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Integrated Media Technology (Integrated Media Technology) Beneish M-Score : 13.63 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Integrated Media 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 13.63 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

IMTE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.54   Med: -3.84   Max: 2239.29
Current: 13.63

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Integrated Media Technology was 2239.29. The lowest was -4.54. And the median was -3.84.


Integrated Media Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Integrated Media 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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Integrated Media Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

Integrated Media Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.54 -4.01 -4.25 2,239.29 13.63

Integrated Media Technology Semi-Annual Data
Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
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 - 2,239.29 - 13.63 -

Competitive Comparison of Integrated Media Technology's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Integrated Media 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.


Integrated Media Technology's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Integrated Media Technology's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Integrated Media 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 Integrated Media 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 * 17.3718+0.528 * -0.7507+0.404 * 0.7035+0.892 * 2.5571+0.115 * 0.3807
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.708+4.679 * 0.114536-0.327 * 0.4307
=13.63

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was $15.68 Mil.
Revenue was $0.36 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-0.11 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $21.61 Mil.
Total Assets was $39.10 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.23 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.36 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5.24 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7.47 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was $-8.58 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-0.92 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-12.14 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.35 Mil.
Revenue was $0.14 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.03 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2.38 Mil.
Total Assets was $18.19 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5.72 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.96 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.89 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7.05 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.02 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)
=(15.681 / 0.358) / (0.353 / 0.14)
=43.801676 / 2.521429
=17.3718

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)
=(0.032 / 0.14) / (-0.109 / 0.358)
=0.228571 / -0.304469
=-0.7507

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 - (21.607 + 2.228) / 39.097) / (1 - (2.379 + 5.717) / 18.188)
=0.390362 / 0.554871
=0.7035

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
=0.358 / 0.14
=2.5571

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))
=(0.962 / (0.962 + 5.717)) / (1.356 / (1.356 + 2.228))
=0.144034 / 0.378348
=0.3807

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)
=(5.236 / 0.358) / (2.892 / 0.14)
=14.625698 / 20.657143
=0.708

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 + 7.473) / 39.097) / ((1.018 + 7.053) / 18.188)
=0.19114 / 0.443754
=0.4307

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
=(-8.582 - -0.916 - -12.144) / 39.097
=0.114536

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.

Integrated Media Technology has a M-score of 13.63 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Integrated Media Technology (Integrated Media Technology) Business Description

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Jalan Pensyarah U1/28, Suite A, Unit 5, Level 3, Lot 4, Glen 9 Business Park, Hicom Glenmarie Industrial Par, Shah Alam, SGR, MYS, 40150
Integrated Media Technology Ltd is engaged in the development, sale, and distribution of autostereoscopic 3D display, 3D conversion equipment, and software, development, and sale of 3D autostereoscopic technology, and the provision of 3D consultancy services. It operates through the following segments: the development, sale and distribution of autostereoscopic 3D displays, conversion equipment, software and technology solutions, and others, Sales of air-filter products, provision of consultancy services, and Sales of Halal products.
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