

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 + 3425.906)) / (0 / (0 + 5132.138))
=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)
=(7940.161 / 11619.029) / (6909.636 / 10889.02)
=0.683376 / 0.634551
=1.0769

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)
=((65325.11 + 5896.145) / 203683.063) / ((64293.938 + 6348.454) / 201796.966)
=0.349667 / 0.350067
=0.9989

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
=(978.545 - 0 - 3522.457) / 203683.063
=-0.01249

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.

Zhongtai Securities Co has a M-score of -2.49 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Zhongtai Securities Co (SHSE:600918) Business Description

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No. 86 Jingqi Road, Shizhong District, Shandong Province, Jinan, CHN, 250001
Zhongtai Securities Co Ltd is engaged in provision of securities brokerage; securities investment consulting; financial advisors related to securities trading and securities investment activities; securities underwriting and sponsorship; securities self-employment; financing and securities lending; securities investment fund consignment; consignment financial products; stock option market making; and securities investment fund custody services.