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Yincheng Life Service Co (HKSE:01922) Beneish M-Score : -2.50 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is Yincheng Life Service Co 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Yincheng Life Service Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01922' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -1.81   Max: -1.12
Current: -2.5

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yincheng Life Service Co was -1.12. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -1.81.


Yincheng Life Service Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Yincheng Life Service Co'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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Yincheng Life Service Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Yincheng Life Service Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.14 -1.58 -2.01 -1.60 -2.50

Yincheng Life Service Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 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 -2.01 - -1.60 - -2.50

Competitive Comparison of Yincheng Life Service Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Yincheng Life Service Co'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.


Yincheng Life Service Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Yincheng Life Service Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Yincheng Life Service Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Yincheng Life Service Co 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 Yincheng Life Service Co 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 * 0.9094+0.528 * 0.9698+0.404 * 1.5274+0.892 * 1.1283+0.115 * 0.7806
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8884+4.679 * -0.056474-0.327 * 0.9375
=-2.50

* 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$737 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,158 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$337 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,254 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,601 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$105 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$48 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$110 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,005 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$45 Mil.
Net Income was HK$128 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$218 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$719 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,913 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$290 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,144 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,390 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$109 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$110 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$955 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)
=(737.34 / 2158.244) / (718.628 / 1912.859)
=0.341639 / 0.375683
=0.9094

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)
=(289.624 / 1912.859) / (336.937 / 2158.244)
=0.151409 / 0.156116
=0.9698

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 - (1254.221 + 105.259) / 1600.6) / (1 - (1144.265 + 108.692) / 1390.052)
=0.150644 / 0.098626
=1.5274

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
=2158.244 / 1912.859
=1.1283

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))
=(34.906 / (34.906 + 108.692)) / (47.6 / (47.6 + 105.259))
=0.243081 / 0.311398
=0.7806

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)
=(110.2 / 2158.244) / (109.945 / 1912.859)
=0.05106 / 0.057477
=0.8884

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)
=((45.126 + 1004.606) / 1600.6) / ((17.272 + 955.123) / 1390.052)
=0.655837 / 0.699539
=0.9375

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
=(127.774 - 0 - 218.166) / 1600.6
=-0.056474

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.

Yincheng Life Service Co has a M-score of -2.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Yincheng Life Service Co (HKSE:01922) Business Description

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Address
289 Jiangdong Avenue North, 5th Floor, Block A Yincheng Plaza, Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, CHN
Yincheng Life Service Co Ltd is a property management service provider. It provides diversified property management services and value-added services for living communities. The business covers a wide range of properties, including residential and non-residential properties such as government facilities, financial institutions, property sales offices, hospitals, commercial complex, parks, highway service areas.

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