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Microchip Technology (Microchip Technology) Beneish M-Score

: -2.50 (As of Today)
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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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MCHP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.08   Med: -2.69   Max: -2.01
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Microchip Technology was -2.01. The lowest was -3.08. And the median was -2.69.


Microchip Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Microchip 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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Microchip Technology Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.17 -2.75 -2.76 -2.79 -2.65

Microchip Technology Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.68 -2.65 -2.58 -2.32 -2.50

Competitive Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Microchip 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.


Microchip Technology Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

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



Microchip 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 Microchip 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 * 1.1215+0.528 * 1.0006+0.404 * 0.9611+0.892 * 1.061+0.115 * 1.1327
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9359+4.679 * -0.049334-0.327 * 0.892
=-2.50

* 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 $1,398 Mil.
Revenue was 1765.7 + 2254.3 + 2288.6 + 2232.7 = $8,541 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1120 + 1527.4 + 1558.4 + 1519.3 = $5,725 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,220 Mil.
Total Assets was $16,143 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,208 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $905 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $776 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,293 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,033 Mil.
Net Income was 419.2 + 666.6 + 666.4 + 604 = $2,356 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1 + -8 + -10.8 + -1.8 = $-20 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 853.3 + 616.2 + 993.2 + 709.5 = $3,172 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,175 Mil.
Revenue was 2169.2 + 2073.2 + 1963.6 + 1844.2 = $8,050 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1470.8 + 1397.9 + 1309.9 + 1220.4 = $5,399 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,834 Mil.
Total Assets was $16,116 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,114 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,048 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $781 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,611 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,589 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)
=(1398.1 / 8541.3) / (1175 / 8050.2)
=0.163687 / 0.145959
=1.1215

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)
=(5399 / 8050.2) / (5725.1 / 8541.3)
=0.670667 / 0.670284
=1.0006

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 - (3219.6 + 1208.3) / 16143) / (1 - (2833.7 + 1113.7) / 16116.1)
=0.725708 / 0.755065
=0.9611

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
=8541.3 / 8050.2
=1.061

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))
=(1048.4 / (1048.4 + 1113.7)) / (904.5 / (904.5 + 1208.3))
=0.484899 / 0.428105
=1.1327

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)
=(775.9 / 8541.3) / (781.4 / 8050.2)
=0.090841 / 0.097066
=0.9359

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)
=((4033.3 + 3293.2) / 16143) / ((6588.7 + 1611.1) / 16116.1)
=0.45385 / 0.508796
=0.892

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
=(2356.2 - -19.6 - 3172.2) / 16143
=-0.049334

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.

Microchip Technology has a M-score of -2.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Microchip Technology (Microchip Technology) Business Description

Address
2355 West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler, AZ, USA, 85224-6199
Microchip Technology became an independent company in 1989 when it was spun off from General Instrument. More than half of revenue comes from MCUs, which are used in a wide array of electronic devices from remote controls to garage door openers to power windows in autos. The company's strength lies in lower-end 8-bit MCUs that are suitable for a wider range of less technologically advanced devices, but the firm has expanded its presence in higher-end MCUs and analog chips as well.
Executives
James Eric Bjornholt officer: VP and CFO MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED, 2355 WEST CHANDLER BOULEVARD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199
Karlton D Johnson director C/O MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED, 2355 W. CHANDLER BOULEVARD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199
Matthew W Chapman director 400 SW SIXTH AVENUE, SUITE 200, PORTLAND OR 97204
Robert A. Rango director 5300 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92617
Richard J Simoncic officer: VP, Microperipheral Prod Div 2355 W CHANDLER BLVD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199
Mitchell R Little officer: VP, WW Sales and Appns. 2355 W CHANDLER BLVD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199
Ganesh Moorthy officer: VP, MCU and Auto. Div. MICROCHIP, 2355 W CHANDLER BLVD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199
Steve Sanghi director, officer: President, CEO, Chairman 2355 W CHANDLER BLVD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199
Wade F Meyercord director 2355 W CHANDLER BLVD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199
Stephen V Drehobl officer: VP, Security, MCU & Tech Div.
L B Day director 2355 W CHANDLER BLVD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199
Karen Marie Rapp director C/O NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, 11500 NORTH MOPAC, AUSTIN TX 78759
Esther Johnson director 8731 S 600 W, CLAYPOOL IN 46510
Hugo Martinez Albert J director 2355 W CHANDLER BLVD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199
David S Lambert officer: VP, Fab Operations 2355 W CHANDLER BLVD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199