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China Tobacco International (HK) Co (HKSE:06055) Beneish M-Score : -2.47 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is China Tobacco International (HK) 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Tobacco International (HK) Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:06055' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.57   Med: -2.13   Max: 23.45
Current: -2.47

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of China Tobacco International (HK) Co was 23.45. The lowest was -4.57. And the median was -2.13.


China Tobacco International (HK) Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Tobacco International (HK) 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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China Tobacco International (HK) Co Beneish M-Score Chart

China Tobacco International (HK) Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 23.45 0.15 -2.13 -2.47

China Tobacco International (HK) Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 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 0.15 - -2.13 - -2.47

Competitive Comparison of China Tobacco International (HK) Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Tobacco subindustry, China Tobacco International (HK) 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.


China Tobacco International (HK) Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, China Tobacco International (HK) Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Tobacco International (HK) Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



China Tobacco International (HK) 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 China Tobacco International (HK) 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 * 0.3982+0.528 * 1.0536+0.404 * 1.0681+0.892 * 1.4219+0.115 * 1.0003
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7187+4.679 * 0.011997-0.327 * 0.9259
=-2.47

* 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$908 Mil.
Revenue was HK$11,836 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,088 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$6,214 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$6,740 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$43 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$153 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$3,998 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1 Mil.
Net Income was HK$599 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$518 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,604 Mil.
Revenue was HK$8,324 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$806 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$5,900 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$6,371 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$43 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$50 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$150 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$4,076 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$5 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)
=(908.006 / 11836.221) / (1603.688 / 8324.205)
=0.076714 / 0.192654
=0.3982

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)
=(806.389 / 8324.205) / (1088.324 / 11836.221)
=0.096873 / 0.091949
=1.0536

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 - (6213.612 + 43.465) / 6740.395) / (1 - (5900.08 + 42.748) / 6370.521)
=0.071705 / 0.067136
=1.0681

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
=11836.221 / 8324.205
=1.4219

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))
=(50.248 / (50.248 + 42.748)) / (51.052 / (51.052 + 43.465))
=0.540324 / 0.540136
=1.0003

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)
=(152.986 / 11836.221) / (149.708 / 8324.205)
=0.012925 / 0.017985
=0.7187

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)
=((0.537 + 3997.613) / 6740.395) / ((5.393 + 4075.995) / 6370.521)
=0.593163 / 0.640668
=0.9259

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
=(598.773 - 0 - 517.909) / 6740.395
=0.011997

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.

China Tobacco International (HK) Co has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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China Tobacco International (HK) Co (HKSE:06055) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
18 Hung Leun Road, China Life Center, Room 1002, 10th Floor, Tower A, One Harbour Gate, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
China Tobacco International (HK) Co Ltd is engaged in the tobacco business. It operates through the following segments: Tobacco Leaf Products Export Business, the Tobacco Leaf Product Import Business, the Cigarettes Export Business, and New Tobacco Product Export Business. The company's geographical segments are China (excluding the SARs), Indonesia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, and others.

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