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Time Interconnect Technology (HKSE:01729) Beneish M-Score : -2.15 (As of Jun. 04, 2024)


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What is Time Interconnect Technology 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 -2.15 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01729' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.66   Med: -2.15   Max: 2.32
Current: -2.15

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Time Interconnect Technology was 2.32. The lowest was -2.66. And the median was -2.15.


Time Interconnect Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Time Interconnect Technology'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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Time Interconnect Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

Time Interconnect Technology Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.62 2.32 -2.51 -2.66 -2.15

Time Interconnect Technology Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - -2.15 - -0.82 -

Competitive Comparison of Time Interconnect Technology's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Time Interconnect Technology'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.


Time Interconnect Technology's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Time Interconnect Technology's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Time Interconnect Technology 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 Time Interconnect Technology 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 * 1.1424+0.528 * 1.1775+0.404 * 0.9668+0.892 * 1.1935+0.115 * 1.0031
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9639+4.679 * -0.013392-0.327 * 1.0068
=-2.15

* 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 (Mar22) TTM:Last Year (Mar21) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$1,037 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,590 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$588 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,001 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,183 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,174 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$74 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$201 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,704 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$322 Mil.
Net Income was HK$168 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$211 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$761 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,008 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$580 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,452 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,599 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$1,141 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$72 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$174 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,201 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$442 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)
=(1036.998 / 3590.117) / (760.565 / 3008.019)
=0.288848 / 0.252846
=1.1424

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)
=(580.217 / 3008.019) / (588.097 / 3590.117)
=0.19289 / 0.16381
=1.1775

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 - (2000.656 + 1174.132) / 3182.762) / (1 - (1451.666 + 1140.563) / 2598.964)
=0.002505 / 0.002591
=0.9668

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
=3590.117 / 3008.019
=1.1935

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))
=(71.916 / (71.916 + 1140.563)) / (73.789 / (73.789 + 1174.132))
=0.059313 / 0.05913
=1.0031

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)
=(200.502 / 3590.117) / (174.285 / 3008.019)
=0.055848 / 0.05794
=0.9639

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)
=((322.267 + 1703.559) / 3182.762) / ((442.096 + 1200.935) / 2598.964)
=0.636499 / 0.632187
=1.0068

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
=(168.223 - 0 - 210.847) / 3182.762
=-0.013392

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.

Time Interconnect Technology has a M-score of -2.15 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Time Interconnect Technology (HKSE:01729) Business Description

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5 Science Park East Avenue, Units 213-221, 2/F, Building 5E, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, Hong Kong, HKG
Time Interconnect Technology Ltd is an investment holding company. The company operates in the manufacture and sales of a wide variety of copper, digital cable products, & optical fiber cable assemblies. The firm is organized into two main operating divisions Cable assembly, Digital cables, and Server. The company generates revenue from the Server segment which includes manufacturing and trading of server products. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from China and also has a presence in the United States of America; Netherlands; Singapore; Hong Kong, and Other Countries. The company serves Telecommunication and Data Communication; Healthcare and Transportation and Industrial markets.
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