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Yulon Nissan Motor Co (TPE:2227) Beneish M-Score : -2.32 (As of Jun. 19, 2024)


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What is Yulon Nissan Motor 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 Yulon Nissan Motor Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:2227' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87   Med: -1.76   Max: 11.91
Current: -2.32

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Yulon Nissan Motor Co was 11.91. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -1.76.


Yulon Nissan Motor Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Yulon Nissan Motor 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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Yulon Nissan Motor Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Yulon Nissan Motor Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.33 -2.06 -1.81 -1.68 -2.87

Yulon Nissan Motor Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -1.94 -2.58 11.91 -2.87 -2.32

Competitive Comparison of Yulon Nissan Motor Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Yulon Nissan Motor Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Yulon Nissan Motor Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Yulon Nissan Motor Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Yulon Nissan Motor Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Yulon Nissan Motor 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 Yulon Nissan Motor 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 * 0.8746+0.528 * 1.0351+0.404 * 0.7472+0.892 * 1.1627+0.115 * 1.4121
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9779+4.679 * 0.038296-0.327 * 1.0433
=-2.32

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$543 Mil.
Revenue was 7596.06 + 6462.395 + 6436.491 + 6157.736 = NT$26,653 Mil.
Gross Profit was 999.704 + 495.687 + 813.613 + 894.603 = NT$3,204 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$10,103 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$24,192 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,549 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$326 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$2,438 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,499 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$545 Mil.
Net Income was 599.179 + 261.981 + 384.019 + 129.308 = NT$1,374 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -594.654 + -1031.181 + 2387.482 + -313.615 = NT$448 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$534 Mil.
Revenue was 7079.575 + 6574.224 + 5181.378 + 4087.202 = NT$22,922 Mil.
Gross Profit was 851.257 + 816.119 + 781.385 + 403.217 = NT$2,852 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$5,963 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$25,166 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,746 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$568 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$2,144 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,443 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$592 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)
=(542.861 / 26652.682) / (533.811 / 22922.379)
=0.020368 / 0.023288
=0.8746

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)
=(2851.978 / 22922.379) / (3203.607 / 26652.682)
=0.124419 / 0.120198
=1.0351

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 - (10103.344 + 1549.37) / 24192.1) / (1 - (5963.482 + 1745.942) / 25165.567)
=0.518326 / 0.693652
=0.7472

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
=26652.682 / 22922.379
=1.1627

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))
=(568.47 / (568.47 + 1745.942)) / (326.261 / (326.261 + 1549.37))
=0.245622 / 0.173947
=1.4121

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)
=(2438.369 / 26652.682) / (2144.426 / 22922.379)
=0.091487 / 0.093552
=0.9779

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)
=((545.074 + 2499.052) / 24192.1) / ((592.096 + 2443.029) / 25165.567)
=0.125831 / 0.120606
=1.0433

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
=(1374.487 - 0 - 448.032) / 24192.1
=0.038296

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.

Yulon Nissan Motor Co has a M-score of -2.32 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Yulon Nissan Motor Co (TPE:2227) Business Description

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39-2 Po Kung Keng, Shi Hu Tsuen, San Yi Shiang, Miao Li Hsien, TWN
Yulon Nissan Motor Co Ltd is an automobile company domiciled in Taiwan. The company principally designs, researches, develops and distributes passenger vehicles, including sedans and recreational vehicles, or RVs; commercial vehicles, such as diesel trucks and diesel chassis; and related components. The company produces vehicles under the Nissan and Infiniti brands, and finished vehicles contribute to the vast majority of consolidated revenue. The company earns majority of its revenue from sales made in Taiwan and mainland China.

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