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BYD Electronic (International) Co (BYD Electronic (International) Co) Beneish M-Score : -2.53 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is BYD Electronic (International) 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 -2.53 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for BYD Electronic (International) Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BYDIF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.55   Max: -1.75
Current: -2.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BYD Electronic (International) Co was -1.75. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.55.


BYD Electronic (International) Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for BYD Electronic (International) 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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BYD Electronic (International) Co Beneish M-Score Chart

BYD Electronic (International) Co 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 -1.75 -2.08 -2.57 -2.53 -

BYD Electronic (International) Co Quarterly Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 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 - -2.53 - - -

Competitive Comparison of BYD Electronic (International) Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Components subindustry, BYD Electronic (International) 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.


BYD Electronic (International) Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, BYD Electronic (International) Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BYD Electronic (International) Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



BYD Electronic (International) 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 BYD Electronic (International) 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 * 1.0293+0.528 * 1.1427+0.404 * 1.5643+0.892 * 1.0996+0.115 * 1.037
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1176+4.679 * -0.072-0.327 * 1.338
=-2.52

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was $2,456 Mil.
Revenue was $15,374 Mil.
Gross Profit was $911 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5,808 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,175 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,249 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $418 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $254 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,324 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $85 Mil.
Net Income was $266 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $855 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2,170 Mil.
Revenue was $13,982 Mil.
Gross Profit was $947 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,338 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,465 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,067 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $401 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $207 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,547 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $59 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)
=(2455.607 / 15374.484) / (2169.587 / 13982.224)
=0.15972 / 0.155168
=1.0293

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)
=(946.598 / 13982.224) / (910.864 / 15374.484)
=0.0677 / 0.059245
=1.1427

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 - (5807.515 + 2249.128) / 8175.104) / (1 - (4337.985 + 2066.779) / 6464.648)
=0.01449 / 0.009263
=1.5643

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
=15374.484 / 13982.224
=1.0996

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))
=(401.458 / (401.458 + 2066.779)) / (418.389 / (418.389 + 2249.128))
=0.16265 / 0.156846
=1.037

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)
=(253.882 / 15374.484) / (206.603 / 13982.224)
=0.016513 / 0.014776
=1.1176

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)
=((84.811 + 4323.599) / 8175.104) / ((58.684 + 2546.664) / 6464.648)
=0.539248 / 0.403015
=1.338

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
=(266.451 - 0 - 855.058) / 8175.104
=-0.072

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.

BYD Electronic (International) Co has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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BYD Electronic (International) Co (BYD Electronic (International) Co) Business Description

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No. 3001, Bao He Road, Baolong Industrial Park, Longgang District, Shenzhen, CHN, 518116
BYD Electronic (International) Co Ltd is involved in the manufacture of mobile handset components. The company's earnings are dependent on the design, manufacture, and sale of mobile handsets and modules and other electronic components primarily in China. It also has markets across PRC (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan), Asia Pacific, United States of America, Other countries, where the company is sourced by various handsets brands.

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