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Greatwalle (HKSE:08315) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is Greatwalle 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.

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

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Greatwalle was 22.34. The lowest was -11.56. And the median was -2.07.


Greatwalle Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Greatwalle'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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Greatwalle Beneish M-Score Chart

Greatwalle Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
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Greatwalle Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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Competitive Comparison of Greatwalle's Beneish M-Score

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Greatwalle'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.


Greatwalle's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Greatwalle's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Greatwalle 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 Greatwalle 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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$17.59 Mil.
Revenue was HK$81.02 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$4.34 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$62.03 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$74.66 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$12.63 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$3.12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$20.69 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$55.90 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$9.00 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-16.32 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-14.76 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$9.16 Mil.
Revenue was HK$56.95 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1.28 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$82.39 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$101.13 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$18.74 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$4.51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$23.97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$55.52 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$14.68 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)
=(17.587 / 81.021) / (9.16 / 56.946)
=0.217067 / 0.160854
=

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)
=(1.281 / 56.946) / (4.343 / 81.021)
=0.022495 / 0.053603
=

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 - (62.028 + 12.634) / 74.662) / (1 - (82.388 + 18.739) / 101.127)
=0 / -0
=

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
=81.021 / 56.946
=

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))
=(4.513 / (4.513 + 18.739)) / (3.116 / (3.116 + 12.634))
=0.194091 / 0.197841
=

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)
=(20.689 / 81.021) / (23.966 / 56.946)
=0.255354 / 0.420855
=

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)
=((8.999 + 55.898) / 74.662) / ((14.675 + 55.517) / 101.127)
=0.869211 / 0.694098
=

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
=(-16.315 - 0 - -14.758) / 74.662
=-0.020854

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.


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Greatwalle (HKSE:08315) Business Description

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Address
No. 10 Metropolis Drive, Unit 1112, 11/F, The Metropolis Tower, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Greatwalle Inc is an investment holding company. Its segments include the Security Guarding and Property Management segment which involves the provision of security guarding and property management services; and the Asset Management segment which involves the provision of business advisory and asset management services. It has a business presence in Hong Kong and the PRC, of which key revenue is derived from the PRC.
Executives
Walle Holding Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Greatwalle Holding Limited
Song Xiaoming 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Guang Zhou Nan Sha Qu Hui Ming Tou Zi Ye Wu You Xian Gong Si
Shen Zhen Hui Li Jiu Hao Tou Zi Zi Xun Qi Ye You Xian He Huo
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