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IEH (IEHC) Beneish M-Score : -3.28 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is IEH 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 -3.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

IEHC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.28   Med: -2.17   Max: 1.75
Current: -3.28

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of IEH was 1.75. The lowest was -3.28. And the median was -2.17.


IEH Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

IEH Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.85 0.14 1.55 -2.71 -1.24

IEH Quarterly Data
Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -1.24 -2.63 -2.92 -3.28

Competitive Comparison of IEH's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Components subindustry, IEH'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.


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

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

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



IEH 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 IEH 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 * 0.7578+0.528 * 0.4938+0.404 * 1.199+0.892 * 1.0348+0.115 * 0.9516
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1709+4.679 * -0.081183-0.327 * 1.0098
=-3.28

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $4.74 Mil.
Revenue was 5.108 + 4.811 + 4.68 + 5.293 = $19.89 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.628 + 0.917 + 0.438 + 0.471 = $2.45 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $19.59 Mil.
Total Assets was $25.42 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5.76 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.91 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $6.32 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.76 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.33 Mil.
Net Income was -0.926 + -1.101 + -1.316 + -1.315 = $-4.66 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0.023 = $0.02 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.072 + -0.883 + -1.377 + 0.715 = $-2.62 Mil.
Total Receivables was $6.04 Mil.
Revenue was 5.571 + 4.194 + 4.079 + 5.379 = $19.22 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.126 + -0.016 + -0.84 + 0.901 = $1.17 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $23.59 Mil.
Total Assets was $30.48 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6.82 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5.22 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.18 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.67 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)
=(4.735 / 19.892) / (6.038 / 19.223)
=0.238035 / 0.314103
=0.7578

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)
=(1.171 / 19.223) / (2.454 / 19.892)
=0.060917 / 0.123366
=0.4938

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 - (19.591 + 5.757) / 25.424) / (1 - (23.589 + 6.817) / 30.482)
=0.002989 / 0.002493
=1.199

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
=19.892 / 19.223
=1.0348

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))
=(1.022 / (1.022 + 6.817)) / (0.914 / (0.914 + 5.757))
=0.130374 / 0.137011
=0.9516

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)
=(6.319 / 19.892) / (5.215 / 19.223)
=0.317665 / 0.27129
=1.1709

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)
=((2.329 + 1.755) / 25.424) / ((2.672 + 2.177) / 30.482)
=0.160636 / 0.159077
=1.0098

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
=(-4.658 - 0.023 - -2.617) / 25.424
=-0.081183

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.

IEH has a M-score of -3.28 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


IEH (IEHC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
140 58th Street, Suite 8E, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 11220
IEH Corp designs develops and manufactures printed circuit board (PCB) connectors, custom interconnects, and contacts for high-performance applications. With its Hyperboloid technology, It supplies durable, reliable connectors for demanding environments. The company markets to companies in defense, aerospace, space, and industrial applications, in the United States, Canada, Europe, Southeast, and Central Asia, and the Mideast. The company generates the majority of its revenue from United states.
Executives
Subrata Purkayastha officer: Chief Financial Officer 140 58TH STREET, BUILDING B SUITE 8E, BROOKLYN NY 11220
Gail Offerman 10 percent owner 2984 WYNSUM AVENUE, MERRICK NY 11566
Zeff Capital, Lp 10 percent owner 400 S. MCCADDEN PL., LOS ANGELES CA 90020
2020 David Offerman Trust 10 percent owner 17 MOHAWK TRAIL, WESTFIELD NJ 07090
William H Craig officer: Chief Financial Officer
Daniel Zeff 10 percent owner 400 S. MCCADDEN PL., LOS ANGELES CA 90020
Zeff Holding Company, Llc 10 percent owner 400 S. MCCADDEN PL., LOS ANGELES CA 90020
Michael E Rosenfeld director 1365 YORK AVENUE, APT. 3A, NEW YORK NY 10021
Dave Offerman director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 140 58TH STREET, SUITE 8E, BROOKLYN NY 11220
Robert Knoth officer: CFO, Secretary and Treasurer 140 58TH STREET, BLDG. B, SUITE 8E, IEH CORPORATION, BROOKLYN NY 11220
Gerald E. Chafetz director C/O IEH CORP. 140 58TH STREET, BLDG. B, SUITE 8E, BROOKLYN NY 11220
Michael Offerman director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman & President