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Central China Management Co (HKSE:09982) Beneish M-Score : -0.96 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Central China Management 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.96 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:09982' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.01   Med: -1.89   Max: -0.96
Current: -0.96

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Central China Management Co was -0.96. The lowest was -2.01. And the median was -1.89.


Central China Management Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Central China Management 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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Central China Management Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Central China Management Co Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.89 -2.01 -0.96

Central China Management Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - -2.01 - -0.96 -

Competitive Comparison of Central China Management Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Central China Management Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Central China Management Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Central China Management Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Central China Management 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 Central China Management 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 * 2.6802+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0848+0.892 * 0.4244+0.115 * 0.776
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.062738-0.327 * 0.9629
=-0.96

* 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$1,203.5 Mil.
Revenue was HK$676.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$676.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,960.1 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,007.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$13.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$21.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$575.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.7 Mil.
Net Income was HK$338.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$150.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,058.0 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,593.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,593.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,482.9 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,544.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$24.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$22.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$24.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$702.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2.0 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)
=(1203.52 / 676.371) / (1057.99 / 1593.582)
=1.779378 / 0.663907
=2.6802

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)
=(1593.582 / 1593.582) / (676.371 / 676.371)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (2960.149 + 13.431) / 3007.8) / (1 - (3482.944 + 24.749) / 3544.871)
=0.011377 / 0.010488
=1.0848

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
=676.371 / 1593.582
=0.4244

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))
=(22.257 / (22.257 + 24.749)) / (21.024 / (21.024 + 13.431))
=0.473493 / 0.610187
=0.776

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)
=(0 / 676.371) / (24.135 / 1593.582)
=0 / 0.015145
=0

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)
=((0.71 + 574.957) / 3007.8) / ((1.97 + 702.591) / 3544.871)
=0.191391 / 0.198755
=0.9629

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
=(338.897 - 0 - 150.195) / 3007.8
=0.062738

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.

Central China Management Co has a M-score of -0.96 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Central China Management Co (HKSE:09982) Business Description

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Address
Nongye East Road, Room 212, 313, Block C, Jianye Office Building, Henan Province, Zhengzhou, CHN
Central China Management Company, or CCMGT, is one of China's leading property project management companies with a dominant market position in Henan province. As a project manager, CCMGT may be involved in overseeing the design, construction, marketing, and sales strategy of a development for its clients, that is, the project owners. CCMGT is a sister company of Central China Real Estate, or CCRE, a prominent real estate developer in Henan. Both CCMGT and CCRE are not government-linked or owned.
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Joy Bright Investments Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Wu Lam Li 2202 Interest of your spouse
Wu Po Sum 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you

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