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Pan Asia Chemical (ROCO:4707) Beneish M-Score : -1.40 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Pan Asia Chemical 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 -1.4 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

ROCO:4707' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.33   Max: 5.31
Current: -1.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pan Asia Chemical was 5.31. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.33.


Pan Asia Chemical Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pan Asia Chemical'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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Pan Asia Chemical Beneish M-Score Chart

Pan Asia Chemical Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.47 -2.34 -2.47 -2.76 -1.64

Pan Asia Chemical Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.86 -2.24 -2.15 -1.64 -1.40

Competitive Comparison of Pan Asia Chemical's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Pan Asia Chemical's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Pan Asia Chemical's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Pan Asia Chemical's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Pan Asia Chemical 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 Pan Asia Chemical 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 * 1.374+0.528 * 2.3788+0.404 * 1.0127+0.892 * 0.76+0.115 * 0.9523
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0403+4.679 * 0.039287-0.327 * 0.87
=-1.40

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$91 Mil.
Revenue was 222.559 + 315.921 + 372.522 + 361.3 = NT$1,272 Mil.
Gross Profit was -25.804 + 13.85 + 44.426 + 36.787 = NT$69 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$797 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$8,156 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$808 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$67 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$99 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,181 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$58 Mil.
Net Income was 78.61 + 79.648 + 115.701 + 102.905 = NT$377 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -70.737 + -40.899 + 83.433 + 84.654 = NT$56 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$87 Mil.
Revenue was 273.089 + 480.512 + 364.018 + 556.495 = NT$1,674 Mil.
Gross Profit was -3.434 + 73.812 + 43.125 + 103.278 = NT$217 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$869 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$8,394 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$868 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$68 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$125 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,318 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$330 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)
=(91.255 / 1272.302) / (87.387 / 1674.114)
=0.071724 / 0.052199
=1.374

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)
=(216.781 / 1674.114) / (69.259 / 1272.302)
=0.12949 / 0.054436
=2.3788

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 - (796.593 + 808.338) / 8155.648) / (1 - (868.747 + 867.852) / 8394.375)
=0.803212 / 0.793123
=1.0127

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
=1272.302 / 1674.114
=0.76

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))
=(68.189 / (68.189 + 867.852)) / (66.954 / (66.954 + 808.338))
=0.072848 / 0.076493
=0.9523

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)
=(98.644 / 1272.302) / (124.767 / 1674.114)
=0.077532 / 0.074527
=1.0403

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)
=((57.784 + 2180.545) / 8155.648) / ((329.517 + 2318.48) / 8394.375)
=0.274451 / 0.315449
=0.87

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
=(376.864 - 0 - 56.451) / 8155.648
=0.039287

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.

Pan Asia Chemical has a M-score of -1.40 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Pan Asia Chemical (ROCO:4707) Business Description

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Address
Hsin Sheng South Road, 11F., No.50, Sec. 1, Taipei, TWN
Pan Asia Chemical Corp is engaged in the manufacturing, processing, and distribution of various non-ionic surfactants, which could be divided into two parts: Ethylene oxide derivative products and esterified products. Its products are applied in household cleaners, personal toiletries, as well as fiber, metal, plastics, and rubber industries, among others.

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