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Sun Hung Kai Properties (Sun Hung Kai Properties) Beneish M-Score : -2.77 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Sun Hung Kai Properties 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 -2.77 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SUHJY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.36   Max: -1.82
Current: -2.77

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sun Hung Kai Properties was -1.82. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.36.


Sun Hung Kai Properties Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sun Hung Kai Properties'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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Sun Hung Kai Properties Beneish M-Score Chart

Sun Hung Kai Properties Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.25 -2.94 -2.54 -1.92 -2.77

Sun Hung Kai Properties Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 - -1.92 - -2.77 -

Competitive Comparison of Sun Hung Kai Properties's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Sun Hung Kai Properties'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.


Sun Hung Kai Properties's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Sun Hung Kai Properties's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sun Hung Kai Properties's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Sun Hung Kai Properties 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 Sun Hung Kai Properties 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 * 0.7596+0.528 * 1.0588+0.404 * 1.008+0.892 * 0.9175+0.115 * 1.0442
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1297+4.679 * -0.002816-0.327 * 1.0026
=-2.77

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1,788 Mil.
Revenue was $9,089 Mil.
Gross Profit was $4,399 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $30,995 Mil.
Total Assets was $102,897 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6,022 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $463 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $935 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6,819 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $15,214 Mil.
Net Income was $3,052 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $3,342 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2,566 Mil.
Revenue was $9,906 Mil.
Gross Profit was $5,077 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $31,810 Mil.
Total Assets was $102,900 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,728 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $461 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $902 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7,948 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $14,029 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)
=(1788.204 / 9089.11) / (2565.717 / 9906.474)
=0.196741 / 0.258994
=0.7596

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)
=(5076.515 / 9906.474) / (4399.081 / 9089.11)
=0.512444 / 0.483995
=1.0588

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 - (30994.893 + 6021.703) / 102896.847) / (1 - (31810.247 + 5728.138) / 102899.683)
=0.640255 / 0.635194
=1.008

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
=9089.11 / 9906.474
=0.9175

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))
=(461.131 / (461.131 + 5728.138)) / (462.658 / (462.658 + 6021.703))
=0.074505 / 0.07135
=1.0442

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)
=(935.019 / 9089.11) / (902.129 / 9906.474)
=0.102872 / 0.091065
=1.1297

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)
=((15213.584 + 6819.099) / 102896.847) / ((14028.873 + 7947.911) / 102899.683)
=0.214124 / 0.213575
=1.0026

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
=(3052.087 - 0 - 3341.887) / 102896.847
=-0.002816

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.

Sun Hung Kai Properties has a M-score of -2.77 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sun Hung Kai Properties (Sun Hung Kai Properties) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
30 Harbour Road, 45th Floor, Sun Hung Kai Centre, Hong Kong, HKG
Sun Hung Kai Properties is a diversified real estate developer in Hong Kong with a core focus on the residential, retail and office real estate segment. Most of its business is based in Hong Kong where it is a leading private housing developer and holds a portfolio of high-quality retail and office assets for rental income. The company also invests in other listed entities, including telecommunication company, SmarTone and data center provider, SUNeVision. The Kwok family is the controlling shareholder, with a stake of more than 40%.

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