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Whetron Electronics Co (ROCO:6722) Beneish M-Score : -2.42 (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is Whetron Electronics Co 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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:6722' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.56   Med: -2.42   Max: -2.38
Current: -2.42

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Whetron Electronics Co was -2.38. The lowest was -2.56. And the median was -2.42.


Whetron Electronics Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Whetron Electronics Co'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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Whetron Electronics Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Whetron Electronics Co Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.56 -2.38 -2.42

Whetron Electronics Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.56 - -2.38 - -2.42

Competitive Comparison of Whetron Electronics Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Whetron Electronics Co'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.


Whetron Electronics Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Whetron Electronics Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Whetron Electronics Co 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 Whetron Electronics Co 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 * 0.9179+0.528 * 1.0631+0.404 * 1.1402+0.892 * 1.2973+0.115 * 0.8728
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8969+4.679 * -0.05591-0.327 * 0.879
=-2.42

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$1,086 Mil.
Revenue was NT$4,818 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$954 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,602 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$4,631 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,773 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$197 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$405 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,921 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$649 Mil.
Net Income was NT$364 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$623 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$912 Mil.
Revenue was NT$3,714 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$781 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,597 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$4,649 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,826 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$174 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$348 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,983 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$951 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)
=(1085.764 / 4817.81) / (911.792 / 3713.683)
=0.225365 / 0.245522
=0.9179

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)
=(781.481 / 3713.683) / (953.611 / 4817.81)
=0.210433 / 0.197935
=1.0631

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 - (2601.799 + 1773.331) / 4631.339) / (1 - (2596.784 + 1826.387) / 4648.713)
=0.055321 / 0.048517
=1.1402

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
=4817.81 / 3713.683
=1.2973

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))
=(174.392 / (174.392 + 1826.387)) / (196.737 / (196.737 + 1773.331))
=0.087162 / 0.099863
=0.8728

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)
=(404.742 / 4817.81) / (347.862 / 3713.683)
=0.08401 / 0.09367
=0.8969

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)
=((648.566 + 1920.77) / 4631.339) / ((951.095 + 1982.89) / 4648.713)
=0.554772 / 0.631139
=0.879

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
=(364.141 - 0 - 623.078) / 4631.339
=-0.05591

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.

Whetron Electronics Co has a M-score of -2.42 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Whetron Electronics Co (ROCO:6722) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 959, Jhongjheng Road, 5th Floor, Jhonghe District, New Taipei, TWN, 235
Whetron Electronics Co Ltd is a supplier of automobile electronic parts.

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