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VIX Securities JSC (STC:VIX) Beneish M-Score : -1.84 (As of Mar. 31, 2025)


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What is VIX Securities JSC 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 -1.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for VIX Securities JSC's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

STC:VIX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.84   Med: -0.93   Max: 2.48
Current: -1.84

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of VIX Securities JSC was 2.48. The lowest was -1.84. And the median was -0.93.


VIX Securities JSC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for VIX Securities JSC'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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VIX Securities JSC Beneish M-Score Chart

VIX Securities JSC Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 2.48 -1.52 -0.33 -1.84

VIX Securities JSC Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -0.33 -10.46 -11.16 -2.15 -1.84

Competitive Comparison of VIX Securities JSC's Beneish M-Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, VIX Securities JSC'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.


VIX Securities JSC's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, VIX Securities JSC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where VIX Securities JSC's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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VIX Securities JSC 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 VIX Securities JSC 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 * 2.7559+0.528 * 1.1882+0.404 * 0.5517+0.892 * 0.691+0.115 * 0.3272
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.8483+4.679 * 0.484459-0.327 * 8.6241
=-1.84

* 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 ₫5,925,783 Mil.
Revenue was 167853.381 + 50564.176 + 83862.663 + 178994.009 = ₫481,274 Mil.
Gross Profit was 135449.732 + 17943.592 + 48571.65 + 145977.234 = ₫347,942 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫19,558,155 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫19,606,325 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫9,642 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫6,767 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫15,276 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫3,472,527 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫0 Mil.
Net Income was 112200.364 + 265385.147 + 123786.945 + 161947.503 = ₫663,320 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₫0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -4425258.494 + -3476296.675 + -510940.069 + -422643.497 = ₫-8,835,139 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₫3,111,899 Mil.
Revenue was 89026.573 + 363643.574 + 129833.206 + 114012.952 = ₫696,516 Mil.
Gross Profit was 63356.658 + 332814.627 + 108213.95 + 93926.618 = ₫598,312 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫9,041,916 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫9,086,812 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫12,530 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫1,955 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫7,762 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫186,613 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫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)
=(5925783.085 / 481274.229) / (3111899.334 / 696516.305)
=12.312696 / 4.467805
=2.7559

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)
=(598311.853 / 696516.305) / (347942.208 / 481274.229)
=0.859006 / 0.72296
=1.1882

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 - (19558155.309 + 9642.346) / 19606325.398) / (1 - (9041916.205 + 12529.773) / 9086811.829)
=0.001965 / 0.003562
=0.5517

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
=481274.229 / 696516.305
=0.691

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))
=(1954.674 / (1954.674 + 12529.773)) / (6766.885 / (6766.885 + 9642.346))
=0.13495 / 0.412383
=0.3272

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)
=(15276.207 / 481274.229) / (7761.754 / 696516.305)
=0.031741 / 0.011144
=2.8483

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 + 3472527.045) / 19606325.398) / ((0 + 186613.27) / 9086811.829)
=0.177113 / 0.020537
=8.6241

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
=(663319.959 - 0 - -8835138.735) / 19606325.398
=0.484459

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.

VIX Securities JSC has a M-score of -1.84 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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VIX Securities JSC Business Description

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No. 52 Le Dai Hanh Street, Floor 22, Le Dai Hanh Ward, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, VNM
VIX Securities JSC is a Vietnam-based company that provides brokerage services, securities trading, underwriting for securities issues, finance, and investment advisory services.

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