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A Plus Biotechnology Co (ROCO:6918) Beneish M-Score : -2.45 (As of Apr. 15, 2025)


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What is A Plus Biotechnology 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 -2.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:6918' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.58   Med: -2.4   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.45

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of A Plus Biotechnology Co was -2.22. The lowest was -3.58. And the median was -2.40.


A Plus Biotechnology Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for A Plus Biotechnology 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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A Plus Biotechnology Co Beneish M-Score Chart

A Plus Biotechnology Co Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.22 -2.35 -3.58 -2.45

A Plus Biotechnology Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -3.58 -3.32 -3.01 -2.45

Competitive Comparison of A Plus Biotechnology Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Devices subindustry, A Plus Biotechnology 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.


A Plus Biotechnology Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

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

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A Plus Biotechnology 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 A Plus Biotechnology 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 * 1.1424+0.528 * 0.9821+0.404 * 0.608+0.892 * 1.1401+0.115 * 0.9646
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1241+4.679 * -0.008409-0.327 * 0.9658
=-2.45

* 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$184.5 Mil.
Revenue was NT$769.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$534.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$896.8 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,177.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$251.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$26.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$299.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$163.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$94.0 Mil.
Net Income was NT$151.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$161.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$141.7 Mil.
Revenue was NT$675.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$460.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$769.6 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,071.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$259.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$26.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$233.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$142.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$99.6 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)
=(184.534 / 769.591) / (141.687 / 675.047)
=0.239782 / 0.209892
=1.1424

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)
=(460.674 / 675.047) / (534.778 / 769.591)
=0.682432 / 0.694886
=0.9821

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 - (896.849 + 251.914) / 1177.314) / (1 - (769.575 + 259.017) / 1071.323)
=0.024251 / 0.039886
=0.608

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
=769.591 / 675.047
=1.1401

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))
=(26.38 / (26.38 + 259.017)) / (26.697 / (26.697 + 251.914))
=0.092433 / 0.095822
=0.9646

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)
=(299.153 / 769.591) / (233.43 / 675.047)
=0.388717 / 0.345798
=1.1241

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)
=((94.016 + 163.309) / 1177.314) / ((99.618 + 142.828) / 1071.323)
=0.21857 / 0.226305
=0.9658

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
=(151.056 - 0 - 160.956) / 1177.314
=-0.008409

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.

A Plus Biotechnology Co has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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A Plus Biotechnology Co Business Description

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A Plus Biotechnology Co Ltd provides orthopedic implants. It engages in the research and development of orthopedic medical products. Aplus locking plate systems feature superior anatomical bone curves and 5-axis CNC manufacturing technology.

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