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MetaEdge (ROCO:6816) Beneish M-Score : -3.30 (As of Apr. 05, 2025)


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What is MetaEdge 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 -3.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:6816' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.3   Med: -2.02   Max: 0.05
Current: -3.3

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MetaEdge was 0.05. The lowest was -3.30. And the median was -2.02.


MetaEdge Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for MetaEdge'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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MetaEdge Beneish M-Score Chart

MetaEdge Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.63 -2.30 -1.69 0.05 -3.30

MetaEdge Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 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 -1.69 - 0.05 - -3.30

Competitive Comparison of MetaEdge's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, MetaEdge'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.


MetaEdge's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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


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MetaEdge 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 MetaEdge 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 * 0.8605+0.528 * 1.2322+0.404 * 0.6056+0.892 * 0.6414+0.115 * 0.6343
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2177+4.679 * -0.075003-0.327 * 0.705
=-3.30

* 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$76.6 Mil.
Revenue was NT$131.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$50.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$270.7 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$298.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$3.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$6.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$32.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$40.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$0.0 Mil.
Net Income was NT$18.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$40.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$138.7 Mil.
Revenue was NT$204.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$97.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$291.3 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$347.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$9.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$6.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$41.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$66.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$1.0 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)
=(76.576 / 131.251) / (138.729 / 204.619)
=0.583432 / 0.677987
=0.8605

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)
=(96.992 / 204.619) / (50.491 / 131.251)
=0.474013 / 0.38469
=1.2322

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 - (270.746 + 3.439) / 298.643) / (1 - (291.279 + 9.182) / 347.445)
=0.081897 / 0.135227
=0.6056

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
=131.251 / 204.619
=0.6414

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))
=(6.414 / (6.414 + 9.182)) / (6.341 / (6.341 + 3.439))
=0.411259 / 0.648364
=0.6343

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)
=(32.312 / 131.251) / (41.367 / 204.619)
=0.246185 / 0.202166
=1.2177

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)
=((0 + 40.794) / 298.643) / ((0.971 + 66.349) / 347.445)
=0.136598 / 0.193757
=0.705

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
=(18.303 - 0 - 40.702) / 298.643
=-0.075003

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.

MetaEdge has a M-score of -3.30 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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MetaEdge Corp is a software company. Its products include Compliance Management System Solution, Anti-money laundering system solution, and Regulatory compliance management system solutions among others.

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