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A-Living Smart City Services Co (HKSE:03319) Beneish M-Score : -2.51 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is A-Living Smart City Services 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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for A-Living Smart City Services Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:03319' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.05   Max: -1.03
Current: -2.51

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of A-Living Smart City Services Co was -1.03. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.05.


A-Living Smart City Services Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for A-Living Smart City Services 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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A-Living Smart City Services Co Beneish M-Score Chart

A-Living Smart City Services Co 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 -2.05 -1.64 -2.04 -1.03 -2.51

A-Living Smart City Services Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Dec15 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 -2.04 - -1.03 - -2.51

Competitive Comparison of A-Living Smart City Services Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, A-Living Smart City Services 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.


A-Living Smart City Services Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, A-Living Smart City Services Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where A-Living Smart City Services Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



A-Living Smart City Services 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 A-Living Smart City Services 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 * 0.9722+0.528 * 1.2845+0.404 * 0.958+0.892 * 0.9836+0.115 * 0.9864
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9931+4.679 * -0.022318-0.327 * 1.056
=-2.51

* 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$10,650 Mil.
Revenue was HK$16,892 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,894 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$18,034 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$26,306 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$782 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$429 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,031 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$9,893 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$172 Mil.
Net Income was HK$504 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,091 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$11,137 Mil.
Revenue was HK$17,173 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,779 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$17,087 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$25,351 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$731 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$392 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,055 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$9,144 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$41 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)
=(10650.06 / 16891.718) / (11136.852 / 17173.482)
=0.63049 / 0.648491
=0.9722

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)
=(3778.937 / 17173.482) / (2893.647 / 16891.718)
=0.220045 / 0.171306
=1.2845

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 - (18034.213 + 782.392) / 26306.017) / (1 - (17086.702 + 730.621) / 25351.338)
=0.284703 / 0.297184
=0.958

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
=16891.718 / 17173.482
=0.9836

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))
=(392.214 / (392.214 + 730.621)) / (428.96 / (428.96 + 782.392))
=0.349307 / 0.354117
=0.9864

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)
=(1030.905 / 16891.718) / (1055.419 / 17173.482)
=0.06103 / 0.061456
=0.9931

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)
=((172.202 + 9892.505) / 26306.017) / ((41.371 + 9143.811) / 25351.338)
=0.382601 / 0.362315
=1.056

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
=(504.095 - 0 - 1091.2) / 26306.017
=-0.022318

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.

A-Living Smart City Services Co has a M-score of -2.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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A-Living Smart City Services Co (HKSE:03319) Business Description

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Address
26 Huaxia Road, 35th Floor, Agile Centre, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, CHN, 510623
A-Living Smart City Services, or A-Living, is one of Hong Kong's first listed property management companies. It was spun off from parent Agile Property Holdings in 2018, with Agile retaining 54%. A-Living generates revenue from providing property management services with a focus on mid-to-high-end properties, as well as value-added services to property owners and nonproperty owners. A-Living operates in over 27 cities and regions across China, with a geographical focus in Guangdong province. Prior to listing, A-Living acquired Greenland Property Services in 2017, which accounted for significant goodwill on the balance sheet. Post listing, the company also announced the major acquisition of CMIG PM.

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