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UTime (WTO) Beneish M-Score : -3.74 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is UTime 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 -3.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WTO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.74   Med: -2.63   Max: -1.6
Current: -3.74

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of UTime was -1.60. The lowest was -3.74. And the median was -2.63.


UTime Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

UTime Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.73 -1.60 -2.63 -2.40 -3.74

UTime Semi-Annual Data
Mar17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.40 - -3.74 -

Competitive Comparison of UTime's Beneish M-Score

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, UTime'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.


UTime's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



UTime 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 UTime 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 * 2.3098+0.528 * 0.3338+0.404 * 0.5165+0.892 * 0.6702+0.115 * 1.0092
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 3.5996+4.679 * -0.241363-0.327 * 1.1353
=-3.74

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $12.37 Mil.
Revenue was $29.10 Mil.
Gross Profit was $4.36 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $34.39 Mil.
Total Assets was $45.44 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $10.81 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.84 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $17.10 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $35.65 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.58 Mil.
Net Income was $-12.72 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.45 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-2.20 Mil.
Total Receivables was $7.99 Mil.
Revenue was $43.42 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2.17 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $30.41 Mil.
Total Assets was $39.50 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8.69 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.68 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7.09 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $25.71 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.56 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)
=(12.369 / 29.103) / (7.99 / 43.424)
=0.425008 / 0.184
=2.3098

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)
=(2.173 / 43.424) / (4.363 / 29.103)
=0.050041 / 0.149916
=0.3338

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 - (34.394 + 10.805) / 45.442) / (1 - (30.406 + 8.689) / 39.504)
=0.005347 / 0.010353
=0.5165

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
=29.103 / 43.424
=0.6702

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))
=(0.683 / (0.683 + 8.689)) / (0.841 / (0.841 + 10.805))
=0.072877 / 0.072214
=1.0092

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)
=(17.095 / 29.103) / (7.086 / 43.424)
=0.587396 / 0.163182
=3.5996

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)
=((2.575 + 35.651) / 45.442) / ((3.557 + 25.713) / 39.504)
=0.841204 / 0.740938
=1.1353

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
=(-12.715 - 0.45 - -2.197) / 45.442
=-0.241363

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.

UTime has a M-score of -3.74 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


UTime (WTO) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 1006 Keyuan Road, 7th Floor, Building 5A, Shenzhen Software Industry Base, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, CHN, 518061
UTime Ltd is engaged in the design, development, production, sales and brand operation of mobile phones, accessories and related consumer electronics. It also provides Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS), including Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) services, for renowned brands. The company operates in China and its products are sold globally, including India, Brazil, the United States, and other emerging markets in South Asia and Africa as well as Europe. It has two in-house brands, UTime, known as its middle-to-high end label and targets middle class consumers from emerging markets; and Do, as its low- to mid-end brand, is positioned to the grassroots consumers and price-sensitive consumers in emerging markets.
Executives
Hailin Xie director SHENZHEN SOFTWARE INDUSTRY BASE, 7TH FLOOR, BUILDING 5A, SHENZHEN F4 518061
Na Cai director SHENZHEN SOFTWARE INDUSTRY BASE, 7TH FLOOR, BUILDING 5A, SHENZHEN F4 518061
Xiaoqian Jia director SHENZHEN SOFTWARE INDUSTRY BASE, 7TH FLOOR, BUILDING 5A, SHENZHEN F4 518061
Hengcong Qiu director, officer: Chief Executive Officer SHENZHEN SOFTWARE INDUSTRY BASE, 7TH FLOOR, BUILDING 5A, SHENZHEN F4 518061