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XPeng (MEX:XPEV N) Beneish M-Score : 0.37 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is XPeng 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 0.37 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

MEX:XPEV N' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.18   Med: -0.85   Max: 0.37
Current: 0.37

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of XPeng was 0.37. The lowest was -5.18. And the median was -0.85.


XPeng Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for XPeng'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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XPeng Beneish M-Score Chart

XPeng Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -5.18 0.27 -1.96 0.37 -

XPeng 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 0.37 - - - -

Competitive Comparison of XPeng's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, XPeng'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.


XPeng's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, XPeng's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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XPeng 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 XPeng 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 * 0.8183+0.528 * 7.8195+0.404 * 0.9466+0.892 * 0.9711+0.115 * 0.6989
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8585+4.679 * -0.129102-0.327 * 1.1612
=0.24

* 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 MXN14,693 Mil.
Revenue was MXN72,926 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN1,073 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN129,613 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN200,078 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN29,786 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN5,010 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN15,592 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN85,847 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN21,860 Mil.
Net Income was MXN-24,666 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN-1,109 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MXN2,273 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN18,491 Mil.
Revenue was MXN75,099 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN8,637 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN121,722 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN199,921 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN35,259 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN3,945 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN18,703 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN67,436 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN25,248 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)
=(14692.645 / 72925.572) / (18491.284 / 75098.957)
=0.201475 / 0.246226
=0.8183

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)
=(8636.526 / 75098.957) / (1072.521 / 72925.572)
=0.115002 / 0.014707
=7.8195

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 - (129613.127 + 29785.631) / 200077.847) / (1 - (121722.191 + 35259.359) / 199920.916)
=0.203316 / 0.214782
=0.9466

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
=72925.572 / 75098.957
=0.9711

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))
=(3944.961 / (3944.961 + 35259.359)) / (5009.602 / (5009.602 + 29785.631))
=0.100626 / 0.143974
=0.6989

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)
=(15592.436 / 72925.572) / (18703.335 / 75098.957)
=0.213813 / 0.249049
=0.8585

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)
=((21860.284 + 85847.26) / 200077.847) / ((25247.562 + 67435.944) / 199920.916)
=0.538328 / 0.463601
=1.1612

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
=(-24666.113 - -1108.83 - 2273.069) / 200077.847
=-0.129102

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.

XPeng has a M-score of 0.24 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


XPeng Business Description

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No. 8 Songgang Road, Changxing Street, Cencun, Tianhe District, Guangdong, Guangzhou, CHN, 510640
Founded in 2015, XPeng is a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets EVs in China. Its products primarily target the growing base of technology-savvy middle-class consumers in the midrange to high-end segment in China's passenger vehicle market. The company sold over 190,000 EVs in 2024, accounting for about 2% of China's passenger new energy vehicle market. It is also a leader in autonomous driving technology.

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