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Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC (HSTC:SEA) Beneish M-Score : -2.36 (As of Mar. 14, 2025)


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What is Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC 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 -2.36 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HSTC:SEA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.42   Med: -2.39   Max: -2.36
Current: -2.36

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC was -2.36. The lowest was -2.42. And the median was -2.39.


Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC'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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Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC Beneish M-Score Chart

Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -2.42 -2.36

Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 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 -2.42 - -2.20 -1.83 -2.36

Competitive Comparison of Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC'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.


Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC 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 Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC 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 * 0.9505+0.528 * 0.9414+0.404 * 1.0963+0.892 * 0.8576+0.115 * 1.1201
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0731+4.679 * 0.039066-0.327 * 0.6891
=-2.36

* 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 ₫53,078 Mil.
Revenue was 138615.66 + 152540.327 + 186456.745 + 123707.829 = ₫601,321 Mil.
Gross Profit was 22861.568 + 25870.325 + 35283.741 + 23411.185 = ₫107,427 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫589,448 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫2,593,819 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫764,319 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫9,031 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫44,740 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫153,579 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫0 Mil.
Net Income was 35447.064 + 41172.966 + 58707.92 + 40136.716 = ₫175,465 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₫0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 29144.341 + 37911.091 + 31691.456 + -24612.916 = ₫74,134 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₫65,114 Mil.
Revenue was 130424.739 + 187513.243 + 213168.285 + 170083.362 = ₫701,190 Mil.
Gross Profit was 26945.171 + 32359.915 + 33332.141 + 25288.288 = ₫117,926 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫678,897 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫2,573,371 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫772,275 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫10,234 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫48,617 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫220,083 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫1,040 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)
=(53078.321 / 601320.561) / (65114.339 / 701189.629)
=0.08827 / 0.092863
=0.9505

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)
=(117925.515 / 701189.629) / (107426.819 / 601320.561)
=0.168179 / 0.178651
=0.9414

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 - (589448.079 + 764318.814) / 2593819.43) / (1 - (678896.737 + 772274.865) / 2573370.517)
=0.47808 / 0.436081
=1.0963

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
=601320.561 / 701189.629
=0.8576

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))
=(10234.179 / (10234.179 + 772274.865)) / (9030.649 / (9030.649 + 764318.814))
=0.013079 / 0.011677
=1.1201

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)
=(44739.79 / 601320.561) / (48617.267 / 701189.629)
=0.074403 / 0.069335
=1.0731

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)
=((0 + 153579.062) / 2593819.43) / ((1040.129 + 220083.182) / 2573370.517)
=0.05921 / 0.085928
=0.6891

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
=(175464.666 - 0 - 74133.972) / 2593819.43
=0.039066

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.

Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC has a M-score of -2.36 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2-4-6 Dong Khoi, District 1, Ho Chi Minh, VNM
Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC is engaged in the seafood industry. The products of the company include Live Lobster, Live Crab, Shrimp Lives, and Korean abalone lives.

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