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Borqs Technologies (Borqs Technologies) Beneish M-Score : -4.18 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Borqs Technologies 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 -4.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BRQSF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.7   Med: -4.36   Max: -1.44
Current: -4.18

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Borqs Technologies was -1.44. The lowest was -10.70. And the median was -4.36.


Borqs Technologies Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Borqs Technologies'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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Borqs Technologies Beneish M-Score Chart

Borqs Technologies Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -10.70 -10.19 -1.44 -4.36 -4.18

Borqs Technologies Semi-Annual Data
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 -1.44 - -4.36 - -4.18

Competitive Comparison of Borqs Technologies's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Borqs Technologies'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.


Borqs Technologies's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Borqs Technologies's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Borqs Technologies 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 Borqs Technologies 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 * 1.1126+0.528 * 0.8378+0.404 * 0.1493+0.892 * 0.61+0.115 * 1.9567
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.9417+4.679 * -0.151502-0.327 * 1.2795
=-4.18

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $2.36 Mil.
Revenue was $32.05 Mil.
Gross Profit was $8.09 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $18.14 Mil.
Total Assets was $21.43 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3.25 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $13.51 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $33.02 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.53 Mil.
Net Income was $-26.47 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-16.43 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-6.79 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3.48 Mil.
Revenue was $52.54 Mil.
Gross Profit was $11.12 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $27.99 Mil.
Total Assets was $30.14 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.73 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.34 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7.53 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $37.94 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.04 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)
=(2.363 / 32.046) / (3.482 / 52.537)
=0.073738 / 0.066277
=1.1126

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)
=(11.116 / 52.537) / (8.093 / 32.046)
=0.211584 / 0.252543
=0.8378

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 - (18.14 + 3.247) / 21.432) / (1 - (27.991 + 1.728) / 30.143)
=0.0021 / 0.014066
=0.1493

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
=32.046 / 52.537
=0.61

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))
=(2.34 / (2.34 + 1.728)) / (1.352 / (1.352 + 3.247))
=0.575221 / 0.293977
=1.9567

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)
=(13.506 / 32.046) / (7.527 / 52.537)
=0.421457 / 0.14327
=2.9417

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)
=((1.533 + 33.019) / 21.432) / ((0.039 + 37.94) / 30.143)
=1.612169 / 1.259961
=1.2795

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
=(-26.467 - -16.431 - -6.789) / 21.432
=-0.151502

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.

Borqs Technologies has a M-score of -4.18 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Borqs Technologies (Borqs Technologies) Business Description

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Address
7 Shing Yip Street, Office B, 21st Floor, Legend Tower, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, HKG
Borqs Technologies Inc operates as a software development company. It is engaged in software, development services, and products providing customizable, differentiated, and scalable Android-based smart connected devices and cloud service solutions. The company's segment include Connected Solutions. Borqs derives most of its revenues from its Connected Solution which includes Software and Hardware. Its geographical segments include China, India, the United States, and the Rest of the World.
Executives
Bill Huang director 6190 CORNERSTONE COURT, SUITE 202, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Asset Horizon International Ltd 10 percent owner FLAT C, 8/F., JONSIM PLACE, 228 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, HONG KONG K3 000 000
Zhengqi International Holding Ltd 10 percent owner 40 WALL STREET, 28TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10005
George Thangadurai officer: EVP and President of Int Bus 6190 CORNERSTONE COURT, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Simon Sun officer: EVP & Co-GM of Prod. Bus. Unit 6190 CORNERSTONE COURT, SUITE 202, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Wong Joseph Wai Leung director 6190 CORNERSTONE COURT, SUITE 202, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Gene Wuu officer: EVP & GM of Cloud Bus Unit 6190 CORNERSTONE COURT, SUITE 202, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Hareesh Ramanna officer: EVP and GM of Cloud Bus Unit 6190 CORNERSTONE COURT, SUITE 202, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Ye Eric Tao director 6190 CORNERSTONE COURT, SUITE 202, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Pat Chan director, officer: Chair. of the Board, CEO & Pre UTSTARCOM, INC., 1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY, ALAMEDA CA 94502
Anthony K Chan officer: CFO, EVP Corp. Finance 32108 ALVARADO BLVD., UNIT 138, UNION CITY CA 94587
Intel Corp 10 percent owner 2200 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD, RNB-4-151, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Bob Li officer: EVP Corp Affairs & China Sale 6190 CORNERSTONE COURT, SUITE 202, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Norwest Venture Partners X L P 10 percent owner 525 UNIVERSITY AVE SUITE 800, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Jian Tu director, officer: President & Chairman 40 WALL STREET, 28TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10005

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