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Trina Solar Co (SHSE:688599) Beneish M-Score : -3.18 (As of Apr. 10, 2025)


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What is Trina Solar 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 -3.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:688599' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.07   Max: 2.28
Current: -3.18

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Trina Solar Co was 2.28. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.07.


Trina Solar Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Trina Solar 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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Trina Solar Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Trina Solar Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -1.44 -1.89 -2.06 -3.08

Trina Solar 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 -2.44 -3.08 -3.06 -3.07 -3.18

Competitive Comparison of Trina Solar Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Solar subindustry, Trina Solar 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.


Trina Solar Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Trina Solar Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Trina Solar 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 Trina Solar 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 * 0.9082+0.528 * 1.2498+0.404 * 1.003+0.892 * 0.8837+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0315+4.679 * -0.132561-0.327 * 1.0495
=-3.18

* 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 ¥22,239 Mil.
Revenue was 20179.245 + 24712.162 + 18255.937 + 32272.357 = ¥95,420 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1913.491 + 3242.951 + 2709.818 + 4328.096 = ¥12,194 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥81,784 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥135,531 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥37,686 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥3,783 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥62,085 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥36,031 Mil.
Net Income was -1372.71 + 10.464 + 515.739 + 454.268 = ¥-392 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3988.664 + 4234.392 + -4391.037 + 13741.818 = ¥17,574 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥27,709 Mil.
Revenue was 31735.788 + 28064.644 + 21318.994 + 26853.357 = ¥107,973 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5298.532 + 4528.381 + 3827.603 + 3591.479 = ¥17,246 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥88,496 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥128,034 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥24,411 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥4,150 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥71,428 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥16,887 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)
=(22238.715 / 95419.701) / (27709.319 / 107972.783)
=0.233062 / 0.256632
=0.9082

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)
=(17245.995 / 107972.783) / (12194.356 / 95419.701)
=0.159725 / 0.127797
=1.2498

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 - (81784.368 + 37685.666) / 135530.598) / (1 - (88496.491 + 24411.043) / 128033.638)
=0.118501 / 0.118142
=1.003

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
=95419.701 / 107972.783
=0.8837

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 + 24411.043)) / (0 / (0 + 37685.666))
=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)
=(3783.269 / 95419.701) / (4150.349 / 107972.783)
=0.039649 / 0.038439
=1.0315

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)
=((36030.687 + 62085.063) / 135530.598) / ((16887.251 + 71427.664) / 128033.638)
=0.723938 / 0.689779
=1.0495

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
=(-392.239 - 0 - 17573.837) / 135530.598
=-0.132561

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.

Trina Solar Co has a M-score of -3.18 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Trina Solar Co Business Description

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Address
No.2 Tianhe Road, Trina PV Industrial Park, Xinbei District, Jiangsu, CHN, 213031
Trina Solar is among the top four Chinese solar module producers, commanding an estimated 10% global market share in module production for 2023. Trina's products are available in over 170 countries and regions. The company operates a vertically integrated production process, covering everything from solar wafers and cells to complete modules.
Executives
Sun Kai Core technical personnel
Zhang Ying Bin Core technical personnel
Wu Sen senior management
Gao Ji Qing Directors, senior managers
Wu Qun senior management
Feng Zhi Core technical personnel
Quan Peng Core technical personnel
Chen Yi Feng Senior management, core technical personnel
Zhang Shu Core technical personnel
Cao Bo Directors, senior managers
Fang Bin Core technical personnel
Gao Ji Fan Director

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