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FLYE (Fly-E Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.21 (As of Jul. 06, 2025)


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What is Fly-E Group 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 -2.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FLYE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.21   Med: -1.75   Max: -1.47
Current: -2.21

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fly-E Group was -1.47. The lowest was -2.21. And the median was -1.75.


Fly-E Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fly-E Group'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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Fly-E Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Fly-E Group Annual Data
Trend Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.94

Fly-E Group Quarterly Data
Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -1.94 -1.55 -1.47 -2.21

Competitive Comparison of Fly-E Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Fly-E Group'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.


Fly-E Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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


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Fly-E Group 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 Fly-E Group 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 * 0.4103+0.528 * 0.892+0.404 * 1.5665+0.892 * 0.9726+0.115 * 1.1468
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.528+4.679 * 0.150349-0.327 * 0.878
=-2.21

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.57 Mil.
Revenue was 5.678 + 6.824 + 7.873 + 8.171 = $28.55 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.561 + 2.904 + 3.1 + 3.65 = $12.22 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $12.85 Mil.
Total Assets was $37.24 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $21.55 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.30 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $13.22 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9.87 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $14.24 Mil.
Net Income was -0.684 + -1.143 + -0.18 + 0.687 = $-1.32 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.017 + -0.054 + 0.007 + -0.006 = $-0.07 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.002 + -4.89 + -4.522 + 2.565 = $-6.85 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1.42 Mil.
Revenue was 7.428 + 8.764 + 7.842 + 5.317 = $29.35 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.973 + 3.761 + 2.723 + 1.746 = $11.20 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $9.06 Mil.
Total Assets was $23.36 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $13.16 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.36 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $8.89 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6.44 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10.79 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)
=(0.565 / 28.546) / (1.416 / 29.351)
=0.019793 / 0.048244
=0.4103

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)
=(11.203 / 29.351) / (12.215 / 28.546)
=0.381691 / 0.427906
=0.892

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 - (12.845 + 21.551) / 37.24) / (1 - (9.061 + 13.163) / 23.363)
=0.076369 / 0.048752
=1.5665

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
=28.546 / 29.351
=0.9726

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))
=(2.361 / (2.361 + 13.163)) / (3.295 / (3.295 + 21.551))
=0.152087 / 0.132617
=1.1468

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)
=(13.217 / 28.546) / (8.894 / 29.351)
=0.463007 / 0.303022
=1.528

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)
=((14.244 + 9.87) / 37.24) / ((10.787 + 6.443) / 23.363)
=0.64753 / 0.737491
=0.878

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
=(-1.32 - -0.07 - -6.849) / 37.24
=0.150349

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.

Fly-E Group has a M-score of -2.21 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Fly-E Group Business Description

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Address
136-40 39th Avenue, Flushing, New York, NY, USA, 11354
Fly-E Group Inc is an electric vehicle company that is principally engaged in designing, installing and selling smart electric motorcycles, electric bikes, electric scooters and related accessories under the brand Fly E-Bike. It also provides connectivity solutions and value-added services to their customers.