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Weili Holdings (HKSE:02372) Beneish M-Score : -0.96 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Weili Holdings 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 -0.96 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:02372' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.85   Med: -2.4   Max: -0.96
Current: -0.96

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Weili Holdings was -0.96. The lowest was -2.85. And the median was -2.40.


Weili Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Weili Holdings'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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Weili Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Weili Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.85 -2.40 -0.96

Weili Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.85 - -2.40 - -0.96

Competitive Comparison of Weili Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Tobacco subindustry, Weili Holdings'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.


Weili Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Weili Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Weili Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Weili Holdings 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 Weili Holdings 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 * 1.9344+0.528 * 2.2696+0.404 * 1.0816+0.892 * 0.6472+0.115 * 1.9279
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.003+4.679 * 0.054485-0.327 * 1.288
=-0.96

* 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$167.1 Mil.
Revenue was HK$208.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$19.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$349.0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$399.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$45.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$3.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$28.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$156.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.0 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-2.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-24.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$133.4 Mil.
Revenue was HK$322.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$67.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$331.7 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$360.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$24.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$3.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$43.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$109.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.0 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)
=(167.078 / 208.851) / (133.449 / 322.688)
=0.799987 / 0.413554
=1.9344

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)
=(67.494 / 322.688) / (19.247 / 208.851)
=0.209162 / 0.092157
=2.2696

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 - (349.015 + 45.055) / 399.378) / (1 - (331.677 + 24.338) / 360.444)
=0.013291 / 0.012288
=1.0816

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
=208.851 / 322.688
=0.6472

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))
=(3.787 / (3.787 + 24.338)) / (3.383 / (3.383 + 45.055))
=0.134649 / 0.069842
=1.9279

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)
=(28.326 / 208.851) / (43.633 / 322.688)
=0.135628 / 0.135217
=1.003

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)
=((0 + 156.784) / 399.378) / ((0 + 109.858) / 360.444)
=0.39257 / 0.304785
=1.288

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
=(-2.8 - 0 - -24.56) / 399.378
=0.054485

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.

Weili Holdings has a M-score of -0.96 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Weili Holdings (HKSE:02372) Business Description

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Address
New Industrial Park, Hong’an County, Hubei Province, Mi’ersi Town, CHN
Weili Holdings Ltd is a cigarette wrapping paper manufacturer in China with research and development capabilities to supply customized products to customers. The company mainly supply products to cigarette packaging manufacturers operating in various provinces in China, mainly including Hubei and Henan. The products sold by the company are used in the manufacture of cigarette packaging for well-known tobacco brands in China.
Executives
Chen Weizhuang 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
City Ease Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Liu Yuezhu 2202 Interest of your spouse
Enlighten East Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Yong Ning Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Yu Tianbing 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Zhou Huaqin 2202 Interest of your spouse

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