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Founder Securities Co (SHSE:601901) Beneish M-Score : -2.26 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Founder 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 -2.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:601901' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.81   Med: -2.56   Max: -0.73
Current: -2.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Founder Securities Co was -0.73. The lowest was -8.81. And the median was -2.56.


Founder 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 Founder 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 * 1.0935+0.892 * 0.9325+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.076+4.679 * 0.075755-0.327 * 1.3125
=-2.26

* 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 1989.51 + 1473.021 + 1628.907 + 2352.321 = ¥7,444 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1989.51 + 1473.021 + 1628.907 + 2352.321 = ¥7,444 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥99,215 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥230,730 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥836 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥5,138 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥23,102 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥62,334 Mil.
Net Income was 784.306 + 216.421 + 496.378 + 883.65 = ¥2,381 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -5823.832 + -3553.017 + -10284.474 + 4563.136 = ¥-15,098 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥0 Mil.
Revenue was 1800.444 + 1883.292 + 1859.855 + 2438.626 = ¥7,982 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1800.444 + 1883.292 + 1859.855 + 2438.626 = ¥7,982 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥92,286 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥193,621 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,049 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥5,120 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥24,551 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥30,075 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 / 7443.759) / (0 / 7982.217)
=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)
=(7982.217 / 7982.217) / (7443.759 / 7443.759)
=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 - (99215.411 + 836.04) / 230729.801) / (1 - (92285.708 + 1048.88) / 193620.559)
=0.56637 / 0.517951
=1.0935

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
=7443.759 / 7982.217
=0.9325

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 + 1048.88)) / (0 / (0 + 836.04))
=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)
=(5137.783 / 7443.759) / (5120.268 / 7982.217)
=0.690214 / 0.641459
=1.076

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)
=((62334.369 + 23101.524) / 230729.801) / ((30074.816 + 24551.116) / 193620.559)
=0.370285 / 0.282129
=1.3125

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
=(2380.755 - 0 - -15098.187) / 230729.801
=0.075755

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.

Founder Securities Co has a M-score of -2.26 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Founder Securities Co (SHSE:601901) Business Description

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2, Xiangjiang Middle Road, 3701-3717, Building 4, 5, Huayuanhua Center, No. 36, Section 2, Tianxin District, Hunan, Changsha, CHN, 410002
Founder Securities Co Ltd is a comprehensive securities company with a full broker license. Its business includes brokerage, investment banking, consulting, QFII business, securities underwriting and sponsorship and fund and asset management.