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Hitek Global (FRA:4JX) Beneish M-Score : -1.78 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Hitek Global 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:4JX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.64   Med: -1.91   Max: -0.83
Current: -1.78

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hitek Global was -0.83. The lowest was -2.64. And the median was -1.91.


Hitek Global Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hitek Global'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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Hitek Global Beneish M-Score Chart

Hitek Global Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.83 -2.64 -2.23 -1.91 -1.78

Hitek Global Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.23 - -1.91 - -1.78

Competitive Comparison of Hitek Global's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Hitek Global'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.


Hitek Global's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Hitek Global's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hitek Global's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Hitek Global 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 Hitek Global 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 * 1.7864+0.528 * 1.3067+0.404 * 0.6194+0.892 * 0.6896+0.115 * 1.2338
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3424+4.679 * 0.022132-0.327 * 0.515
=-1.80

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €5.55 Mil.
Revenue was €4.19 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1.76 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €22.73 Mil.
Total Assets was €32.49 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.37 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.05 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1.67 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3.09 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1.94 Mil.
Net Income was €0.96 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.30 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-0.06 Mil.
Total Receivables was €4.51 Mil.
Revenue was €6.07 Mil.
Gross Profit was €3.34 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €10.56 Mil.
Total Assets was €20.02 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.12 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1.80 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3.97 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.05 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)
=(5.552 / 4.185) / (4.507 / 6.069)
=1.326643 / 0.742626
=1.7864

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)
=(3.339 / 6.069) / (1.762 / 4.185)
=0.550173 / 0.421027
=1.3067

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 - (22.73 + 0.373) / 32.487) / (1 - (10.559 + 0.123) / 20.018)
=0.288854 / 0.46638
=0.6194

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
=4.185 / 6.069
=0.6896

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))
=(0.021 / (0.021 + 0.123)) / (0.05 / (0.05 + 0.373))
=0.145833 / 0.118203
=1.2338

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)
=(1.669 / 4.185) / (1.803 / 6.069)
=0.398805 / 0.297084
=1.3424

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)
=((1.939 + 3.093) / 32.487) / ((2.052 + 3.969) / 20.018)
=0.154893 / 0.300779
=0.515

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
=(0.961 - 0.299 - -0.057) / 32.487
=0.022132

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.

Hitek Global has a M-score of -1.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hitek Global (FRA:4JX) Business Description

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No. 30 Guanri Road, Siming District, Unit 304, Fujian Province, Phase II, Software Park, Xiamen, CHN
Hitek Global Inc is a provider of information technology consulting and solutions services. The company has two lines of businesses such as services to small and medium businesses, which consist of Anti-Counterfeiting Tax Control System tax devices, including Golden Tax Disk and printers, ACTCS services, and IT services; and services to large businesses, which include hardware sales and software sales. It generates revenues from hardware sales, software sales, IT services, and tax devices and services.

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