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Power Integrations (Power Integrations) Beneish M-Score : -2.83 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Power Integrations 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 -2.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

POWI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.42   Med: -2.8   Max: -2.17
Current: -2.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Power Integrations was -2.17. The lowest was -3.42. And the median was -2.80.


Power Integrations Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Power Integrations'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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Power Integrations Beneish M-Score Chart

Power Integrations Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.11 -2.44 -2.59 -3.22 -2.83

Power Integrations Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 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 -3.22 -3.01 -2.29 -1.42 -2.83

Competitive Comparison of Power Integrations's Beneish M-Score

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Power Integrations'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.


Power Integrations's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

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



Power Integrations 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 Power Integrations 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 * 1.0316+0.528 * 1.0941+0.404 * 1.067+0.892 * 0.6827+0.115 * 0.9411
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5666+4.679 * -0.025458-0.327 * 0.8578
=-2.83

* 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 $14.7 Mil.
Revenue was 89.507 + 125.511 + 123.223 + 106.297 = $444.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 46.208 + 65.945 + 62.846 + 53.957 = $229.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $511.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $819.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $164.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $37.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $97.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $48.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.0 Mil.
Net Income was 14.271 + 19.796 + 14.793 + 6.875 = $55.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 3.282 + 3.138 + 2.714 + 1.714 = $10.8 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 16.267 + 26.726 + 6.181 + 16.585 = $65.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was $20.8 Mil.
Revenue was 124.77 + 160.233 + 183.986 + 182.149 = $651.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 67.354 + 92.035 + 106.843 + 100.675 = $366.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $525.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $840.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $176.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $37.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $91.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $58.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.0 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)
=(14.674 / 444.538) / (20.836 / 651.138)
=0.03301 / 0.031999
=1.0316

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)
=(366.907 / 651.138) / (228.956 / 444.538)
=0.563486 / 0.515043
=1.0941

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 - (511.6 + 164.213) / 819.868) / (1 - (525.073 + 176.681) / 840.096)
=0.175705 / 0.164674
=1.067

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
=444.538 / 651.138
=0.6827

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))
=(37.345 / (37.345 + 176.681)) / (37.376 / (37.376 + 164.213))
=0.174488 / 0.185407
=0.9411

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)
=(97.83 / 444.538) / (91.471 / 651.138)
=0.220071 / 0.140479
=1.5666

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 + 48.867) / 819.868) / ((0 + 58.376) / 840.096)
=0.059603 / 0.069487
=0.8578

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
=(55.735 - 10.848 - 65.759) / 819.868
=-0.025458

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.

Power Integrations has a M-score of -2.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Power Integrations (Power Integrations) Business Description

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Address
5245 Hellyer Avenue, San Jose, CA, USA, 95138-1002
Power Integrations Inc design, develop and market analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs) and other electronic components and circuitry used in high-voltage power conversion. Products are used in power converters that convert electricity from a high-voltage source to the type of power required for a specified downstream use. Products are used in electronic products including mobile phones, computing and networking equipment, appliances, electronic utility meters, battery-powered tools, industrial controls, and home-automation, or internet of things applications such as networked thermostats, power strips and security devices. Geographically, revenue is generated in China and Hong Kong.
Executives
Sandeep Nayyar officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O SMART GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC., 39870 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
Balu Balakrishnan officer: President & CEO C/O POWER INTEGRATIONS, 5245 HELLYER AVE, SAN JOSE CA 95138
David Mh Matthews officer: VP of Product Development 5245 HELLYER AVE, SAN JOSE CA 95138
Doug Bailey officer: VP Marketing 5245 HELLYER AVE, SAN JOSE CA 95138
Clifford Walker officer: VP of Corp Development C/O POWER INTEGRATIONS, 5245 HELLYER AVE, SAN JOSE CA 95138
Sunil Gupta officer: VP of Operations INTERSIL CORPORATION, 1001 MURPHY RANCH ROAD, MILPITAS CA 95035
Nicholas Brathwaite director C/O POWER INTEGRATIONS, 5245 HELLYER AVE, SAN JOSE CA 95138
Yang Chiah Yee officer: VP, Worldwide Sales 2911 ZANKER ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Radu Barsan officer: VP of Technology, Engineering 5245 HELLYER AVE, SAN JOSE CA 95138
Necip Sayiner director 400 W CESAR CHAVEZ, AUSTIN TX 78701
Ravi Vig director C/O ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS, INC., 955 PERIMETER ROAD, MANCHESTER NH 03103
Nancy Lee Gioia director 6555 WEST GOOD HOPE RD., MILWAUKEE WI 53223
Steven Sharp director C/O POWER INTEGRATIONS, 5245 HELLYER AVE, SAN JOSE CA 95138
Ben Sutherland officer: Acting VP of Sales 5245 HELLYER AVE, SAN JOSE CA 95138
Jennifer A Lloyd director 5245 HELLYER AVE, SAN JOSE CA 95138