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Dadi International Group (HKSE:08130) Beneish M-Score : -4.73 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is Dadi International 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 -4.73 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:08130' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.87   Med: -2.58   Max: 7.73
Current: -4.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dadi International Group was 7.73. The lowest was -7.87. And the median was -2.58.


Dadi International Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dadi International 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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Dadi International Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Dadi International Group Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.47 7.73 -2.52 3.94 -4.73

Dadi International Group Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - -4.73 - -

Competitive Comparison of Dadi International Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Publishing subindustry, Dadi International 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.


Dadi International Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Dadi International Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Dadi International 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 Dadi International 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 * 0.6036+0.528 * 1.5247+0.404 * 0.5611+0.892 * 0.961+0.115 * 1.2167
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7131+4.679 * -0.396255-0.327 * 1.5087
=-4.73

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$376.78 Mil.
Revenue was HK$36.48 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$11.64 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$691.42 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$713.28 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2.15 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$1.99 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$30.78 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,049.60 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.65 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-287.15 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-4.51 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$649.49 Mil.
Revenue was HK$37.96 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$18.47 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,028.81 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,084.97 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2.73 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$3.84 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$44.91 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,058.67 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.22 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)
=(376.776 / 36.482) / (649.491 / 37.961)
=10.327723 / 17.109428
=0.6036

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)
=(18.469 / 37.961) / (11.641 / 36.482)
=0.486526 / 0.319089
=1.5247

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 - (691.421 + 2.151) / 713.28) / (1 - (1028.814 + 2.734) / 1084.973)
=0.02763 / 0.049241
=0.5611

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
=36.482 / 37.961
=0.961

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))
=(3.842 / (3.842 + 2.734)) / (1.987 / (1.987 + 2.151))
=0.584246 / 0.480184
=1.2167

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)
=(30.775 / 36.482) / (44.908 / 37.961)
=0.843567 / 1.183004
=0.7131

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)
=((0.653 + 1049.6) / 713.28) / ((0.219 + 1058.671) / 1084.973)
=1.472427 / 0.97596
=1.5087

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
=(-287.148 - 0 - -4.507) / 713.28
=-0.396255

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.

Dadi International Group has a M-score of -4.73 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Dadi International Group (HKSE:08130) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Number 1 Harbour Road, Unit No.02 on 31st Floor, Office Tower, Convention Plaza, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
Dadi International Group Ltd is engaged in designing, production, acting as agency and placement of advertisements, information consulting, and marketing planning in the Peoples Republic of China. The company also provides environmental consultancy services, financial leasing and other financial services, and publication, purchase and distribution of books. It derives the majority of the revenue from publication, purchase and distribution of books. It operates in three geographical areas Hong Kong, Japan and the PRC with the majority of the revenue generated from the PRC. The segments of the company are Advertising and media-related services, Financial leasing and other financial services; Publication, purchase and distribution of books, and Environmental consultancy services.
Executives
Zhang Xiongfeng 2101 Beneficial owner
Shan Xi Sheng Guo You Zi Ben Tou Zi Yun Ying You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you

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