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Fujian Highton Development Co (SHSE:603162) Beneish M-Score : -1.68 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Fujian Highton Development Co 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.68 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

SHSE:603162' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.68   Med: -1.05   Max: 2.45
Current: -1.68

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fujian Highton Development Co was 2.45. The lowest was -1.68. And the median was -1.05.


Fujian Highton Development Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fujian Highton Development Co'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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Fujian Highton Development Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Fujian Highton Development Co Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
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Fujian Highton Development Co Quarterly Data
Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Competitive Comparison of Fujian Highton Development Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Fujian Highton Development Co'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.


Fujian Highton Development Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Fujian Highton Development Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Fujian Highton Development 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 Fujian Highton Development 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 * 1.6163+0.528 * 2.9197+0.404 * 0.2358+0.892 * 1.0849+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2743+4.679 * -0.004155-0.327 * 2.475
=-1.68

* 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 ¥376 Mil.
Revenue was 797.649 + 568.936 + 399.952 + 402.402 = ¥2,169 Mil.
Gross Profit was 105.504 + 58.097 + 26.69 + 82.684 = ¥273 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥1,448 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥4,531 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥3,049 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥52 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥480 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥301 Mil.
Net Income was 89.937 + 33.636 + 17.723 + 56.929 = ¥198 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 41.737 + 21.389 + 53.885 + 100.039 = ¥217 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥214 Mil.
Revenue was 334.054 + 502.856 + 618.447 + 543.893 = ¥1,999 Mil.
Gross Profit was 81.748 + 190.061 + 256.05 + 206.778 = ¥735 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,226 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥4,032 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥1,682 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥37 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥260 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥21 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)
=(375.698 / 2168.939) / (214.26 / 1999.25)
=0.173217 / 0.10717
=1.6163

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)
=(734.637 / 1999.25) / (272.975 / 2168.939)
=0.367456 / 0.125856
=2.9197

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 - (1448.145 + 3049.443) / 4530.588) / (1 - (2226.136 + 1681.584) / 4032.275)
=0.007284 / 0.03089
=0.2358

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
=2168.939 / 1999.25
=1.0849

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 + 1681.584)) / (0 / (0 + 3049.443))
=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)
=(51.738 / 2168.939) / (37.424 / 1999.25)
=0.023854 / 0.018719
=1.2743

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)
=((301.037 + 480.258) / 4530.588) / ((21.403 + 259.552) / 4032.275)
=0.172449 / 0.069677
=2.475

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
=(198.225 - 0 - 217.05) / 4530.588
=-0.004155

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.

Fujian Highton Development Co has a M-score of -1.68 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Fujian Highton Development Co (SHSE:603162) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Jinjingwan Business Operation Center, Room 1705-2, Floor 17, Building 3, Pingtan Comprehensive Experimental Zone, Fujian Province, CHN, 350401
Fujian Highton Development Co Ltd is mainly engaged in domestic coastal and international ocean shipping of dry bulk cargo.

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