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VinFast Auto (FRA:0TL) Beneish M-Score : -2.20 (As of Mar. 27, 2025)


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What is VinFast Auto 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 -2.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:0TL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.2   Med: -1.58   Max: -0.66
Current: -2.2

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of VinFast Auto was -0.66. The lowest was -2.20. And the median was -1.58.


VinFast Auto Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for VinFast Auto'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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VinFast Auto Beneish M-Score Chart

VinFast Auto Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -1.62

VinFast Auto Quarterly Data
Dec20 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -1.58 -1.62 -0.66 -1.20 -2.20

Competitive Comparison of VinFast Auto's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, VinFast Auto'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.


VinFast Auto's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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


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VinFast Auto 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 VinFast Auto 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 * 0.7942+0.528 * 1.2585+0.404 * 1.1593+0.892 * 1.6462+0.115 * 0.8477
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6657+4.679 * -0.069035-0.327 * 1.0721
=-2.20

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €583 Mil.
Revenue was 462.697 + 325.452 + 244.959 + 365.442 = €1,399 Mil.
Gross Profit was -111.029 + -204.066 + -143.724 + -163.277 = €-622 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,077 Mil.
Total Assets was €5,698 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,226 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €329 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €494 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €6,350 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €966 Mil.
Net Income was -496.508 + -703.483 + -552.588 + -529.493 = €-2,282 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -9.041 + -36.883 + -22.945 + -60.811 = €-130 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -420.124 + -295.123 + -466.466 + -577.293 = €-1,759 Mil.
Total Receivables was €446 Mil.
Revenue was 309.87 + 298.355 + 73.751 + 167.606 = €850 Mil.
Gross Profit was -83.551 + -126.709 + -126.829 + -138.495 = €-476 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,755 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,686 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,650 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €226 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €451 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,709 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,904 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)
=(582.568 / 1398.55) / (445.619 / 849.582)
=0.416551 / 0.524516
=0.7942

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)
=(-475.584 / 849.582) / (-622.096 / 1398.55)
=-0.559786 / -0.444815
=1.2585

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 - (2076.96 + 3225.831) / 5698.335) / (1 - (1755.265 + 2650.29) / 4686.145)
=0.069414 / 0.059877
=1.1593

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
=1398.55 / 849.582
=1.6462

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))
=(225.931 / (225.931 + 2650.29)) / (329.452 / (329.452 + 3225.831))
=0.078551 / 0.092665
=0.8477

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)
=(493.949 / 1398.55) / (450.751 / 849.582)
=0.353187 / 0.530556
=0.6657

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)
=((966.35 + 6350.142) / 5698.335) / ((1903.619 + 3708.83) / 4686.145)
=1.28397 / 1.197669
=1.0721

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
=(-2282.072 - -129.68 - -1759.006) / 5698.335
=-0.069035

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.

VinFast Auto has a M-score of -2.20 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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VinFast Auto Business Description

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Dinh Vu – Cat Hai Economic Zone, Cat Hai Islands, Cat Hai Town, Cat Hai District, Hai Phong, VNM
VinFast Auto Ltd manufactures cars, and motor vehicles, renders leasing activities, trades smartphones, and related businesses. The company is engaged in designing and manufacturing premium EVs, e-scooters, and e-buses. The company's initial EV product line is an all-new range of fully electric A- through E-segment SUVs. The Company has three reportable segments, namely Automobiles, E-scooter, Spare parts & Aftermarket services. The Automobiles segment includes the design, development, manufacturing, and sales of cars and electric buses; The E-scooter segment includes the design, development, manufacturing, and sales of e-scooters; the Spare parts & Aftermarket services segment includes the sales of spare parts and rendering of aftermarket services for automobiles and e-scooters.

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