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GigaCloud Technology (GigaCloud Technology) Beneish M-Score : -0.53 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is GigaCloud Technology 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 -0.53 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

GCT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -1.91   Max: -0.53
Current: -0.53

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of GigaCloud Technology was -0.53. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -1.91.


GigaCloud Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for GigaCloud Technology'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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GigaCloud Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

GigaCloud Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -1.90 -0.59

GigaCloud Technology Quarterly Data
Dec19 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 -2.84 -3.01 -1.91 -0.59 -0.53

Competitive Comparison of GigaCloud Technology's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, GigaCloud Technology'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.


GigaCloud Technology's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



GigaCloud Technology 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 GigaCloud Technology 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 * 1.2176+0.528 * 0.695+0.404 * 4.8188+0.892 * 1.6365+0.115 * 1.025
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1105+4.679 * -0.017756-0.327 * 1.3106
=-0.53

* 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 $59.4 Mil.
Revenue was 251.077 + 244.737 + 178.167 + 153.13 = $827.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 66.548 + 69.837 + 48.858 + 40.364 = $225.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $460.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $977.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $481.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $86.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $251.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $401.1 Mil.
Net Income was 27.195 + 35.575 + 24.202 + 18.39 = $105.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -3.037 + 0.866 + -2.708 + -0.816 = $-5.7 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 15.309 + 50.73 + 44.081 + 18.295 = $128.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was $29.8 Mil.
Revenue was 127.797 + 125.604 + 127.998 + 124.027 = $505.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 29.574 + 26.674 + 22.549 + 17.021 = $95.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $284.4 Mil.
Total Assets was $437.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $149.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $47.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $112.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $109.9 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)
=(59.4 / 827.111) / (29.81 / 505.426)
=0.071816 / 0.05898
=1.2176

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)
=(95.818 / 505.426) / (225.607 / 827.111)
=0.189579 / 0.272765
=0.695

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 - (460.654 + 481.796) / 977.608) / (1 - (284.436 + 149.499) / 437.198)
=0.035963 / 0.007463
=4.8188

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
=827.111 / 505.426
=1.6365

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))
=(1.455 / (1.455 + 149.499)) / (4.574 / (4.574 + 481.796))
=0.009639 / 0.009404
=1.025

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)
=(86.657 / 827.111) / (47.687 / 505.426)
=0.104771 / 0.09435
=1.1105

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)
=((401.11 + 251.679) / 977.608) / ((109.888 + 112.865) / 437.198)
=0.667741 / 0.509501
=1.3106

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
=(105.362 - -5.695 - 128.415) / 977.608
=-0.017756

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.

GigaCloud Technology has a M-score of -0.53 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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GigaCloud Technology (GigaCloud Technology) Business Description

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GigaCloud Technology Inc end-to-end B2B e-commerce solutions for large parcel merchandise. Its B2B e-commerce platform, which refers to as the GigaCloud Marketplace, integrates everything from discovery, payments, and logistics tools into one easy-to-use platform. It offers online and offline integrated cross-border transaction and delivery services for furniture and large merchandise. Its marketplace seamlessly connects manufacturers in Asia, with resellers in the U.S., Asia, and Europe, to execute cross-border transactions with confidence, speed, and efficiency. It offers a truly comprehensive solution that transports products from the manufacturer's warehouse to end customers, all at one fixed price.

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