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Flat Glass Group Co (STU:72T) Beneish M-Score : -2.32 (As of Apr. 04, 2025)


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What is Flat Glass Group 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 -2.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:72T' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.32   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -2.32

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Flat Glass Group Co was 0.00. The lowest was -2.32. And the median was 0.00.


Flat Glass Group Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Flat Glass Group 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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Flat Glass Group Co Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Flat Glass Group Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Flat Glass Group 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.


Flat Glass Group Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Flat Glass Group Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Flat Glass Group 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 Flat Glass Group 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 * 0.6334+0.528 * 1.0451+0.404 * 1.1226+0.892 * 1.2451+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7463+4.679 * 0.033943-0.327 * 1.058
=-2.34

* 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 €899 Mil.
Revenue was 497.599 + 636.454 + 731.482 + 724.198 = €2,590 Mil.
Gross Profit was 29.724 + 168.347 + 157.037 + 169.634 = €525 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,970 Mil.
Total Assets was €5,617 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,554 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €31 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,160 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,533 Mil.
Net Income was -25.845 + 94.6 + 97.075 + 101.602 = €267 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + 76.776 + 0 = €77 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,140 Mil.
Revenue was 796.85 + 555.945 + 727.17 + 0 = €2,080 Mil.
Gross Profit was 195.378 + 110.787 + 134.3 + 0 = €440 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,393 Mil.
Total Assets was €5,291 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,980 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €33 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,164 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,233 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)
=(899.256 / 2589.733) / (1140.237 / 2079.965)
=0.347239 / 0.5482
=0.6334

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)
=(440.465 / 2079.965) / (524.742 / 2589.733)
=0.211766 / 0.202624
=1.0451

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 - (1970.075 + 2554.08) / 5616.926) / (1 - (2393.32 + 1980.437) / 5290.639)
=0.19455 / 0.173303
=1.1226

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
=2589.733 / 2079.965
=1.2451

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 + 1980.437)) / (0 / (0 + 2554.08))
=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)
=(30.811 / 2589.733) / (33.156 / 2079.965)
=0.011897 / 0.015941
=0.7463

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)
=((1532.808 + 1160.117) / 5616.926) / ((1233.394 + 1163.942) / 5290.639)
=0.47943 / 0.453128
=1.058

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
=(267.432 - 0 - 76.776) / 5616.926
=0.033943

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.

Flat Glass Group Co has a M-score of -2.34 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Flat Glass Group Co Business Description

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Address
1999 Yunhe Road, Xiuzhou District, Zhejiang Province, Jiaxing, CHN
Flat Glass Group Co Ltd manufactures and sells glass and glass products. The Company operates in six segments: Photovoltaic Glass, Household Glass, Architectural Glass, Float glass, Mining products, and Other businesses. The majority of revenue is derived from the PV glass segment. Its geographical segments are China, Asia (excluding the PRC and Japan), Europe, North America, and Others.

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