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Evergrande Property Services Group (HKSE:06666) Beneish M-Score : -2.33 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is Evergrande Property Services 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:06666' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.84   Med: -2.33   Max: 4.89
Current: -2.33

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Evergrande Property Services Group was 4.89. The lowest was -2.84. And the median was -2.33.


Evergrande Property Services Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Evergrande Property Services 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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Evergrande Property Services Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Evergrande Property Services Group Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.84 -2.51 4.89 -1.72 -2.33

Evergrande Property Services Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 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 4.89 - -1.72 - -2.33

Competitive Comparison of Evergrande Property Services Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Evergrande Property Services 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.


Evergrande Property Services Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Evergrande Property Services Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Evergrande Property Services 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 Evergrande Property Services 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 * 1.0343+0.528 * 0.9249+0.404 * 0.8929+0.892 * 1.0356+0.115 * 1.0252
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1064+4.679 * 0.026627-0.327 * 0.8139
=-2.33

* 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$3,800 Mil.
Revenue was HK$13,658 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,400 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$6,529 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$9,020 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$95 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$243 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$995 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$8,616 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$20 Mil.
Net Income was HK$1,686 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,446 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$3,547 Mil.
Revenue was HK$13,187 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,036 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$5,467 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$7,982 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$142 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$397 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$868 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$9,176 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$214 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)
=(3799.599 / 13657.518) / (3547.046 / 13187.481)
=0.278206 / 0.268971
=1.0343

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)
=(3036.44 / 13187.481) / (3399.955 / 13657.518)
=0.230252 / 0.248944
=0.9249

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 - (6529.497 + 95.323) / 9019.756) / (1 - (5466.591 + 141.75) / 7982.021)
=0.265521 / 0.297378
=0.8929

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
=13657.518 / 13187.481
=1.0356

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))
=(396.515 / (396.515 + 141.75)) / (243.333 / (243.333 + 95.323))
=0.736654 / 0.718526
=1.0252

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)
=(994.714 / 13657.518) / (868.087 / 13187.481)
=0.072833 / 0.065827
=1.1064

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)
=((19.886 + 8615.627) / 9019.756) / ((213.796 + 9175.599) / 7982.021)
=0.9574 / 1.176318
=0.8139

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
=(1685.731 - 0 - 1445.561) / 9019.756
=0.026627

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.

Evergrande Property Services Group has a M-score of -2.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Evergrande Property Services Group (HKSE:06666) Business Description

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No. 78, Huangpu Avenue West, Third Compartment of Room 3101, Tianhe District, Guangdong, Guangzhou, CHN, 510660
Evergrande Property Services Group Ltd is a property management service providers in China. It manages a diverse portfolio of properties, including mid- to high-end residential properties, office buildings and commercial properties. Further, it also manages other types of properties such as theme parks, industrial parks, healthcare complexes, themed towns and schools, among others.

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