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Seetel New Energy Co (ROCO:7740) Beneish M-Score : -0.40 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is Seetel New Energy 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 -0.4 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

ROCO:7740' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.4   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -0.4

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Seetel New Energy Co was 0.00. The lowest was -0.40. And the median was 0.00.


Seetel New Energy Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Seetel New Energy 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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Seetel New Energy Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Seetel New Energy Co Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -0.40

Seetel New Energy Co Quarterly Data
Dec22 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - - -0.40

Competitive Comparison of Seetel New Energy Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Seetel New Energy Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Seetel New Energy Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Seetel New Energy Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Seetel New Energy 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 Seetel New Energy 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 * 0.7059+0.528 * 1.7432+0.404 * 0.4708+0.892 * 4.5551+0.115 * 1.1579
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.3744+4.679 * -0.250467-0.327 * 0.8498
=-0.40

* 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$84.4 Mil.
Revenue was NT$428.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$100.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$908.0 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,832.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$676.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$42.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$93.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$946.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$200.6 Mil.
Net Income was NT$-41.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$417.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$26.2 Mil.
Revenue was NT$94.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$38.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$128.3 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$350.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$121.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$9.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$54.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$156.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$102.0 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)
=(84.387 / 428.517) / (26.244 / 94.074)
=0.196928 / 0.278972
=0.7059

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)
=(38.479 / 94.074) / (100.551 / 428.517)
=0.409029 / 0.234649
=1.7432

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 - (907.993 + 676.61) / 1832.121) / (1 - (128.344 + 121.342) / 350.162)
=0.135099 / 0.286941
=0.4708

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
=428.517 / 94.074
=4.5551

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))
=(8.968 / (8.968 + 121.342)) / (42.755 / (42.755 + 676.61))
=0.068821 / 0.059434
=1.1579

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)
=(93.475 / 428.517) / (54.811 / 94.074)
=0.218136 / 0.582637
=0.3744

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)
=((200.618 + 946.78) / 1832.121) / ((101.985 + 156.082) / 350.162)
=0.626268 / 0.736993
=0.8498

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
=(-41.702 - 0 - 417.183) / 1832.121
=-0.250467

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.

Seetel New Energy Co has a M-score of -0.40 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Seetel New Energy Co Business Description

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No. 89, Section. 5, Nanjing East Road, 12 th Floor, Songshan District, Taipei, TWN
Seetel New Energy Co Ltd is engaged in battery module design and power management technology. Its products are energy storage systems, automatic frequency control, and Energy management control systems.

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