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M31 Technology (ROCO:6643) Beneish M-Score : -1.39 (As of May. 29, 2024)


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What is M31 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 -1.39 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for M31 Technology's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:6643' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -2.19   Max: -0.98
Current: -1.39

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of M31 Technology was -0.98. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.19.


M31 Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for M31 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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M31 Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

M31 Technology 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 -2.79 -2.01 -1.59 -3.05 -1.77

M31 Technology 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 -2.80 -2.40 -1.61 -1.77 -1.39

Competitive Comparison of M31 Technology's Beneish M-Score

For the Semiconductors subindustry, M31 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.


M31 Technology's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, M31 Technology's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where M31 Technology's Beneish M-Score falls into.



M31 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 M31 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 * 0.9849+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.7639+0.892 * 1.1516+0.115 * 1.0081
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0264+4.679 * 0.123751-0.327 * 0.7364
=-1.39

* 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 NT$263 Mil.
Revenue was 342.065 + 519.089 + 432.489 + 347.797 = NT$1,641 Mil.
Gross Profit was 342.065 + 519.089 + 432.489 + 347.797 = NT$1,641 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,477 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,317 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$606 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$234 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$463 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$14 Mil.
Net Income was 42.308 + 113.02 + 153.575 + 98.501 = NT$407 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -141.728 + 172.728 + 51.537 + 38.15 = NT$121 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$232 Mil.
Revenue was 312.962 + 489.235 + 323.46 + 299.748 = NT$1,425 Mil.
Gross Profit was 312.962 + 489.235 + 323.46 + 299.748 = NT$1,425 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,639 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,342 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$568 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$48 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$198 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$653 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$3 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)
=(263.017 / 1641.44) / (231.897 / 1425.405)
=0.160236 / 0.162688
=0.9849

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)
=(1425.405 / 1425.405) / (1641.44 / 1641.44)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (1476.704 + 605.77) / 2316.888) / (1 - (1638.977 + 568.28) / 2341.567)
=0.101176 / 0.057359
=1.7639

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
=1641.44 / 1425.405
=1.1516

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))
=(48.114 / (48.114 + 568.28)) / (50.842 / (50.842 + 605.77))
=0.078057 / 0.077431
=1.0081

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)
=(233.797 / 1641.44) / (197.804 / 1425.405)
=0.142434 / 0.13877
=1.0264

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)
=((14.49 + 463.479) / 2316.888) / ((3.107 + 652.889) / 2341.567)
=0.206298 / 0.280153
=0.7364

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
=(407.404 - 0 - 120.687) / 2316.888
=0.123751

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.

M31 Technology has a M-score of -1.39 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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M31 Technology (ROCO:6643) Business Description

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No.8, Taiyuan 2nd Street, 9th Floor, Hsinchu County, Zhubei, TWN, 302
M31 Technology Corp is a professional silicon intellectual property (IP) provider. It focuses on providing high-speed interface IPs, memory compilers and standard cell library solutions. The company provides customers with differentiated IP solutions. These solutions help customers grasp market opportunities in short design cycles, low manufacturing costs, and high product competitiveness. The company operates in Taiwan, the United States and China.

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