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SAI.TECH Global (SAI.TECH Global) Beneish M-Score : -4.12 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is SAI.TECH Global 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 -4.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SAI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.12   Med: -2.66   Max: -1.41
Current: -4.12

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SAI.TECH Global was -1.41. The lowest was -4.12. And the median was -2.66.


SAI.TECH Global Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for SAI.TECH Global'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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SAI.TECH Global Beneish M-Score Chart

SAI.TECH Global Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.41 -2.66 -4.12

SAI.TECH Global Semi-Annual Data
Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.41 - -2.66 - -4.12

Competitive Comparison of SAI.TECH Global's Beneish M-Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, SAI.TECH Global'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.


SAI.TECH Global's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, SAI.TECH Global's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



SAI.TECH Global 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 SAI.TECH Global 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 * 1.0952+0.528 * 1.5889+0.404 * 0+0.892 * 0.637+0.115 * 2.0756
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4954+4.679 * -0.227275-0.327 * 1.8654
=-4.12

* 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 $1.47 Mil.
Revenue was $6.78 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.46 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $12.25 Mil.
Total Assets was $18.08 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5.82 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $6.84 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.69 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.57 Mil.
Net Income was $-6.12 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1.11 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-3.13 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2.10 Mil.
Revenue was $10.64 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1.14 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $18.69 Mil.
Total Assets was $21.10 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.32 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.82 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7.18 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.56 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.23 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)
=(1.467 / 6.776) / (2.103 / 10.638)
=0.216499 / 0.197688
=1.0952

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)
=(1.14 / 10.638) / (0.457 / 6.776)
=0.107163 / 0.067444
=1.5889

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 - (12.251 + 5.824) / 18.075) / (1 - (18.691 + 2.315) / 21.1)
=0 / 0.004455
=0

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
=6.776 / 10.638
=0.637

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))
=(1.821 / (1.821 + 2.315)) / (1.568 / (1.568 + 5.824))
=0.44028 / 0.212121
=2.0756

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)
=(6.837 / 6.776) / (7.178 / 10.638)
=1.009002 / 0.674751
=1.4954

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)
=((0.569 + 0.687) / 18.075) / ((0.231 + 0.555) / 21.1)
=0.069488 / 0.037251
=1.8654

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
=(-6.12 - 1.113 - -3.125) / 18.075
=-0.227275

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.

SAI.TECH Global has a M-score of -4.12 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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SAI.TECH Global (SAI.TECH Global) Business Description

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Address
195 Pearl’s Hill Terrace, Number 01-05, Singapore, SGP, 168976
SAI.TECH Global Corp is an energy saving mining operator that engages in the hosting of bitcoin mining machines for its clients. It uses a proprietary liquid cooling and heat exchange technology towards mining machines that enables utilization of waste heat to provide recycled energy heating for potential customers while achieving lower mining operating costs. The Company has two reportable segments namely equipment sales & hosting and mining pool business.
Executives
Michael Davidov director 60 EAST 42 STREET, NEW YORK NY 10165
Tao Jiang director 3 STONER AVE, GREAT NECK NY 11021
Luqi Wen officer: CFO and Secretary 3 STONER AVE, GREAT NECK NY 11021
Jianwei Li director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and Co-CEO 3 STONER AVE, GREAT NECK NY 11021
David Xianglin Li director 3 STONER AVE, GREAT NECK NY 11021
Tradeup Global Sponsor Llc director, 10 percent owner 3 STONER AVE, GREAT NECK NY 11021
Lei Huang officer: Co-Chief Executive Officer 3 STONER AVE, GREAT NECK NY 10021