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Dowell Service Group Co (HKSE:02352) Beneish M-Score : -2.34 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is Dowell Service Group 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 -2.34 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02352' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.34   Med: -2.26   Max: -1.56
Current: -2.34

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dowell Service Group Co was -1.56. The lowest was -2.34. And the median was -2.26.


Dowell Service Group Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dowell Service Group 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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Dowell Service Group Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Dowell Service Group Co Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.26 -1.56 -2.34

Dowell Service Group Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.26 - -1.56 - -2.34

Competitive Comparison of Dowell Service Group Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Dowell Service Group 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.


Dowell Service Group Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

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

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



Dowell Service Group 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 Dowell Service Group 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 * 1.0199+0.528 * 1.4461+0.404 * 0.9182+0.892 * 1.077+0.115 * 0.9092
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9619+4.679 * -0.027551-0.327 * 1.0459
=-2.34

* 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$723 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,623 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$232 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,112 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,526 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$51 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$39 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$210 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$957 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$10 Mil.
Net Income was HK$21 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$63 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$658 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,507 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$311 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,004 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,419 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$47 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$31 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$202 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$855 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$4 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)
=(722.556 / 1622.986) / (657.812 / 1506.908)
=0.445202 / 0.436531
=1.0199

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)
=(311.018 / 1506.908) / (231.637 / 1622.986)
=0.206395 / 0.142723
=1.4461

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 - (1111.931 + 50.821) / 1525.965) / (1 - (1003.806 + 47.411) / 1419.092)
=0.238022 / 0.259233
=0.9182

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
=1622.986 / 1506.908
=1.077

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))
=(30.638 / (30.638 + 47.411)) / (38.615 / (38.615 + 50.821))
=0.392548 / 0.431761
=0.9092

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)
=(209.784 / 1622.986) / (202.491 / 1506.908)
=0.129258 / 0.134375
=0.9619

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)
=((10.385 + 956.576) / 1525.965) / ((4.497 + 855.286) / 1419.092)
=0.633672 / 0.605868
=1.0459

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
=(20.746 - 0 - 62.788) / 1525.965
=-0.027551

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.

Dowell Service Group Co has a M-score of -2.34 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Dowell Service Group Co (HKSE:02352) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 108 Baihe Road, Room 206, B1/F, Nanping Town, Nan’an District, Chongqing, CHN, 400000
Dowell Service Group Co Ltd is an investment holding company established in the PRC. The Group is engaged in the provision of property management services, community value-added services, and value-added services to non-property owners.
Executives
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