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Bausen (ROCO:2948) Beneish M-Score : -2.47 (As of Mar. 02, 2025)


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What is Bausen 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:2948' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.47   Med: -2.21   Max: -1.89
Current: -2.47

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bausen was -1.89. The lowest was -2.47. And the median was -2.21.


Bausen Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Bausen Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
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Bausen Quarterly Data
Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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Competitive Comparison of Bausen's Beneish M-Score

For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, Bausen'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.


Bausen's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bausen's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bausen 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 Bausen 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 * 1.0755+0.528 * 0.8855+0.404 * 0.6478+0.892 * 0.9586+0.115 * 0.8176
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1893+4.679 * 0.043252-0.327 * 0.9101
=-2.47

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$183 Mil.
Revenue was 543.84 + 526.052 + 497.233 + 516.721 = NT$2,084 Mil.
Gross Profit was 219.765 + 234.363 + 221.236 + 231.861 = NT$907 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,676 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,205 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$461 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$163 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$761 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$829 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$330 Mil.
Net Income was 11.011 + 17.599 + 18.904 + 15.564 = NT$63 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 68.907 + -12.387 + -99.662 + 10.836 = NT$-32 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$177 Mil.
Revenue was 578.885 + 575.623 + 514.618 + 504.662 = NT$2,174 Mil.
Gross Profit was 254.738 + 229.529 + 185.475 + 168.313 = NT$838 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,390 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,949 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$466 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$126 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$667 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$774 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$352 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)
=(183.001 / 2083.846) / (177.495 / 2173.788)
=0.087819 / 0.081652
=1.0755

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)
=(838.055 / 2173.788) / (907.225 / 2083.846)
=0.385527 / 0.435361
=0.8855

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 - (1676.003 + 461.19) / 2205.304) / (1 - (1389.754 + 466.498) / 1949.182)
=0.030885 / 0.047676
=0.6478

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
=2083.846 / 2173.788
=0.9586

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))
=(126.417 / (126.417 + 466.498)) / (162.69 / (162.69 + 461.19))
=0.213213 / 0.260771
=0.8176

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)
=(760.814 / 2083.846) / (667.321 / 2173.788)
=0.365101 / 0.306985
=1.1893

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)
=((330.322 + 828.938) / 2205.304) / ((351.781 + 774.034) / 1949.182)
=0.525669 / 0.577583
=0.9101

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
=(63.078 - 0 - -32.306) / 2205.304
=0.043252

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.

Bausen has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Bausen Business Description

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Address
No. 508, Zhongxiao East Road, 16th Floor, Section 5, Xinyi District, Taipei, TWN, 11083
Bausen Inc is engaged in the business of distributing building materials and home decor products. The product portfolio includes hardwood flooring, timber flooring, and other related products.

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