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Tianfeng Securities Co (SHSE:601162) Beneish M-Score : -3.14 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Tianfeng 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 -3.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:601162' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.37   Med: -2.46   Max: 0.17
Current: -3.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tianfeng Securities Co was 0.17. The lowest was -3.37. And the median was -2.46.


Tianfeng 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 Tianfeng 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 * 1.003+0.892 * 0.7562+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0831+4.679 * -0.089554-0.327 * 1.0175
=-3.14

* 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 181.463 + 834.282 + 449.293 + 779.237 = ¥2,244 Mil.
Gross Profit was 181.463 + 834.282 + 449.293 + 779.237 = ¥2,244 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥98,130 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥881 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥2,536 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥51,979 Mil.
Net Income was -376.122 + -117.088 + -127.534 + 4.469 = ¥-616 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2581.879 + 596.151 + -40.302 + 5033.878 = ¥8,172 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 1338.171 + 75.998 + 755.723 + 797.86 = ¥2,968 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1338.171 + 75.998 + 755.723 + 797.86 = ¥2,968 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥94,091 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,125 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥3,096 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥48,981 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 / 2244.275) / (0 / 2967.752)
=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)
=(2967.752 / 2967.752) / (2244.275 / 2244.275)
=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 + 880.526) / 98129.806) / (1 - (0 + 1124.763) / 94091.041)
=0.991027 / 0.988046
=1.003

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
=2244.275 / 2967.752
=0.7562

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 + 1124.763)) / (0 / (0 + 880.526))
=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)
=(2535.663 / 2244.275) / (3095.771 / 2967.752)
=1.129836 / 1.043137
=1.0831

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)
=((51978.917 + 0) / 98129.806) / ((48981.402 + 0) / 94091.041)
=0.529696 / 0.520575
=1.0175

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
=(-616.275 - 0 - 8171.606) / 98129.806
=-0.089554

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.

Tianfeng Securities Co has a M-score of -3.14 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tianfeng Securities Co (SHSE:601162) Business Description

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No. 2 Guandongyuan Road, 4th Floor, Gaoke Building, Donghu New Technology Development Zone, Hubei, Wuhan, CHN, 430071
Tianfeng Securities Co Ltd is a China-based company engaged in the securities and futures-related business. Its business scope includes securities brokerage, securities investment consulting, financial advisers related to securities trading and securities investment activities; securities investment fund agency sales; securities underwriting and sponsorship; securities asset management, securities self-employment; margin financing and securities lending.