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ANE (Cayman) (HKSE:09956) Beneish M-Score : -4.24 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is ANE (Cayman) 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 -4.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:09956' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.32   Med: -4.24   Max: 3.92
Current: -4.24

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ANE (Cayman) was 3.92. The lowest was -4.32. And the median was -4.24.


ANE (Cayman) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ANE (Cayman)'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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ANE (Cayman) Beneish M-Score Chart

ANE (Cayman) Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 3.92 -4.32 -4.24 -

ANE (Cayman) Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -4.32 - -4.24 - -

Competitive Comparison of ANE (Cayman)'s Beneish M-Score

For the Trucking subindustry, ANE (Cayman)'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.


ANE (Cayman)'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, ANE (Cayman)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ANE (Cayman)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.



ANE (Cayman) 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 ANE (Cayman) 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 * 0.714+0.528 * 1.4128+0.404 * 0.8032+0.892 * 0.8826+0.115 * 0.8004
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1662+4.679 * -0.317807-0.327 * 0.9867
=-4.24

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$699 Mil.
Revenue was HK$10,424 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$816 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,911 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$6,512 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,035 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$1,207 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$997 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,872 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$847 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-456 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,613 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,109 Mil.
Revenue was HK$11,810 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,306 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,126 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$7,758 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,792 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$1,119 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$969 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$3,247 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,244 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)
=(699.011 / 10424.455) / (1109.2 / 11810.436)
=0.067055 / 0.093917
=0.714

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)
=(1305.523 / 11810.436) / (815.606 / 10424.455)
=0.11054 / 0.07824
=1.4128

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 - (2910.848 + 3035.005) / 6511.818) / (1 - (3126.26 + 3792.035) / 7757.718)
=0.086914 / 0.108205
=0.8032

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
=10424.455 / 11810.436
=0.8826

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))
=(1118.519 / (1118.519 + 3792.035)) / (1207.315 / (1207.315 + 3035.005))
=0.227779 / 0.284588
=0.8004

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)
=(996.979 / 10424.455) / (968.56 / 11810.436)
=0.095638 / 0.082009
=1.1662

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)
=((847.144 + 2872.137) / 6511.818) / ((1243.592 + 3246.87) / 7757.718)
=0.571159 / 0.578838
=0.9867

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
=(-456.095 - 0 - 1613.405) / 6511.818
=-0.317807

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.

ANE (Cayman) has a M-score of -4.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ANE (Cayman) (HKSE:09956) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
999 Huaxu Road, 8th Floor, Block B, E Linke World North District, Xujing Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai, CHN
ANE (Cayman) Inc is a express freight network in China's less-than-truckload market. The Company mainly provide transportation services, value-added services and dispatch services to their freight partners, direct customers The company's business has one single operating segment namely provision of transportation and related services.

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