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East Buy Holding (HKSE:01797) Beneish M-Score : 2.76 (As of May. 09, 2024)


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What is East Buy Holding 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 2.76 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:01797' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.72   Med: -2.39   Max: 2.76
Current: 2.76

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of East Buy Holding was 2.76. The lowest was -3.72. And the median was -2.39.


East Buy Holding Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for East Buy Holding'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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East Buy Holding Beneish M-Score Chart

East Buy Holding Annual Data
Trend May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.62 -3.00 -3.72 -0.57 2.76

East Buy Holding Semi-Annual Data
May16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23
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Competitive Comparison of East Buy Holding's Beneish M-Score

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, East Buy Holding'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.


East Buy Holding's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, East Buy Holding's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where East Buy Holding's Beneish M-Score falls into.



East Buy Holding 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 East Buy Holding 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 * 0.8688+0.528 * 1.5016+0.404 * 0.6126+0.892 * 7.1912+0.115 * 1.5301
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.213+4.679 * -0.076083-0.327 * 1.3496
=2.76

* 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 (May23) TTM:Last Year (May22) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$224 Mil.
Revenue was HK$5,060 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,193 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,856 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$4,323 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$100 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$869 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,154 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$20 Mil.
Net Income was HK$1,090 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,419 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$36 Mil.
Revenue was HK$704 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$458 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,982 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,413 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$97 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$105 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$567 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$461 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$25 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)
=(223.608 / 5059.845) / (35.792 / 703.617)
=0.044193 / 0.050869
=0.8688

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)
=(457.949 / 703.617) / (2193.162 / 5059.845)
=0.65085 / 0.433445
=1.5016

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 - (3856.063 + 99.871) / 4322.821) / (1 - (1981.853 + 96.766) / 2412.924)
=0.084872 / 0.138548
=0.6126

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
=5059.845 / 703.617
=7.1912

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))
=(104.557 / (104.557 + 96.766)) / (51.314 / (51.314 + 99.871))
=0.51935 / 0.339412
=1.5301

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)
=(868.939 / 5059.845) / (567.39 / 703.617)
=0.171732 / 0.80639
=0.213

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)
=((20.108 + 1154.299) / 4322.821) / ((24.886 + 460.848) / 2412.924)
=0.271676 / 0.201305
=1.3496

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
=(1089.739 - 0 - 1418.633) / 4322.821
=-0.076083

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.

East Buy Holding has a M-score of 2.76 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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East Buy Holding (HKSE:01797) Business Description

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2 Haidian East Third Road, Level 18, South Wing, Haidian District, Beijing, CHN, 100080
East Buy Holding Ltd is a live-streaming platform that focuses on selecting premium products for customers. The company operates in three reportable segments which include Private Label Products and Livestreaming E-Commerce, College Education, and Institutional Customers. The majority of its revenue comes from private label products and direct e-commerce segment, i.e. direct online commerce with private label products sold to individual customers and providing services. commission service.

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