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Wuxi AppTec Co (HKSE:02359) Beneish M-Score : -2.76 (As of Mar. 29, 2025)


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What is Wuxi AppTec 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 -2.76 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02359' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.76   Med: -2.22   Max: -0.27
Current: -2.76

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wuxi AppTec Co was -0.27. The lowest was -2.76. And the median was -2.22.


Wuxi AppTec Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wuxi AppTec 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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Wuxi AppTec Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Wuxi AppTec Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.27 -1.34 -2.22 -2.53 -2.76

Wuxi AppTec Co Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 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 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 -2.63 -2.79 -2.60 -2.76

Competitive Comparison of Wuxi AppTec Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Wuxi AppTec 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.


Wuxi AppTec Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Wuxi AppTec Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Wuxi AppTec 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 Wuxi AppTec 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 * 0.9999+0.528 * 0.9924+0.404 * 0.829+0.892 * 0.9588+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9784+4.679 * -0.037349-0.327 * 1.094
=-2.79

* 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 HK$9,777 Mil.
Revenue was 12320.326 + 11518.132 + 9967.699 + 8670.787 = HK$42,477 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5354.557 + 4926.921 + 4029.965 + 3306.215 = HK$17,618 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$41,308 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$85,762 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$27,387 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,114 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$17,324 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3,743 Mil.
Net Income was 3114.799 + 2524.822 + 2473.478 + 2109.827 = HK$10,223 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 4299.966 + 3757.647 + 2916.546 + 2451.911 = HK$13,426 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$10,199 Mil.
Revenue was 11812.244 + 11445.815 + 10836.679 + 10209.656 = HK$44,304 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4825.739 + 4885.329 + 4451.63 + 4072.886 = HK$18,236 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$33,275 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$80,578 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$27,961 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,187 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$16,140 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,953 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)
=(9776.76 / 42476.944) / (10198.555 / 44304.394)
=0.230166 / 0.230193
=0.9999

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)
=(18235.584 / 44304.394) / (17617.658 / 42476.944)
=0.411598 / 0.414758
=0.9924

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 - (41308.394 + 27386.872) / 85761.638) / (1 - (33275.456 + 27960.841) / 80577.978)
=0.198998 / 0.240037
=0.829

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
=42476.944 / 44304.394
=0.9588

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))
=(0 / (0 + 27960.841)) / (0 / (0 + 27386.872))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(1113.733 / 42476.944) / (1187.274 / 44304.394)
=0.02622 / 0.026798
=0.9784

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)
=((3743.333 + 17324.17) / 85761.638) / ((1953.018 + 16140.125) / 80577.978)
=0.245652 / 0.224542
=1.094

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
=(10222.926 - 0 - 13426.07) / 85761.638
=-0.037349

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.

Wuxi AppTec Co has a M-score of -2.79 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Wuxi AppTec Co Business Description

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288 Fute Zhong Road, Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, CHN, 200131
Wuxi AppTec Co Ltd provides a portfolio of research and manufacturing services through the discovery, development, and manufacturing spectrum for small-molecule drugs, cell therapies, gene therapies, and testing services for medical devices. Its segments comprise WuXi Chemistry, WuXi Testing, WuXi Biology, WuXi ATU, WuXi DDSU, and Others. It generates the majority of its revenue from the WuXi Chemistry segment. Its geographic areas are the PRC, USA, Europe, and the Rest of the world, in which it generates the majority of its revenue from the USA.
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