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Huanxi Media Group (HKSE:01003) Beneish M-Score : 76.90 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Huanxi Media Group 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 76.9 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:01003' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.21   Med: -0.6   Max: 76.9
Current: 76.9

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Huanxi Media Group was 76.90. The lowest was -8.21. And the median was -0.60.


Huanxi Media Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Huanxi Media Group'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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Huanxi Media Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Huanxi Media Group 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 0.54 -8.21 0.75 -1.16 76.90

Huanxi Media Group 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 0.75 - -1.16 - 76.90

Competitive Comparison of Huanxi Media Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, Huanxi Media Group'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.


Huanxi Media Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Huanxi Media Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Huanxi Media Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Huanxi Media Group 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 Huanxi Media Group 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 * 0.006+0.528 * -9.9936+0.404 * 1.0324+0.892 * 97.7839+0.115 * 0.8172
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.0363+4.679 * -0.091833-0.327 * 0.8879
=76.90

* 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$151 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,333 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$906 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,513 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,234 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$19 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$303 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$458 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$777 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$4 Mil.
Net Income was HK$159 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$364 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$256 Mil.
Revenue was HK$14 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$-93 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,507 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,210 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$30 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$100 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$129 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$853 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$17 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)
=(150.931 / 1332.794) / (255.524 / 13.63)
=0.113244 / 18.747175
=0.006

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)
=(-92.621 / 13.63) / (906.261 / 1332.794)
=-6.795378 / 0.679971
=-9.9936

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 - (1512.621 + 18.978) / 2234.243) / (1 - (1506.961 + 30.069) / 2210.335)
=0.314489 / 0.304617
=1.0324

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
=1332.794 / 13.63
=97.7839

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))
=(100.104 / (100.104 + 30.069)) / (302.752 / (302.752 + 18.978))
=0.769007 / 0.941013
=0.8172

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)
=(457.58 / 1332.794) / (128.89 / 13.63)
=0.343324 / 9.456346
=0.0363

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)
=((3.549 + 777.126) / 2234.243) / ((17.193 + 852.594) / 2210.335)
=0.349414 / 0.393509
=0.8879

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
=(159.135 - 0 - 364.313) / 2234.243
=-0.091833

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.

Huanxi Media Group has a M-score of 76.90 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Huanxi Media Group (HKSE:01003) Business Description

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Address
16 Harcourt Road, 11th Floor, Far East Finance Centre, Admiralty, Hong Kong, HKG
Huanxi Media Group Ltd is a media company in China focused on the investment and production of films, drama series, and the operation of a subscription-based online video platform. The company is an investment holding and film investment company. Its subsidiaries are principally engaged in media and entertainment related businesses. Its one reportable segment is the investment in film and TV programmes rights. The current operations of the company are located in the PRC and Hong Kong.
Executives
Fmr Llc 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Newwood Investments Limited 2401 A concert party to an agreement to buy shares
Pacific Wits Limited 2401 A concert party to an agreement to buy shares
Tairong Holdings Limited 2401 A concert party to an agreement to buy shares
Dong Ping 2101 Beneficial owner
Ning Hao 2401 A concert party to an agreement to buy shares
Xu Zheng 2401 A concert party to an agreement to buy shares
Maoyan Entertainment 2101 Beneficial owner
Bilibili Inc. 2101 Beneficial owner

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