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Ingdan (FRA:7C3) Beneish M-Score : -1.14 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is Ingdan 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.14 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

FRA:7C3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.52   Med: -1.99   Max: -0.12
Current: -1.14

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ingdan was -0.12. The lowest was -3.52. And the median was -1.99.


Ingdan Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ingdan'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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Ingdan Beneish M-Score Chart

Ingdan 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 -2.67 -2.75 -1.99 -3.52 -1.14

Ingdan Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 -1.99 - -3.52 - -1.14

Competitive Comparison of Ingdan's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Ingdan'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.


Ingdan's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Ingdan 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 Ingdan 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 * 2.2964+0.528 * 1.0048+0.404 * 0.7249+0.892 * 0.8816+0.115 * 1.2559
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2598+4.679 * 0.076895-0.327 * 1.0335
=-1.17

* 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 €281 Mil.
Revenue was €1,138 Mil.
Gross Profit was €132 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €975 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,309 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €18 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €42 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €66 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €645 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2 Mil.
Net Income was €27 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-74 Mil.
Total Receivables was €139 Mil.
Revenue was €1,291 Mil.
Gross Profit was €151 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €870 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,314 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €40 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €60 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €626 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2 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)
=(281.03 / 1138.304) / (138.813 / 1291.153)
=0.246885 / 0.107511
=2.2964

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)
=(150.747 / 1291.153) / (132.27 / 1138.304)
=0.116754 / 0.116199
=1.0048

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 - (974.562 + 17.629) / 1309.487) / (1 - (869.74 + 5.126) / 1314.134)
=0.242306 / 0.334264
=0.7249

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
=1138.304 / 1291.153
=0.8816

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))
=(40.157 / (40.157 + 5.126)) / (42.357 / (42.357 + 17.629))
=0.886801 / 0.706115
=1.2559

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)
=(66.122 / 1138.304) / (59.535 / 1291.153)
=0.058088 / 0.04611
=1.2598

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)
=((1.612 + 645.278) / 1309.487) / ((2.434 + 625.709) / 1314.134)
=0.494003 / 0.47799
=1.0335

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
=(27.06 - 0 - -73.633) / 1309.487
=0.076895

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.

Ingdan has a M-score of -1.17 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


Ingdan (FRA:7C3) Business Description

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No. 55 Gaoxin South 9th Road, 11th Floor, Microsoft Comtech Tower, Nanshan, Shenzhen, CHN, 518057
Ingdan Inc provides a technology services platform (iPaaS) serving the global integrated circuits chips industry and AIoT ecosystem in China. The Group operates under a dual-platform model, Comtech, a technology services platform for the chip industry, and Ingdan, a platform providing AIoT technology and services. The two platforms form the Comtech plus Ingdan development model, serving the chip-device-cloud AIoT industry chain, so as to provide technical integration solutions, marketing solutions, and distribution services to customers.

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