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Goertek (SZSE:002241) Beneish M-Score : -2.66 (As of Jun. 30, 2025)


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What is Goertek 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 -2.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SZSE:002241' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -131.58   Med: -2.46   Max: -0.88
Current: -2.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Goertek was -0.88. The lowest was -131.58. And the median was -2.46.


Goertek Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Goertek'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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Goertek Beneish M-Score Chart

Goertek Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.81 -2.91 -2.52 -2.75 -2.46

Goertek Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 -3.26 -3.21 -3.07 -2.46 -2.66

Competitive Comparison of Goertek's Beneish M-Score

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Goertek'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.


Goertek's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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


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Goertek 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 Goertek 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 * 1.1308+0.528 * 0.8138+0.404 * 1.1043+0.892 * 1.0446+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4522+4.679 * -0.043914-0.327 * 1.0137
=-2.66

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was ¥8,824 Mil.
Revenue was 16304.934 + 31307.982 + 29263.553 + 21070.445 = ¥97,947 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2022.869 + 3223.604 + 3323.109 + 2872.024 = ¥11,442 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥44,002 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥78,519 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥24,146 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥935 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥39,366 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥2,956 Mil.
Net Income was 468.854 + 319.83 + 1120.143 + 845.526 = ¥2,754 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ¥0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1536.48 + 3540.503 + 185.997 + 939.435 = ¥6,202 Mil.
Total Receivables was ¥7,470 Mil.
Revenue was 19311.868 + 24626.075 + 28775.25 + 21050.325 = ¥93,764 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1775.724 + 2606.449 + 2919.364 + 1612.154 = ¥8,914 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥37,839 Mil.
Total Assets was ¥70,649 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ¥24,360 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ¥0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ¥616 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥30,959 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥6,605 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)
=(8824.196 / 97946.914) / (7470.19 / 93763.518)
=0.090092 / 0.079671
=1.1308

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)
=(8913.691 / 93763.518) / (11441.606 / 97946.914)
=0.095066 / 0.116814
=0.8138

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 - (44001.603 + 24145.857) / 78518.771) / (1 - (37838.9 + 24360.085) / 70649.314)
=0.132087 / 0.119609
=1.1043

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
=97946.914 / 93763.518
=1.0446

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 + 24360.085)) / (0 / (0 + 24145.857))
=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)
=(934.895 / 97946.914) / (616.319 / 93763.518)
=0.009545 / 0.006573
=1.4522

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)
=((2956.209 + 39366.488) / 78518.771) / ((6605.269 + 30959.456) / 70649.314)
=0.539014 / 0.531707
=1.0137

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
=(2754.353 - 0 - 6202.415) / 78518.771
=-0.043914

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.

Goertek has a M-score of -2.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Goertek Business Description

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No. 268 Dongfang Road, Weifang High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Shandong Province, Weifang, Shandong, CHN, 261031
Goertek Inc is engaged in precision components like acoustics, sensors, optoelectronics, 3D package modules, augmented reality, smart wear, and intelligent audio.
Executives
Jia Jun An Directors, executives
Jiang Bin Director
Sun Hong Bin Supervisors
Duan Hui Lu Directors, executives
Liu Chun Fa Executives
Jiang Long Directors, executives
Yu Da Chao Executives
Gong Jian Tang Directors, executives
Jiang Hong Zhai Executives
Xu Hai Zhong Directors, executives
Xiao Ming Yu Executives
Yao Rong Guo Supervisors
Sun Wei Hua Directors, executives
Song Qing Lin Supervisors
Hu Shuang Mei Executives

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