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iXensor Co (ROCO:6734) Beneish M-Score : 3.07 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is iXensor 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 3.07 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

ROCO:6734' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.86   Med: -1.43   Max: 3.07
Current: 3.07

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of iXensor Co was 3.07. The lowest was -3.86. And the median was -1.43.


iXensor Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for iXensor 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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iXensor Co Beneish M-Score Chart

iXensor Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.92 -3.86 -1.57 -1.28 3.07

iXensor Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.57 - -1.28 - 3.07

Competitive Comparison of iXensor Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Devices subindustry, iXensor 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.


iXensor Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, iXensor Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



iXensor 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 iXensor 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 * 6.1531+0.528 * 7.7713+0.404 * 1.1261+0.892 * 0.1985+0.115 * 1.0413
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 4.8605+4.679 * -0.176337-0.327 * 2.8777
=3.07

* 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$2.28 Mil.
Revenue was NT$20.89 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$1.60 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$69.34 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$96.38 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$17.30 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$5.95 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$38.39 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$38.67 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$24.98 Mil.
Net Income was NT$-63.19 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$-46.20 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1.87 Mil.
Revenue was NT$105.24 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$62.60 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$75.69 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$104.72 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$19.64 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$7.13 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$39.79 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$11.20 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$12.83 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)
=(2.284 / 20.889) / (1.87 / 105.235)
=0.10934 / 0.01777
=6.1531

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)
=(62.601 / 105.235) / (1.599 / 20.889)
=0.594869 / 0.076547
=7.7713

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 - (69.34 + 17.298) / 96.378) / (1 - (75.686 + 19.636) / 104.72)
=0.10106 / 0.089744
=1.1261

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
=20.889 / 105.235
=0.1985

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))
=(7.128 / (7.128 + 19.636)) / (5.945 / (5.945 + 17.298))
=0.266328 / 0.255776
=1.0413

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)
=(38.393 / 20.889) / (39.794 / 105.235)
=1.837953 / 0.378144
=4.8605

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)
=((24.975 + 38.67) / 96.378) / ((12.832 + 11.199) / 104.72)
=0.660369 / 0.229479
=2.8777

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
=(-63.192 - 0 - -46.197) / 96.378
=-0.176337

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.

iXensor Co has a M-score of 3.07 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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iXensor Co (ROCO:6734) Business Description

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No. 9, Lane 2, Lane 35, Jihu Road, 6th Floor, Neihu District, Taipei, TWN, 11492
iXensor Co Ltd is a Taiwan based company involved in research and development, manufacturing and sales of medical equipment. Its PixoTest technology utilizes the lighting and image sensing module of the smartphone or mobile device to detect the color change reaction on the biochemical test strip. This enables the users to monitor their conditions of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, women health problems, or infectious diseases.

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