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Sports Gear Co (TPE:6768) Beneish M-Score : -2.08 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Sports Gear Co 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 -2.08 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:6768' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.2   Med: -2.55   Max: -0.47
Current: -2.08

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sports Gear Co was -0.47. The lowest was -3.20. And the median was -2.55.


Sports Gear Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sports Gear Co'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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Sports Gear Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sports Gear Co Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -3.20 -1.80 -2.62

Sports Gear Co Quarterly Data
Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.69 -2.99 -3.09 -2.62 -2.08

Competitive Comparison of Sports Gear Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Leisure subindustry, Sports Gear Co'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.


Sports Gear Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sports Gear Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sports Gear Co 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 Sports Gear Co 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 * 1.465+0.528 * 1.178+0.404 * 1.6458+0.892 * 0.8196+0.115 * 1.1471
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1389+4.679 * -0.032998-0.327 * 1.1921
=-2.08

* 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 NT$2,877 Mil.
Revenue was 4011.926 + 4027.253 + 2951.06 + 3863.042 = NT$14,853 Mil.
Gross Profit was 808.701 + 756.493 + 485.074 + 656.123 = NT$2,706 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$13,989 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$21,012 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$6,477 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$717 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,531 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$5,042 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,641 Mil.
Net Income was 339.567 + 167.345 + 81.977 + 250.027 = NT$839 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -171.262 + 200.601 + -150.97 + 1653.894 = NT$1,532 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$2,396 Mil.
Revenue was 3366.334 + 4777.48 + 5219.036 + 4759.363 = NT$18,122 Mil.
Gross Profit was 469.038 + 1121.182 + 1282.244 + 1017.408 = NT$3,890 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$13,120 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$19,327 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$5,901 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$762 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,641 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$3,751 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1,405 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)
=(2877.257 / 14853.281) / (2396.191 / 18122.213)
=0.193712 / 0.132224
=1.465

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)
=(3889.872 / 18122.213) / (2706.391 / 14853.281)
=0.214647 / 0.182208
=1.178

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 - (13988.638 + 6476.842) / 21011.984) / (1 - (13119.788 + 5901.389) / 19326.588)
=0.026009 / 0.015803
=1.6458

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
=14853.281 / 18122.213
=0.8196

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))
=(761.591 / (761.591 + 5901.389)) / (716.832 / (716.832 + 6476.842))
=0.114302 / 0.099648
=1.1471

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)
=(1531.366 / 14853.281) / (1640.523 / 18122.213)
=0.1031 / 0.090526
=1.1389

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)
=((1640.788 + 5041.735) / 21011.984) / ((1405.292 + 3750.868) / 19326.588)
=0.318034 / 0.266791
=1.1921

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
=(838.916 - 0 - 1532.263) / 21011.984
=-0.032998

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.

Sports Gear Co has a M-score of -2.08 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sports Gear Co (TPE:6768) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
802 West Bay Road, Oleander Way,, The Grand Pavilion Commercial Centre, P.O. Box 32052, Grand Cayman, CYM, 1208
Sports Gear Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing, import, and export of shoes and other sports-related products. The company produces and sells Casual shoes, Sports Shoes and others.

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