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MingZhu Logistics Holdings (MingZhu Logistics Holdings) Beneish M-Score : 2.18 (As of May. 03, 2024)


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What is MingZhu Logistics Holdings 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 2.18 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for MingZhu Logistics Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

YGMZ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.89   Med: 0.24   Max: 14.26
Current: 2.18

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MingZhu Logistics Holdings was 14.26. The lowest was -1.89. And the median was 0.24.


MingZhu Logistics Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for MingZhu Logistics Holdings'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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MingZhu Logistics Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

MingZhu Logistics Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -1.71 -1.89 14.26 2.18

MingZhu Logistics Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 14.26 - 2.18 -

Competitive Comparison of MingZhu Logistics Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Trucking subindustry, MingZhu Logistics Holdings'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.


MingZhu Logistics Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, MingZhu Logistics Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MingZhu Logistics Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



MingZhu Logistics Holdings 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 MingZhu Logistics Holdings 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 * 0.2837+0.528 * 1.3634+0.404 * 1.0095+0.892 * 6.5715+0.115 * 0.3537
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4046+4.679 * 0.043685-0.327 * 1.2515
=2.18

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was $52.1 Mil.
Revenue was $114.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was $9.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $66.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $111.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $9.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $6.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $61.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.4 Mil.
Net Income was $1.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-4.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was $28.0 Mil.
Revenue was $17.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $39.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $76.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $12.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $34.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.4 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)
=(52.112 / 114.074) / (27.955 / 17.359)
=0.456826 / 1.610404
=0.2837

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)
=(1.931 / 17.359) / (9.307 / 114.074)
=0.111239 / 0.081587
=1.3634

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 - (66.25 + 9.074) / 111.457) / (1 - (39.609 + 12.225) / 76.355)
=0.324188 / 0.321145
=1.0095

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
=114.074 / 17.359
=6.5715

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))
=(1.438 / (1.438 + 12.225)) / (3.844 / (3.844 + 9.074))
=0.105248 / 0.297569
=0.3537

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)
=(6.431 / 114.074) / (2.419 / 17.359)
=0.056376 / 0.139351
=0.4046

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)
=((1.412 + 61.943) / 111.457) / ((0.38 + 34.301) / 76.355)
=0.568425 / 0.454207
=1.2515

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
=(1.896 - 0.981 - -3.954) / 111.457
=0.043685

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.

MingZhu Logistics Holdings has a M-score of 2.18 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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MingZhu Logistics Holdings (MingZhu Logistics Holdings) Business Description

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Address
No. 3018 Shayan Road, 27F, Yantian Modern Industry Service Center, Yantian District, Guangdong, Shenzhen, CHN, 518081
MingZhu Logistics Holdings Ltd provides transportation and logistics services. The firm offers 3A-grade trucking services in China. It operates a self-owned truckload fleet with more than 130 tractors and 90 trailers. The firm's transportation services are operated out of two terminals: Guangdong region, and Xinjiang region. The company's customers include sizeable logistics companies, freight forwarders, and warehouse operators. The firm derives its key revenue from the trucking service business.