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Suzhou Centec Communications Co (SHSE:688702) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Suzhou Centec Communications Co 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.

The historical rank and industry rank for Suzhou Centec Communications Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Suzhou Centec Communications Co was -0.37. The lowest was -2.31. And the median was -1.34.


Suzhou Centec Communications Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Suzhou Centec Communications Co'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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Suzhou Centec Communications Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Suzhou Centec Communications Co Annual Data
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Beneish M-Score
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Suzhou Centec Communications Co Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Competitive Comparison of Suzhou Centec Communications Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Suzhou Centec Communications Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Suzhou Centec Communications Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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Suzhou Centec Communications Co 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 Suzhou Centec Communications Co 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 ¥83.8 Mil.
Revenue was 254.279 + 160.126 + 233.933 + 349.009 = ¥997.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 96.468 + 75.585 + 98.228 + 112.159 = ¥382.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,832.4 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥3,096.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥211.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥60.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥712.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥0.2 Mil.
Net Income was -6.069 + -63.018 + 8.029 + 19.789 = ¥-41.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -81.177 + -185.598 + -259.417 + -16.636 = ¥-542.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 294.349 + 214.787 + 200.919 + 209.118 = ¥919.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 90.178 + 96.988 + 79.684 + 11.921 = ¥278.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥1,674.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥46.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥0.0 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)
=(83.813 / 997.347) / (0 / 919.173)
=0.084036 / 0
=

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)
=(278.771 / 919.173) / (382.44 / 997.347)
=0.303285 / 0.383457
=

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 - (2832.396 + 211.398) / 3096.532) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 1674.857)
=0.017031 / 1
=

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
=997.347 / 919.173
=

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))
=(0 / (0 + 0)) / (0 / (0 + 211.398))
= / 0
=

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)
=(60.173 / 997.347) / (46.245 / 919.173)
=0.060333 / 0.050312
=

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)
=((0.17 + 712.534) / 3096.532) / ((0 + 0) / 1674.857)
=0.230162 / 0
=

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
=(-41.269 - 0 - -542.828) / 3096.532
=0.161974

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.


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Suzhou Centec Communications Co (SHSE:688702) Business Description

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Address
No. 258, Jiangyun Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu, Suzhou, CHN, 215021
Suzhou Centec Communications Co Ltd is engaged in research & development, design and sales of Ethernet switching chips and supporting products.

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