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Soft-World International (ROCO:5478) Beneish M-Score : -1.80 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is Soft-World International 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 -1.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:5478' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92   Med: -2.67   Max: -1.8
Current: -1.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Soft-World International was -1.80. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -2.67.


Soft-World International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Soft-World International'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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Soft-World International Beneish M-Score Chart

Soft-World International 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 -2.64 -2.69 -2.92 -2.36 -1.80

Soft-World International 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 -2.36 -1.72 -1.97 -1.50 -1.80

Competitive Comparison of Soft-World International's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Soft-World International'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.


Soft-World International's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

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

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


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Soft-World International 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 Soft-World International 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 * 0.8783+0.528 * 0.9689+0.404 * 2.7593+0.892 * 1.084+0.115 * 1.1623
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0102+4.679 * -0.009654-0.327 * 0.838
=-1.80

* 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$1,878 Mil.
Revenue was 1579.139 + 1818.101 + 1652.47 + 1724.632 = NT$6,774 Mil.
Gross Profit was 805.794 + 927.318 + 925.158 + 940.02 = NT$3,598 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$14,551 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$19,474 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$389 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$84 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$2,084 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$8,186 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$21 Mil.
Net Income was 213.835 + 275.53 + 393.995 + 256.072 = NT$1,139 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 179.193 + -386.971 + 575.475 + 959.741 = NT$1,327 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,973 Mil.
Revenue was 1555.234 + 1434.189 + 1600.397 + 1659.573 = NT$6,249 Mil.
Gross Profit was 785.187 + 729.397 + 810.91 + 890.616 = NT$3,216 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$15,089 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$16,926 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$408 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$106 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,903 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$8,496 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$17 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)
=(1878.487 / 6774.342) / (1973.002 / 6249.393)
=0.277294 / 0.315711
=0.8783

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)
=(3216.11 / 6249.393) / (3598.29 / 6774.342)
=0.514628 / 0.531165
=0.9689

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 - (14550.652 + 388.724) / 19473.735) / (1 - (15089.414 + 407.952) / 16925.677)
=0.232845 / 0.084387
=2.7593

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
=6774.342 / 6249.393
=1.084

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))
=(106.267 / (106.267 + 407.952)) / (84.063 / (84.063 + 388.724))
=0.206657 / 0.177803
=1.1623

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)
=(2084.006 / 6774.342) / (1903.03 / 6249.393)
=0.307632 / 0.304514
=1.0102

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)
=((21.37 + 8186.401) / 19473.735) / ((17.403 + 8495.956) / 16925.677)
=0.421479 / 0.502985
=0.838

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
=(1139.432 - 0 - 1327.438) / 19473.735
=-0.009654

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.

Soft-World International has a M-score of -1.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Soft-World International Business Description

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No. 61, Minzhuang Road, 13th floor, Chianjen Chiu, Kaohsiung, TWN, 806
Soft-World International Corp is engaged in the digital content point service platforms, production and publication of computer game magazines, commercial advertising services and the retail sale of entertainment products and accessories for game software. The Corporation also acts as an agent for games and commercial software. Its segments include Soft-World International Corporation; Chinese Gamer International Corporation; Game Flier International Corporation; Neweb Technologies; Efun Corporation; and Others. It operates in China, Taiwan and other countries. The company derives maximum revenue from Soft-World International Corporation segment.

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