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ASNFF (AsiaInfo Technologies) Beneish M-Score : -2.48 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is AsiaInfo Technologies 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASNFF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.44   Max: -2.24
Current: -2.48

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AsiaInfo Technologies was -2.24. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.44.


AsiaInfo Technologies Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for AsiaInfo Technologies'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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AsiaInfo Technologies Beneish M-Score Chart

AsiaInfo Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.44 -2.33 -2.24 -2.25 -2.48

AsiaInfo Technologies Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - -2.25 - -2.48 -

Competitive Comparison of AsiaInfo Technologies's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, AsiaInfo Technologies'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.


AsiaInfo Technologies's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



AsiaInfo Technologies 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 AsiaInfo Technologies 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 * 1.1853+0.528 * 1.0075+0.404 * 0.7939+0.892 * 0.9957+0.115 * 0.9004
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.99+4.679 * -0.004298-0.327 * 1.1917
=-2.49

* 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 $650 Mil.
Revenue was $1,105 Mil.
Gross Profit was $417 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,176 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,580 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $64 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $133 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $601 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $16 Mil.
Net Income was $75 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $81 Mil.
Total Receivables was $551 Mil.
Revenue was $1,110 Mil.
Gross Profit was $422 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,019 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,497 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $72 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $23 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $135 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $471 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $19 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)
=(649.998 / 1105.098) / (550.738 / 1109.885)
=0.588181 / 0.496212
=1.1853

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)
=(421.632 / 1109.885) / (416.688 / 1105.098)
=0.379888 / 0.37706
=1.0075

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 - (1176.246 + 63.848) / 1580.422) / (1 - (1018.953 + 71.657) / 1496.545)
=0.21534 / 0.271248
=0.7939

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
=1105.098 / 1109.885
=0.9957

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))
=(23.076 / (23.076 + 71.657)) / (23.68 / (23.68 + 63.848))
=0.24359 / 0.270542
=0.9004

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)
=(133.128 / 1105.098) / (135.059 / 1109.885)
=0.120467 / 0.121687
=0.99

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)
=((15.939 + 600.799) / 1580.422) / ((19.18 + 470.862) / 1496.545)
=0.390236 / 0.327449
=1.1917

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
=(74.649 - 0 - 81.441) / 1580.422
=-0.004298

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.

AsiaInfo Technologies has a M-score of -2.49 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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AsiaInfo Technologies Business Description

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10 Xibeiwang Dong Lu, AsiaInfo Plaza, Hai Dian District, Beijing, CHN, 100193
AsiaInfo Technologies Ltd is a provider of telecom software products and related service. The company's product portfolio currently consists of CRM, charging & billing, and big data products to IoT and intelligent network products. Its software products are deployed using an on-premises, project-based delivery model, and are accompanied by end-to-end, professional deployment services. The Company's revenue is primarily generated from project-based software development contracts, under which the Group develops software products and provides services at fixed prices and or variable prices.

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