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Suzhou Centec Communications Co (SHSE:688702) Beneish M-Score : -2.24 (As of Apr. 22, 2025)


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What is Suzhou Centec Communications 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 -2.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SHSE:688702' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.38   Med: -2.02   Max: -0.37
Current: -2.24

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Suzhou Centec Communications Co was -0.37. The lowest was -2.38. And the median was -2.02.


Suzhou Centec Communications Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Suzhou Centec Communications 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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Suzhou Centec Communications Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Suzhou Centec Communications Co Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -0.37 -2.38

Suzhou Centec Communications Co Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 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 - -2.38 - -1.79 -2.24

Competitive Comparison of Suzhou Centec Communications Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Suzhou Centec Communications 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.


Suzhou Centec Communications Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Suzhou Centec Communications Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Suzhou Centec Communications Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Suzhou Centec Communications 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 Suzhou Centec Communications 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 * 1.4492+0.528 * 0.903+0.404 * 0.8552+0.892 * 0.8861+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.647+4.679 * -0.003852-0.327 * 0.4849
=-2.24

* 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 ¥147.2 Mil.
Revenue was 275.319 + 277.917 + 254.279 + 160.126 = ¥967.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 115.134 + 102.906 + 96.468 + 75.585 = ¥390.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,610.7 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥2,855.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥199.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥40.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥527.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥0.0 Mil.
Net Income was -19.308 + -50.818 + -6.069 + -63.018 = ¥-139.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 93.5 + 45.063 + -81.177 + -185.598 = ¥-128.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥114.6 Mil.
Revenue was 233.933 + 349.009 + 294.349 + 214.787 = ¥1,092.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 98.228 + 112.159 + 90.178 + 96.988 = ¥397.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥3,662.8 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥3,955.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥219.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥27.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥1,474.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥32.4 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)
=(147.189 / 967.641) / (114.624 / 1092.078)
=0.152111 / 0.10496
=1.4492

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)
=(397.553 / 1092.078) / (390.093 / 967.641)
=0.364034 / 0.403138
=0.903

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 - (2610.685 + 199.844) / 2855.79) / (1 - (3662.775 + 219.572) / 3955.657)
=0.015849 / 0.018533
=0.8552

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
=967.641 / 1092.078
=0.8861

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 + 219.572)) / (0 / (0 + 199.844))
=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)
=(40.693 / 967.641) / (27.885 / 1092.078)
=0.042054 / 0.025534
=1.647

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 + 527.291) / 2855.79) / ((32.367 + 1473.99) / 3955.657)
=0.184639 / 0.380811
=0.4849

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
=(-139.213 - 0 - -128.212) / 2855.79
=-0.003852

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.

Suzhou Centec Communications Co has a M-score of -2.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Suzhou Centec Communications Co Business Description

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Address
No. 258, Jiangyun Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu, Suzhou, CHN, 215021
Suzhou Centec Communications Co Ltd is engaged in research & development, design and sales of Ethernet switching chips and supporting products.

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