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Skyworks Solutions (Skyworks Solutions) Beneish M-Score : -2.94 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Skyworks Solutions 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 -2.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SWKS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.53   Med: -2.83   Max: -1.75
Current: -2.94

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Skyworks Solutions was -1.75. The lowest was -3.53. And the median was -2.83.


Skyworks Solutions Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Skyworks Solutions'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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Skyworks Solutions Beneish M-Score Chart

Skyworks Solutions Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.24 -3.26 -2.15 -2.19 -3.04

Skyworks Solutions Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.74 -2.87 -2.85 -3.04 -2.94

Competitive Comparison of Skyworks Solutions's Beneish M-Score

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Skyworks Solutions'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.


Skyworks Solutions's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Skyworks Solutions's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Skyworks Solutions 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 Skyworks Solutions 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 * 0.9856+0.528 * 1.1198+0.404 * 1.041+0.892 * 0.8756+0.115 * 1.0478
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0599+4.679 * -0.113038-0.327 * 0.6275
=-2.94

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $659 Mil.
Revenue was 1201.5 + 1218.8 + 1071.2 + 1153.1 = $4,645 Mil.
Gross Profit was 506.6 + 478.1 + 464.1 + 527.4 = $1,976 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,087 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,229 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,547 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $555 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $308 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $615 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,185 Mil.
Net Income was 231.3 + 244.8 + 195.8 + 232.8 = $905 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -12.8 + 4.3 + 3.2 + -17.7 = $-23 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 774.9 + 365.5 + 305.8 + 411.7 = $1,858 Mil.
Total Receivables was $764 Mil.
Revenue was 1329.3 + 1406.9 + 1232.6 + 1335.6 = $5,304 Mil.
Gross Profit was 637.7 + 668.6 + 583.3 + 637.6 = $2,527 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,414 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,947 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,778 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $680 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $332 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,226 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,893 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)
=(659.4 / 4644.6) / (764.1 / 5304.4)
=0.141971 / 0.14405
=0.9856

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)
=(2527.2 / 5304.4) / (1976.2 / 4644.6)
=0.476435 / 0.425483
=1.1198

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 - (3086.6 + 1546.9) / 8229.1) / (1 - (3414.3 + 1777.5) / 8947.4)
=0.436937 / 0.419742
=1.041

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
=4644.6 / 5304.4
=0.8756

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))
=(680 / (680 + 1777.5)) / (555.1 / (555.1 + 1546.9))
=0.276704 / 0.264082
=1.0478

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)
=(308.3 / 4644.6) / (332.2 / 5304.4)
=0.066378 / 0.062627
=1.0599

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)
=((1184.6 + 615.1) / 8229.1) / ((1892.8 + 1225.5) / 8947.4)
=0.218699 / 0.348515
=0.6275

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
=(904.7 - -23 - 1857.9) / 8229.1
=-0.113038

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.

Skyworks Solutions has a M-score of -2.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Skyworks Solutions (Skyworks Solutions) Business Description

Address
5260 California Avenue, Irvine, CA, USA, 92617
Skyworks Solutions produces semiconductors for wireless handsets and other devices that are used to enable wireless connectivity. Its main products include power amplifiers, filters, switches, and integrated front-end modules that support wireless transmissions. Skyworks' customers are mostly large smartphone manufacturers, but the firm also has a growing presence in nonhandset applications such as wireless routers, medical devices, and automobiles.
Executives
Karilee A Durham officer: SVP, Human Resources 5260 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92617
Reza Kasnavi officer: SVP, Tech. & Manufacturing 5260 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92617
Robert John Terry officer: VP, General Counsel &Secretary 5260 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92617
Kris Sennesael officer: SVP & Chief Financial Officer 5260 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92617
Kevin L Beebe director ONE ALLIED DRIVE, LITTLE ROCK AR 72202
Liam Griffin officer: VP, Sales and Marketing 5260 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92617
Philip Matthew Carter officer: VP, Corp. Controller 5260 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92617
Maryann Turcke director C/O NORTHERN STAR INVESTMENT CORP. II, 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10174
Suzanne E. Mcbride director C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102
Eric Guerin director 1950 HASSELL ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60169
Carlos S Bori officer: VP, Sales & Marketing 5260 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92617
Timothy R Furey director 5260 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92617
P Mcglade David director 5260 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92617
David J Aldrich director, officer: President and CEO 20 SYLVAN ROAD, WOBURN MA 01801
Christine King director AMIS HOLDINGS, INC., 2300 BUCKSKIN RD, POCATELLO ID 83201