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Central China Real Estate (HKSE:00832) Beneish M-Score : -2.55 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Central China Real Estate 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Central China Real Estate's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00832' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.25   Max: -1.54
Current: -2.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Central China Real Estate was -1.54. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.25.


Central China Real Estate Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Central China Real Estate'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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Central China Real Estate Beneish M-Score Chart

Central China Real Estate 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 -1.54 -2.14 -2.02 -1.80 -2.55

Central China Real Estate 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 -2.02 - -1.80 - -2.55

Competitive Comparison of Central China Real Estate's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Central China Real Estate'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.


Central China Real Estate's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Central China Real Estate's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Central China Real Estate 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 Central China Real Estate 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 * 1.2937+0.528 * 0.7761+0.404 * 1.1359+0.892 * 0.7834+0.115 * 0.8743
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8148+4.679 * -0.019134-0.327 * 1.0309
=-2.55

* 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$7,434 Mil.
Revenue was HK$21,067 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,143 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$106,838 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$128,285 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$9,611 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$358 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,700 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$123,879 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3,986 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-3,570 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-1,116 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$7,336 Mil.
Revenue was HK$26,893 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,123 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$132,544 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$155,175 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$10,027 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$325 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$2,664 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$137,638 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$12,398 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)
=(7434.325 / 21067.376) / (7335.536 / 26893.306)
=0.352883 / 0.272764
=1.2937

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)
=(2123.324 / 26893.306) / (2143.154 / 21067.376)
=0.078954 / 0.101729
=0.7761

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 - (106837.68 + 9611.09) / 128285.458) / (1 - (132544.102 + 10026.642) / 155175.291)
=0.092268 / 0.081228
=1.1359

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
=21067.376 / 26893.306
=0.7834

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))
=(324.943 / (324.943 + 10026.642)) / (357.944 / (357.944 + 9611.09))
=0.031391 / 0.035906
=0.8743

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)
=(1700.487 / 21067.376) / (2664.172 / 26893.306)
=0.080717 / 0.099065
=0.8148

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)
=((3985.695 + 123879.288) / 128285.458) / ((12398.303 + 137637.892) / 155175.291)
=0.996722 / 0.966882
=1.0309

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
=(-3570.467 - 0 - -1115.815) / 128285.458
=-0.019134

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.

Central China Real Estate has a M-score of -2.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Central China Real Estate (HKSE:00832) Business Description

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Nongye East Road, Block E, Jianye Office Building, Henan Province, Zhengzhou, CHN
Central China Real Estate Limited is a Hong Kong-based investment holding company principally engaged in property businesses. The Company's main businesses include the development of property projects for sales and rental, as well as hotel operations. Its properties include Zhengzhou Tianzhu, Zhengzhou Triumph Plaza, Pingdingshan Eighteen Cities, and Jiaozuo Xiuwu Forest Peninsula, among others. Its hotels include Le Meridien Zhengzhou, Aloft Zhengzhou Shangjie, and Holiday Inn Nanyang, among others. The Company is also involved in the businesses of cultural tourism projects and light-asset model projects. The Company mainly operates businesses in Henan, China.
Executives
Joy Bright Investments Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Wu Po Sum 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
You Dao Fa Zhan Guo Ji Xiang Gang You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner
He Nan Tong Cheng Zhi Ye You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
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