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Yixin Group (HKSE:02858) Beneish M-Score : -1.23 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is Yixin 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 -1.23 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:02858' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.85   Med: -1.82   Max: 4.5
Current: -1.23

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yixin Group was 4.50. The lowest was -3.85. And the median was -1.82.


Yixin Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Yixin 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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Yixin Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Yixin 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 -3.64 -3.85 -2.38 -1.87 -1.23

Yixin Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 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 -2.38 - -1.87 - -1.23

Competitive Comparison of Yixin Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Credit Services subindustry, Yixin 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.


Yixin Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Yixin Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Yixin 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 Yixin 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 * 0.974+0.528 * 1.1434+0.404 * 1.0873+0.892 * 1.259+0.115 * 0.9207
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7933+4.679 * 0.211266-0.327 * 1.2538
=-1.23

* 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$5,977 Mil.
Revenue was HK$7,313 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,552 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$23,261 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$47,662 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$555 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$324 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,838 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$17,490 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$11,880 Mil.
Net Income was HK$607 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-9,462 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$4,874 Mil.
Revenue was HK$5,809 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,225 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$18,819 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$35,918 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$571 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$293 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,841 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$12,414 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$5,240 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)
=(5977.012 / 7312.974) / (4874.165 / 5808.601)
=0.817316 / 0.839129
=0.974

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)
=(3225.486 / 5808.601) / (3551.662 / 7312.974)
=0.555295 / 0.485666
=1.1434

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 - (23260.585 + 554.927) / 47661.527) / (1 - (18819.118 + 571.209) / 35918.45)
=0.50032 / 0.460157
=1.0873

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
=7312.974 / 5808.601
=1.259

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))
=(293.203 / (293.203 + 571.209)) / (323.686 / (323.686 + 554.927))
=0.339194 / 0.368406
=0.9207

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)
=(1838.492 / 7312.974) / (1840.788 / 5808.601)
=0.251401 / 0.316907
=0.7933

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)
=((11879.784 + 17489.98) / 47661.527) / ((5239.748 + 12413.792) / 35918.45)
=0.616215 / 0.491489
=1.2538

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
=(607.001 - 0 - -9462.27) / 47661.527
=0.211266

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.

Yixin Group has a M-score of -1.23 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Yixin Group (HKSE:02858) Business Description

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No. 365 Linhong Road, 1 North, Zhongguancun Hongqiao Innovation Center, Changning District, Shanghai, CHN
Yixin Group Ltd is an online automobile retail transaction platform in China. The company operates in two segments namely Transaction platform services and Self-operated financing business. The transaction platform segment is comprised of facilitation and value-added services, and advertising and subscription services. Self-operated financing segment comprises financing lease services and operating lease services. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the Self-operated financing business.
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Zhang Xuan 2101 Beneficial owner
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Liu Qiangdong Richard 2305 Beneficiary of a trust
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Jd Financial Investment Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
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Tsang Ling Kay Rodney 2501 Other
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