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Sichuan EM Technology Co (SHSE:601208) Beneish M-Score : -2.31 (As of Apr. 22, 2025)


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What is Sichuan EM Technology 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:601208' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.05   Med: -2.31   Max: 0.85
Current: -2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sichuan EM Technology Co was 0.85. The lowest was -4.05. And the median was -2.31.


Sichuan EM Technology Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sichuan EM Technology 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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Sichuan EM Technology Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sichuan EM Technology Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.30 -2.50 -2.05 -2.02 -2.31

Sichuan EM Technology Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.92 -2.31 -2.35 -2.27 -2.31

Competitive Comparison of Sichuan EM Technology Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Chemicals subindustry, Sichuan EM Technology 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.


Sichuan EM Technology Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sichuan EM Technology Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sichuan EM Technology 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 Sichuan EM Technology 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 * 0.9358+0.528 * 1.2594+0.404 * 1.0036+0.892 * 1.106+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.972+4.679 * -0.001025-0.327 * 1.0248
=-2.31

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ¥1,631 Mil.
Revenue was 1123.202 + 1201.517 + 920.634 + 911.616 = ¥4,157 Mil.
Gross Profit was 163.022 + 193.729 + 117.053 + 167.64 = ¥641 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥3,844 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥10,621 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥5,703 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥68 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥3,507 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1,788 Mil.
Net Income was 76.375 + 109.096 + 50.716 + 22.966 = ¥259 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 183.698 + -34.152 + -192.665 + 313.16 = ¥270 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥1,575 Mil.
Revenue was 996.917 + 970.607 + 858.321 + 932.752 = ¥3,759 Mil.
Gross Profit was 174.172 + 183.328 + 185.249 + 187.647 = ¥730 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥3,891 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥9,756 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥4,882 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥63 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥2,823 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1,923 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)
=(1630.659 / 4156.969) / (1575.483 / 3758.597)
=0.392271 / 0.419168
=0.9358

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)
=(730.396 / 3758.597) / (641.444 / 4156.969)
=0.194327 / 0.154306
=1.2594

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 - (3844.483 + 5702.892) / 10620.631) / (1 - (3891.152 + 4882.494) / 9756.002)
=0.101054 / 0.100692
=1.0036

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
=4156.969 / 3758.597
=1.106

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))
=(0 / (0 + 4882.494)) / (0 / (0 + 5702.892))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(68.08 / 4156.969) / (63.327 / 3758.597)
=0.016377 / 0.016849
=0.972

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)
=((1788.371 + 3506.663) / 10620.631) / ((1922.805 + 2823.256) / 9756.002)
=0.498561 / 0.486476
=1.0248

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
=(259.153 - 0 - 270.041) / 10620.631
=-0.001025

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.

Sichuan EM Technology Co has a M-score of -2.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sichuan EM Technology Co Business Description

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Address
China Mianyang Dongxing Road 6, Sichuan, CHN, 621000
Sichuan EM Technology Co Ltd focuses on the development of new insulation materials, optical materials, and environmental protection flame retardant materials in China. Its products include mica tapes, film coating products, polypropylene films, cast sheets or films, and electrical polyester films.
Executives
Xiong Hai Tao Director
Tang An Bin Director
Li Gang senior management
Chen Jie senior management
Xiong Ling Yao Director
Wang Ming Supervisors
Jing Guo Ren senior management
Luo Chun Ming senior management
Li Wen Quan senior management
Zhou You senior management
Shi Qiang Supervisors
Liang Qian Qian Supervisors
Cao Xue Directors, senior managers
Yu Shao Bo Director
Wang Xiao Quan senior management

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