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Xingfa Aluminium Holdings (HKSE:00098) Beneish M-Score : -2.83 (As of Jun. 07, 2024)


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What is Xingfa Aluminium 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00098' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.35   Med: -2.64   Max: -0.13
Current: -2.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Xingfa Aluminium Holdings was -0.13. The lowest was -3.35. And the median was -2.64.


Xingfa Aluminium Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Xingfa Aluminium 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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Xingfa Aluminium Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Xingfa Aluminium Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.13 -2.40 -2.24 -2.51 -2.83

Xingfa Aluminium Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.24 - -2.51 - -2.83

Competitive Comparison of Xingfa Aluminium Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Aluminum subindustry, Xingfa Aluminium 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.


Xingfa Aluminium Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Xingfa Aluminium Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Xingfa Aluminium 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 Xingfa Aluminium 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 * 0.8608+0.528 * 0.9138+0.404 * 1.1102+0.892 * 1.0037+0.115 * 1.2195
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1355+4.679 * -0.051486-0.327 * 0.9489
=-2.83

* 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 HK$4,584 Mil.
Revenue was HK$18,980 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,177 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$9,436 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$14,073 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,619 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$515 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$890 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,245 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2,900 Mil.
Net Income was HK$880 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,604 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$5,306 Mil.
Revenue was HK$18,909 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,982 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$9,442 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$13,508 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,186 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$571 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$781 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$6,056 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2,182 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)
=(4584.12 / 18979.854) / (5305.939 / 18909.402)
=0.241526 / 0.280598
=0.8608

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)
=(1981.837 / 18909.402) / (2176.841 / 18979.854)
=0.104807 / 0.114692
=0.9138

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 - (9436.047 + 3618.767) / 14072.806) / (1 - (9442.046 + 3185.565) / 13507.749)
=0.072338 / 0.065158
=1.1102

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
=18979.854 / 18909.402
=1.0037

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))
=(570.511 / (570.511 + 3185.565)) / (514.866 / (514.866 + 3618.767))
=0.15189 / 0.124555
=1.2195

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)
=(889.59 / 18979.854) / (780.549 / 18909.402)
=0.04687 / 0.041278
=1.1355

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)
=((2900.088 + 5244.599) / 14072.806) / ((2182.259 + 6056) / 13507.749)
=0.578754 / 0.609891
=0.9489

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
=(879.585 - 0 - 1604.144) / 14072.806
=-0.051486

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.

Xingfa Aluminium Holdings has a M-score of -2.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Xingfa Aluminium Holdings (HKSE:00098) Business Description

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Address
Number 5, Zone D, Central Science and Technology Industrial Park, Sanshui District, Guangdong Province, Foshan City, CHN, 528137
Xingfa Aluminium Holdings Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of aluminum profiles which are used in construction and industrial materials. The segments of the company are Industrial aluminum profiles which manufacture and sell plain aluminum profiles, mainly for industrial usage. The construction aluminum profiles segment derives the majority of revenue manufacture and selling aluminum profiles with surface finishing, including anodic oxidation aluminum profiles, electrophoresis coating aluminum profiles and powder coating aluminum profiles. All other segments include the revenue generated from processing service contracts related to aluminum products, the sale of office premises and residential properties, and the sale of aluminum panels, aluminum alloy, molds, and spare parts.
Executives
Guangxin (hong Kong) Investment Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
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Law Yung Koon 2101 Beneficial owner
Lam Yuk Ying 2101 Beneficial owner
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