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Microvast Holdings (FRA:2OZA) Beneish M-Score : -2.87 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Microvast Holdings 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 -2.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:2OZA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.09   Med: -4.39   Max: -2.79
Current: -2.87

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Microvast Holdings was -2.79. The lowest was -6.09. And the median was -4.39.


Microvast Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Microvast Holdings'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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Microvast Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Microvast Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -6.09 -2.87

Microvast Holdings Quarterly Data
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 -5.44 -4.39 -2.79 -2.87 -2.87

Competitive Comparison of Microvast Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Microvast Holdings'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.


Microvast Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Microvast Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Microvast Holdings 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 Microvast Holdings 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 * 0.79+0.528 * 0.3162+0.404 * 0.5778+0.892 * 1.5367+0.115 * 1.1002
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.651+4.679 * -0.036316-0.327 * 1.2344
=-2.90

* 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 €124.8 Mil.
Revenue was 74.843 + 95.895 + 75.069 + 69.182 = €315.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 15.847 + 21.113 + 16.757 + 10.579 = €64.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €347.9 Mil.
Total Assets was €957.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €584.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €23.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €115.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €337.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €94.2 Mil.
Net Income was -22.839 + -22.5 + -24.484 + -24.08 = €-93.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.086 + -1.194 + 0.08 + -0.224 = €-1.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.869 + -4.542 + -27.493 + -27.544 = €-57.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was €102.8 Mil.
Revenue was 43.873 + 61.168 + 39.002 + 60.936 = €205.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.537 + 2.101 + 2.013 + 4.58 = €13.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €464.2 Mil.
Total Assets was €937.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €431.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €19.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €115.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €259.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €83.0 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)
=(124.849 / 314.989) / (102.846 / 204.979)
=0.39636 / 0.501739
=0.79

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)
=(13.231 / 204.979) / (64.296 / 314.989)
=0.064548 / 0.204121
=0.3162

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 - (347.9 + 584.462) / 957.396) / (1 - (464.232 + 431.052) / 937.718)
=0.026148 / 0.045252
=0.5778

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
=314.989 / 204.979
=1.5367

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))
=(19.173 / (19.173 + 431.052)) / (23.533 / (23.533 + 584.462))
=0.042585 / 0.038706
=1.1002

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)
=(115.443 / 314.989) / (115.395 / 204.979)
=0.366499 / 0.56296
=0.651

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)
=((94.228 + 337.29) / 957.396) / ((82.972 + 259.421) / 937.718)
=0.45072 / 0.365134
=1.2344

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
=(-93.903 - -1.424 - -57.71) / 957.396
=-0.036316

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.

Microvast Holdings has a M-score of -2.90 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Microvast Holdings (FRA:2OZA) Business Description

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Address
12603 Southwest Freeway, Suite 300, Stafford, TX, USA, 77477
Microvast Holdings Inc is a technology innovator that designs, develops, and manufactures lithium-ion battery solutions. The company is renowned for its cutting-edge cell technology and its vertical integration capabilities which extend from core battery chemistry to battery packs.

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