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JOYY (MEX:YY N) Beneish M-Score : -2.87 (As of Mar. 24, 2025)


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What is JOYY 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 -2.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:YY N' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -1.93   Max: 92.49
Current: -2.87

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of JOYY was 92.49. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -1.93.


JOYY Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

JOYY Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.42 -2.66 -2.96 -2.87 -

JOYY 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 -2.87 -2.24 - - -

Competitive Comparison of JOYY's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, JOYY'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.


JOYY's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, JOYY's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



JOYY 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 JOYY 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 * 0.607+0.528 * 0.9857+0.404 * 1.0534+0.892 * 0.8188+0.115 * 1.2641
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9652+4.679 * -0.008482-0.327 * 0.9501
=-2.98

* 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 MXN2,232 Mil.
Revenue was MXN38,495 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN13,801 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN69,130 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN144,007 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN7,144 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN2,249 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN8,355 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN52,389 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN313 Mil.
Net Income was MXN5,123 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN1,327 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MXN5,017 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN4,492 Mil.
Revenue was MXN47,015 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN16,613 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN90,552 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN176,861 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN7,338 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN3,185 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN10,572 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN59,886 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN8,242 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)
=(2232.283 / 38495.388) / (4491.508 / 47014.916)
=0.057988 / 0.095534
=0.607

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)
=(16613.087 / 47014.916) / (13800.539 / 38495.388)
=0.353358 / 0.358499
=0.9857

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 - (69130.001 + 7143.68) / 144007.228) / (1 - (90552.077 + 7338.236) / 176860.947)
=0.470348 / 0.446513
=1.0534

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
=38495.388 / 47014.916
=0.8188

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))
=(3185.237 / (3185.237 + 7338.236)) / (2249.088 / (2249.088 + 7143.68))
=0.302679 / 0.239449
=1.2641

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)
=(8355.37 / 38495.388) / (10571.92 / 47014.916)
=0.217049 / 0.224863
=0.9652

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)
=((312.7 + 52389.438) / 144007.228) / ((8242.402 + 59885.551) / 176860.947)
=0.365969 / 0.385206
=0.9501

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
=(5123.1 - 1327.267 - 5017.231) / 144007.228
=-0.008482

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.

JOYY has a M-score of -2.98 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


JOYY Business Description

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30 Pasir Panjang Road, No. 15-31A, Mapletree Business City, Singapore, SGP, 117440
JOYY Inc is a global technology company offering comprehensive innovation capabilities. The company enables users to interact with others in real time. The group is actively exploring and expanding its global commerce Software-as-a-Service and solutions business. JOYY emphasizes technological innovation and is recognized in the industry for its significant number of patent applications and licenses.

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