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Leo Systems (ROCO:5410) Beneish M-Score : -4.55 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Leo Systems 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 -4.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:5410' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.55   Med: -2.36   Max: -0.87
Current: -4.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Leo Systems was -0.87. The lowest was -4.55. And the median was -2.36.


Leo Systems Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Leo Systems'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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Leo Systems Beneish M-Score Chart

Leo Systems 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 -2.78 -2.23 -2.02 -0.87 -4.55

Leo Systems 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 -0.65 -0.93 -2.60 -4.55 -

Competitive Comparison of Leo Systems's Beneish M-Score

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Leo Systems'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.


Leo Systems's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Leo Systems's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Leo Systems 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 Leo Systems 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 * 1.1577+0.528 * 0.6702+0.404 * 1.1713+0.892 * 0.5174+0.115 * 2.7418
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.6543+4.679 * -0.30946-0.327 * 0.8205
=-4.17

* 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$981 Mil.
Revenue was 793.54 + 994.983 + 835.198 + 844.53 = NT$3,468 Mil.
Gross Profit was 156.346 + 156.481 + 166.925 + 178.954 = NT$659 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,829 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,742 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$106 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$341 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,160 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$26 Mil.
Net Income was 36.502 + 58.183 + 43.585 + 57.927 = NT$196 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -121.39 + 430.987 + 170.549 + 564.579 = NT$1,045 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,637 Mil.
Revenue was 783.006 + 2892.125 + 2307.182 + 720.466 = NT$6,703 Mil.
Gross Profit was 147.12 + 274.215 + 280.905 + 150.893 = NT$853 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,335 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$3,282 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$122 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$92 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$399 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,690 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$40 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)
=(980.674 / 3468.251) / (1637.129 / 6702.779)
=0.282758 / 0.244246
=1.1577

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)
=(853.133 / 6702.779) / (658.706 / 3468.251)
=0.12728 / 0.189925
=0.6702

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 - (1829.078 + 106.092) / 2741.96) / (1 - (2335.047 + 122.293) / 3281.742)
=0.294238 / 0.251209
=1.1713

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
=3468.251 / 6702.779
=0.5174

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))
=(92.351 / (92.351 + 122.293)) / (19.747 / (19.747 + 106.092))
=0.430252 / 0.156923
=2.7418

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)
=(341.217 / 3468.251) / (398.611 / 6702.779)
=0.098383 / 0.05947
=1.6543

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)
=((26.359 + 1159.879) / 2741.96) / ((40.477 + 1689.908) / 3281.742)
=0.432624 / 0.527276
=0.8205

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
=(196.197 - 0 - 1044.725) / 2741.96
=-0.30946

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.

Leo Systems has a M-score of -4.17 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Leo Systems (ROCO:5410) Business Description

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Address
298 Yang Guang Street, 3rd Floor, Neihu District, Taipei, TWN, 11491
Leo Systems Inc is mainly engaged in the sales of information software and hardware products, software planning and design, computer hardware maintenance services, and system integration.

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