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Solomon Systech (International) (HKSE:02878) Beneish M-Score : -3.38 (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is Solomon Systech (International) 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 -3.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Solomon Systech (International)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:02878' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.22   Med: -2.26   Max: 0.12
Current: -3.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Solomon Systech (International) was 0.12. The lowest was -4.22. And the median was -2.26.


Solomon Systech (International) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Solomon Systech (International)'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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Solomon Systech (International) Beneish M-Score Chart

Solomon Systech (International) 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 -4.22 -3.84 -0.11 -2.08 -3.38

Solomon Systech (International) 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 -0.11 - -2.08 - -3.38

Competitive Comparison of Solomon Systech (International)'s Beneish M-Score

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Solomon Systech (International)'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.


Solomon Systech (International)'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Solomon Systech (International)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Solomon Systech (International) 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 Solomon Systech (International) 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 * 0.8562+0.528 * 1.1339+0.404 * 0.4984+0.892 * 0.805+0.115 * 1.0174
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2393+4.679 * -0.116645-0.327 * 0.6246
=-3.38

* 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$248 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,196 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$362 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,161 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,229 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$49 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$22 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$234 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$4 Mil.
Net Income was HK$152 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$295 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$361 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,486 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$510 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,138 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,232 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$54 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$25 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$377 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$5 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)
=(248.484 / 1196.079) / (360.526 / 1485.789)
=0.207749 / 0.24265
=0.8562

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)
=(509.733 / 1485.789) / (361.891 / 1196.079)
=0.343072 / 0.302564
=1.1339

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 - (1160.521 + 48.632) / 1229.466) / (1 - (1137.649 + 53.649) / 1232.141)
=0.016522 / 0.033148
=0.4984

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
=1196.079 / 1485.789
=0.805

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))
=(24.54 / (24.54 + 53.649)) / (21.696 / (21.696 + 48.632))
=0.313855 / 0.308497
=1.0174

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)
=(96.896 / 1196.079) / (97.123 / 1485.789)
=0.081011 / 0.065368
=1.2393

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)
=((4.069 + 234.091) / 1229.466) / ((5.387 + 376.712) / 1232.141)
=0.19371 / 0.31011
=0.6246

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
=(151.846 - 0 - 295.257) / 1229.466
=-0.116645

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.

Solomon Systech (International) has a M-score of -3.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Solomon Systech (International) (HKSE:02878) Business Description

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No. 3 Science Park East Avenue, 6th Floor, Unit 607–613, Wireless Centre, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, HKG
Solomon Systech (International) Ltd, along with its subsidiaries is a semiconductor company specializing in the design, development, and sales of integrated circuit products and system solutions for various applications like smartphones, smart televisions, and other smart devices including consumer electronics products, wearables, portable devices, and industrial appliances. Geographically, the company's business is spread across Taiwan, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, South East Asia, the United States of America, and other regions. Hong Kong generates maximum revenue for the company.
Executives
Huada Semiconductor Co., Ltd 2101 Beneficial owner
Zhong Guo Dian Zi Xin Xi Chan Ye Ji Tuan You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Zhong Guo Dian Zi You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Yeh Tsuei Chi 2101 Beneficial owner

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