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Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co (HKSE:02382) Beneish M-Score : -1.70 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Sunny Optical Technology (Group) 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.7 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:02382' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.71   Max: 0.72
Current: -1.7

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co was 0.72. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.71.


Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sunny Optical Technology (Group) 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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Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co 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 -2.33 -2.80 -2.78 -3.18 -1.70

Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - -3.18 - -1.70 -

Competitive Comparison of Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Sunny Optical Technology (Group) 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.


Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Sunny Optical Technology (Group) 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 Sunny Optical Technology (Group) 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 * 1.145+0.528 * 1.3732+0.404 * 2.8084+0.892 * 0.9347+0.115 * 0.9625
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1653+4.679 * -0.031116-0.327 * 1.1512
=-1.70

* 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 HK$8,428 Mil.
Revenue was HK$34,652 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$5,021 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$38,440 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$55,014 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$12,500 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$2,261 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,559 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$23,283 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$5,518 Mil.
Net Income was HK$1,203 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$2,914 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$7,874 Mil.
Revenue was HK$37,072 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$7,376 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$34,222 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$48,020 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$12,532 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$2,167 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$1,431 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$21,594 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$243 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)
=(8427.77 / 34652.294) / (7874.072 / 37071.508)
=0.24321 / 0.212402
=1.145

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)
=(7375.897 / 37071.508) / (5020.927 / 34652.294)
=0.198964 / 0.144895
=1.3732

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 - (38439.721 + 12500.318) / 55013.88) / (1 - (34222.388 + 12531.611) / 48020.171)
=0.074051 / 0.026368
=2.8084

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
=34652.294 / 37071.508
=0.9347

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))
=(2167.073 / (2167.073 + 12531.611)) / (2261.094 / (2261.094 + 12500.318))
=0.147433 / 0.153176
=0.9625

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)
=(1558.64 / 34652.294) / (1430.918 / 37071.508)
=0.044979 / 0.038599
=1.1653

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)
=((5518.311 + 23282.868) / 55013.88) / ((243.375 + 21593.819) / 48020.171)
=0.523526 / 0.45475
=1.1512

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
=(1202.517 - 0 - 2914.344) / 55013.88
=-0.031116

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.

Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co has a M-score of -1.70 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co Business Description

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No. 66-68, Fengle Road, Zhejiang Province, Yuyao, CHN, 315400
Headquartered in Yuyao, China, Sunny Optical is one of China's biggest handset camera modules maker and the world's largest handset lens sets manufacturer. Higher-margin lens sets are used on smartphones, vehicles, and augmented/virtual reality. Sunny Optical is a key beneficiary of the secular growth of extended-reality devices and vehicle camera demand, as advanced driver-assistance systems witness rising adoption among automakers. The firm also manufactures optical instruments, such as high-end microscopes and optical measuring instruments. The company employed over 29,524 people as of December 2023.
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