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Hla Group (SHSE:600398) Beneish M-Score : -2.91 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Hla 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 -2.91 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:600398' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -2.27   Max: 0.03
Current: -2.91

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hla Group was 0.03. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -2.27.


Hla Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hla 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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Hla Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Hla Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.38 -2.20 -2.89 -2.69 -2.85

Hla Group Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.67 -2.51 -2.59 -2.85 -2.91

Competitive Comparison of Hla Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Hla 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.


Hla Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hla Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Hla 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 Hla 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 * 0.6742+0.528 * 0.9486+0.404 * 1.0361+0.892 * 1.1572+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1422+4.679 * -0.063234-0.327 * 0.8165
=-2.91

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ¥1,327 Mil.
Revenue was 6177.088 + 5958.437 + 4370.135 + 5517.222 = ¥22,023 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2884.3 + 2602.159 + 1919.564 + 2518.532 = ¥9,925 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥25,117 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥33,825 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥4,316 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥4,928 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥13,352 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥748 Mil.
Net Income was 886.797 + 500.347 + 772.558 + 875.864 = ¥3,036 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1381.289 + 2787.583 + -323.994 + 1329.568 = ¥5,174 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥1,701 Mil.
Revenue was 5681.754 + 4886.583 + 4159.413 + 4304.063 = ¥19,032 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2532.888 + 2034.65 + 1748.957 + 1818.947 = ¥8,135 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥23,600 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥31,883 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥4,287 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥3,728 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥12,796 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥3,482 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)
=(1326.947 / 22022.882) / (1700.801 / 19031.813)
=0.060253 / 0.089366
=0.6742

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)
=(8135.442 / 19031.813) / (9924.555 / 22022.882)
=0.427465 / 0.450647
=0.9486

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 - (25116.946 + 4315.658) / 33824.958) / (1 - (23599.846 + 4287.126) / 31882.871)
=0.129855 / 0.125331
=1.0361

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
=22022.882 / 19031.813
=1.1572

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))
=(0 / (0 + 4287.126)) / (0 / (0 + 4315.658))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(4927.898 / 22022.882) / (3728.42 / 19031.813)
=0.223763 / 0.195905
=1.1422

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)
=((747.824 + 13351.922) / 33824.958) / ((3481.725 + 12796.068) / 31882.871)
=0.416844 / 0.51055
=0.8165

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
=(3035.566 - 0 - 5174.446) / 33824.958
=-0.063234

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.

Hla Group has a M-score of -2.91 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hla Group (SHSE:600398) Business Description

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Heilan Industrial Park, Xinqiao Town, Jiangsu Province, Jiangyin, CHN, 214426
Hla Group Corp Ltd is a Chinese clothing company. Its businesses include the operation of brand clothes, the production, and sales of upscale suits and professional clothing. Its brand clothing management includes brand management, supply chain management, and marketing network management. The company has clothing brands such as Heilan Home, Eichitoo, and Sancanal. The company offers men's clothing, women's clothing, and accessories.

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