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Semitronix (SZSE:301095) Beneish M-Score : 2.88 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Semitronix 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 2.88 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

SZSE:301095' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.68   Med: -1.47   Max: 2.88
Current: 2.88

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Semitronix was 2.88. The lowest was -4.68. And the median was -1.47.


Semitronix Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Semitronix'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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Semitronix Beneish M-Score Chart

Semitronix Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -1.91 -1.44

Semitronix Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 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 -2.11 -1.47 -1.28 -1.44 2.88

Competitive Comparison of Semitronix's Beneish M-Score

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Semitronix'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.


Semitronix's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

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



Semitronix 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 Semitronix 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 * 3.4766+0.528 * 1.153+0.404 * 6.2267+0.892 * 1.3736+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0055+4.679 * 0.10194-0.327 * 0.7596
=2.88

* 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 ¥283.1 Mil.
Revenue was 43.905 + 221.579 + 128.662 + 105.494 = ¥499.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 30.137 + 133.102 + 75.526 + 59.993 = ¥298.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥3,046.6 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥3,463.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥258.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥60.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥157.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥58.4 Mil.
Net Income was -22.899 + 77.767 + 28.194 + 18.811 = ¥101.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -84.127 + 11.408 + -36.005 + -142.452 = ¥-251.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥59.3 Mil.
Revenue was 21.882 + 179.216 + 98.676 + 63.982 = ¥363.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 19.385 + 125.223 + 64.741 + 41.443 = ¥250.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥3,244.8 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥3,482.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥212.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥43.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥220.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥65.5 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)
=(283.145 / 499.64) / (59.294 / 363.756)
=0.566698 / 0.163005
=3.4766

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)
=(250.792 / 363.756) / (298.758 / 499.64)
=0.689451 / 0.597947
=1.153

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 - (3046.615 + 258.413) / 3463.314) / (1 - (3244.788 + 212.337) / 3482.689)
=0.045704 / 0.00734
=6.2267

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
=499.64 / 363.756
=1.3736

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 + 212.337)) / (0 / (0 + 258.413))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(60.12 / 499.64) / (43.53 / 363.756)
=0.120327 / 0.119668
=1.0055

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)
=((58.395 + 157.281) / 3463.314) / ((65.509 + 220.01) / 3482.689)
=0.062274 / 0.081982
=0.7596

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
=(101.873 - 0 - -251.176) / 3463.314
=0.10194

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.

Semitronix has a M-score of 2.88 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Semitronix (SZSE:301095) Business Description

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No. 3 Xidoumen Road, Block F1, 15th Floor, Building A, Paradise Software Park, Xihu District, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, CHN, 310012
Semitronix Corp is a supplier of integrated circuit EDA software and wafer-level electrical testing equipment. The company focuses on chip yield improvement and rapid monitoring technology for electrical testing.

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