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Minami Acoustics (SZSE:301383) Beneish M-Score : -1.97 (As of May. 31, 2024)


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What is Minami Acoustics 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SZSE:301383' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.97   Med: -1.75   Max: -1.04
Current: -1.97

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Minami Acoustics was -1.04. The lowest was -1.97. And the median was -1.75.


Minami Acoustics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Minami Acoustics'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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Minami Acoustics Beneish M-Score Chart

Minami Acoustics Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
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Minami Acoustics Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 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 - -1.04 - -1.75 -1.97

Competitive Comparison of Minami Acoustics's Beneish M-Score

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Minami Acoustics's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Minami Acoustics's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Minami Acoustics 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 Minami Acoustics 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 * 0.9386+0.528 * 0.9854+0.404 * 0.4663+0.892 * 1.6198+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0678+4.679 * 0.015559-0.327 * 0.4606
=-1.97

* 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 ¥376 Mil.
Revenue was 414.064 + 467.666 + 563.906 + 452.311 = ¥1,898 Mil.
Gross Profit was 65.795 + 95.008 + 121.293 + 87.675 = ¥370 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥1,988 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥2,477 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥390 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥49 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥501 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1 Mil.
Net Income was 40.347 + 26.397 + 55.823 + 34.777 = ¥157 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 124.793 + 36.589 + -34.86 + -7.723 = ¥119 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥247 Mil.
Revenue was 272.035 + 327.682 + 305.274 + 266.75 = ¥1,172 Mil.
Gross Profit was 52.591 + 62.245 + 62.176 + 47.935 = ¥225 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥582 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥1,044 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥372 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥28 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥422 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥37 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)
=(375.956 / 1897.947) / (247.281 / 1171.741)
=0.198086 / 0.211037
=0.9386

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)
=(224.947 / 1171.741) / (369.771 / 1897.947)
=0.191977 / 0.194827
=0.9854

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 - (1987.865 + 389.877) / 2477.412) / (1 - (581.881 + 372.362) / 1044.347)
=0.040231 / 0.086278
=0.4663

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
=1897.947 / 1171.741
=1.6198

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 + 372.362)) / (0 / (0 + 389.877))
=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)
=(49.165 / 1897.947) / (28.425 / 1171.741)
=0.025904 / 0.024259
=1.0678

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)
=((0.725 + 500.565) / 2477.412) / ((36.525 + 422.225) / 1044.347)
=0.202344 / 0.43927
=0.4606

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
=(157.344 - 0 - 118.799) / 2477.412
=0.015559

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.

Minami Acoustics has a M-score of -1.97 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Minami Acoustics (SZSE:301383) Business Description

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No. 66, Baokuang Road, Shangou Industrial Zone, Yudu County, Jiangxi, Ganzhou, CHN, 342300
Minami Acoustics Ltd focuses on the research & development, production and sales of electroacoustic components and accessories, and has production and manufacturing bases in Zhongshan, Yudu and Malaysia respectively. The main business is the research and development, manufacturing and sales of micro electroacoustic components, consumer, industrial and vehicle-mounted electroacoustic products, and health acoustic products.

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