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Cubtek (ROCO:2252) Beneish M-Score : -3.12 (As of May. 29, 2024)


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What is Cubtek 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 -3.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:2252' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.12   Med: -2.28   Max: 4.5
Current: -3.12

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cubtek was 4.50. The lowest was -3.12. And the median was -2.28.


Cubtek Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Cubtek Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 4.50 -2.02 -2.53 -3.12

Cubtek Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.02 - -2.53 - -3.12

Competitive Comparison of Cubtek's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Cubtek'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.


Cubtek's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Cubtek's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Cubtek 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 Cubtek 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 * 0.7865+0.528 * 0.6842+0.404 * 0.5839+0.892 * 1.8705+0.115 * 0.8255
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6+4.679 * -0.194409-0.327 * 1.0625
=-3.12

* 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 NT$182.6 Mil.
Revenue was NT$613.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$93.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$672.4 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,039.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$82.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$80.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$143.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$479.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$0.1 Mil.
Net Income was NT$-284.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$-82.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$124.1 Mil.
Revenue was NT$327.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$34.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$498.5 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,170.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$121.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$83.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$127.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$341.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$166.7 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)
=(182.611 / 613.118) / (124.132 / 327.775)
=0.29784 / 0.378711
=0.7865

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)
=(34.303 / 327.775) / (93.778 / 613.118)
=0.104654 / 0.152953
=0.6842

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 - (672.446 + 81.951) / 1039.678) / (1 - (498.454 + 121.857) / 1170.323)
=0.274394 / 0.469966
=0.5839

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
=613.118 / 327.775
=1.8705

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))
=(83.939 / (83.939 + 121.857)) / (80.04 / (80.04 + 81.951))
=0.407875 / 0.494102
=0.8255

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)
=(143.591 / 613.118) / (127.934 / 327.775)
=0.234198 / 0.39031
=0.6

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)
=((0.099 + 479.317) / 1039.678) / ((166.696 + 341.224) / 1170.323)
=0.46112 / 0.434
=1.0625

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
=(-284.594 - 0 - -82.471) / 1039.678
=-0.194409

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.

Cubtek has a M-score of -3.12 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Cubtek (ROCO:2252) Business Description

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Address
No.38, Taiyuan Street, 8, 6th Floor, Hsinchu County, Zhubei City, TWN, 302
Cubtek Inc invests in the R&D business and engages in the development of modules related to automotive safety systems.

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