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Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1608) Beneish M-Score : -2.79 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)


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What is Hua Eng Wire & Cable 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 -2.79 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:1608' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.31   Med: -2.71   Max: -1.26
Current: -2.79

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co was -1.26. The lowest was -3.31. And the median was -2.71.


Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hua Eng Wire & Cable 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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Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co 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 -2.80 -1.69 -2.02 -2.62 -2.79

Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co 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 -2.62 -2.59 - - -2.79

Competitive Comparison of Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Hua Eng Wire & Cable 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.


Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Hua Eng Wire & Cable 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 Hua Eng Wire & Cable 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 * 0.8083+0.528 * 0.8491+0.404 * 0.9778+0.892 * 1.1614+0.115 * 0.9456
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.036941-0.327 * 1.0228
=-2.79

* 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 NT$1,679 Mil.
Revenue was NT$11,329 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$952 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$7,405 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$13,856 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$3,442 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$220 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$3,897 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$175 Mil.
Net Income was NT$656 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$1,168 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,789 Mil.
Revenue was NT$9,755 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$696 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$6,867 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$13,312 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$3,489 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$210 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$3,631 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$193 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)
=(1679.23 / 11329.005) / (1788.914 / 9754.917)
=0.148224 / 0.183386
=0.8083

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)
=(696.258 / 9754.917) / (952.348 / 11329.005)
=0.071375 / 0.084063
=0.8491

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 - (7405.001 + 3442.169) / 13855.951) / (1 - (6866.787 + 3489.09) / 13312.042)
=0.217147 / 0.222067
=0.9778

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
=11329.005 / 9754.917
=1.1614

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))
=(210.27 / (210.27 + 3489.09)) / (220.137 / (220.137 + 3442.169))
=0.05684 / 0.060109
=0.9456

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)
=(0 / 11329.005) / (0 / 9754.917)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((175.217 + 3896.534) / 13855.951) / ((193.307 + 3631.264) / 13312.042)
=0.293863 / 0.287302
=1.0228

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
=(656.053 - 0 - 1167.907) / 13855.951
=-0.036941

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.

Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co has a M-score of -2.79 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 170, Chung Cheng 4th Road, Kaohsiung, TWN
Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co Ltd is engaged in the processing, manufacture, sale and construction of wire, cable and copper products. The Company operates through three segments: Wire, Cable, and Copper. The Wire segment is responsible for producing oxygen-free copper wire and related products. The Cable segment, on the other hand, focuses on producing power cables, communication cables, and optical fiber cables. The company's other reportable segments are mainly involved in project contracting and material trading. The Cable segment generates the majority of the company's revenue. Geographically the company generates revenue from Taiwan, which contributes major revenue, Mainland China, and Others.

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