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Lian Hong Art Co (ROCO:6755) Beneish M-Score : -2.32 (As of Mar. 17, 2025)


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What is Lian Hong Art 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 -2.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:6755' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -2.34   Max: -1.77
Current: -2.32

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lian Hong Art Co was -1.77. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -2.34.


Lian Hong Art Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lian Hong Art 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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Lian Hong Art Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Lian Hong Art Co Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.34 -1.77 -2.53 -3.33 -2.32

Lian Hong Art Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - -3.33 - -2.32 -

Competitive Comparison of Lian Hong Art Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Lian Hong Art 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.


Lian Hong Art Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Lian Hong Art Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Lian Hong Art 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 Lian Hong Art 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 * 1.3597+0.528 * 1.0695+0.404 * 1.1672+0.892 * 0.9011+0.115 * 1.3075
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1531+4.679 * -0.035093-0.327 * 1.1097
=-2.32

* 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$952 Mil.
Revenue was NT$2,167 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$343 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,566 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,419 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$715 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$213 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,361 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$172 Mil.
Net Income was NT$-62 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$23 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$777 Mil.
Revenue was NT$2,405 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$407 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,648 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,309 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$549 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$72 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$205 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,098 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$221 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)
=(952.436 / 2166.815) / (777.374 / 2404.65)
=0.439556 / 0.323279
=1.3597

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)
=(407.101 / 2404.65) / (342.999 / 2166.815)
=0.169297 / 0.158296
=1.0695

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 - (1565.952 + 714.86) / 2418.638) / (1 - (1648.182 + 548.547) / 2309.486)
=0.056985 / 0.048823
=1.1672

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
=2166.815 / 2404.65
=0.9011

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))
=(71.986 / (71.986 + 548.547)) / (69.603 / (69.603 + 714.86))
=0.116007 / 0.088727
=1.3075

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)
=(212.948 / 2166.815) / (204.941 / 2404.65)
=0.098277 / 0.085227
=1.1531

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)
=((171.768 + 1361.1) / 2418.638) / ((220.666 + 1098.308) / 2309.486)
=0.633773 / 0.571111
=1.1097

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
=(-61.522 - 0 - 23.356) / 2418.638
=-0.035093

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.

Lian Hong Art Co has a M-score of -2.32 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Lian Hong Art Co Business Description

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Address
Wanshou Road, No. 492-1, 5th Floor-2, Section 1, Guishan District, Taoyuan, TWN
Lian Hong Art Co Ltd offers computer hardware products such as laptops, and other equipment.

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