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Lytone Enterprise (ROCO:1293) Beneish M-Score : -2.24 (As of Apr. 10, 2025)


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What is Lytone Enterprise 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 -2.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:1293' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.17   Med: -2.24   Max: -1.69
Current: -2.24

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lytone Enterprise was -1.69. The lowest was -3.17. And the median was -2.24.


Lytone Enterprise Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lytone Enterprise'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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Lytone Enterprise Beneish M-Score Chart

Lytone Enterprise Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.69 -2.30 -2.07 -3.17 -2.24

Lytone Enterprise Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 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 -2.07 - -3.17 - -2.24

Competitive Comparison of Lytone Enterprise's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm Products subindustry, Lytone Enterprise'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.


Lytone Enterprise's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Lytone Enterprise's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Lytone Enterprise 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 Lytone Enterprise 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 * 1.0427+0.528 * 1.0396+0.404 * 0.9781+0.892 * 1.133+0.115 * 1.2307
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0274+4.679 * 0.006977-0.327 * 0.9516
=-2.24

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$69.3 Mil.
Revenue was NT$678.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$247.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$389.6 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$471.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$60.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$15.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$174.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$164.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$57.3 Mil.
Net Income was NT$36.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$33.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$58.7 Mil.
Revenue was NT$598.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$227.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$376.3 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$444.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$47.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$16.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$149.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$151.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$67.7 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)
=(69.349 / 678.557) / (58.7 / 598.88)
=0.102201 / 0.098016
=1.0427

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)
=(227.172 / 598.88) / (247.588 / 678.557)
=0.379328 / 0.364874
=1.0396

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 - (389.608 + 60.512) / 471.835) / (1 - (376.291 + 47.029) / 444.221)
=0.046022 / 0.047051
=0.9781

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
=678.557 / 598.88
=1.133

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))
=(15.976 / (15.976 + 47.029)) / (15.703 / (15.703 + 60.512))
=0.253567 / 0.206036
=1.2307

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)
=(174.396 / 678.557) / (149.812 / 598.88)
=0.25701 / 0.250154
=1.0274

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)
=((57.278 + 163.969) / 471.835) / ((67.71 + 151.193) / 444.221)
=0.468908 / 0.492779
=0.9516

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
=(36.93 - 0 - 33.638) / 471.835
=0.006977

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.

Lytone Enterprise has a M-score of -2.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Lytone Enterprise Business Description

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Lane 169, Kangning Street, Suite 1, 13th Floor, No. 31-1, Xizhi District, New Taipei City, TWN, 22180
Lytone Enterprise Inc is a provider of science-based solutions, data-driven technologies, and services to enhance the quality and extend the shelf life of fresh produce. It supports growers, packers, and retailers by providing post-harvest solutions at different stages of the supply chain from the farm to the market.

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