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Shanghai Zendai Property (HKSE:00755) Beneish M-Score : -3.09 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Shanghai Zendai Property 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 -3.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:00755' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.55   Med: -1.7   Max: 13.79
Current: -3.09

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shanghai Zendai Property was 13.79. The lowest was -3.55. And the median was -1.70.


Shanghai Zendai Property Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shanghai Zendai Property'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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Shanghai Zendai Property Beneish M-Score Chart

Shanghai Zendai Property 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 -1.63 -0.45 -1.76 13.79 -3.09

Shanghai Zendai Property 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 -1.76 - 13.79 - -3.09

Competitive Comparison of Shanghai Zendai Property's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Shanghai Zendai Property'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.


Shanghai Zendai Property's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Shanghai Zendai Property's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shanghai Zendai Property's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Shanghai Zendai Property 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 Shanghai Zendai Property 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 * 0.4585+0.528 * 0.6102+0.404 * 1.1658+0.892 * 0.9583+0.115 * 0.9716
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6079+4.679 * -0.005751-0.327 * 0.9089
=-3.09

* 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$715.4 Mil.
Revenue was HK$380.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$257.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,059.4 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$4,890.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$564.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$49.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$136.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,865.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$617.9 Mil.
Net Income was HK$89.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$117.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,628.0 Mil.
Revenue was HK$396.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$164.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,143.3 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$6,526.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$643.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$54.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$233.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$4,785.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$328.2 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)
=(715.359 / 380.1) / (1627.985 / 396.621)
=1.882028 / 4.104636
=0.4585

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)
=(163.978 / 396.621) / (257.535 / 380.1)
=0.413438 / 0.677545
=0.6102

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 - (1059.427 + 564.588) / 4890.86) / (1 - (2143.282 + 643.517) / 6526.021)
=0.667949 / 0.572971
=1.1658

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
=380.1 / 396.621
=0.9583

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))
=(54.475 / (54.475 + 643.517)) / (49.313 / (49.313 + 564.588))
=0.078045 / 0.080327
=0.9716

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)
=(136.284 / 380.1) / (233.926 / 396.621)
=0.358548 / 0.589797
=0.6079

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)
=((617.882 + 2865.543) / 4890.86) / ((328.171 + 4785.765) / 6526.021)
=0.712232 / 0.783622
=0.9089

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
=(89.504 - 0 - 117.631) / 4890.86
=-0.005751

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.

Shanghai Zendai Property has a M-score of -3.09 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Shanghai Zendai Property (HKSE:00755) Business Description

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Address
18 Harbour Road, Unit 6508, 65th Floor, Central Plaza, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
Shanghai Zendai Property Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in the property development business. It is organized into three operating segments which comprise Sales of properties; Hotel operations; and Property rental, management, and agency services. The majority of its revenue is derived from the Sales of properties segment. All of the group's revenues are derived from the People's Republic of China.
Executives
China Orient Asset Management (international) Holding Limited 2106 Person having a security interest in shares
China Orient Asset Management Co., Ltd. 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Dong Yin Development (holdings) Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Wise Leader Assets Ltd. 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Nantong Sanjian Holding (hk) Co., Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Nan Tong San Jian Kong Gu You Xian Gong Si 2106 Person having a security interest in shares

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