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Pan German Universal Motors (TPE:2247) Beneish M-Score : -1.98 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is Pan German Universal Motors 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 -1.98 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:2247' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.7   Med: -2.84   Max: -1.98
Current: -1.98

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pan German Universal Motors was -1.98. The lowest was -3.70. And the median was -2.84.


Pan German Universal Motors Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pan German Universal Motors'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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Pan German Universal Motors Beneish M-Score Chart

Pan German Universal Motors 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 -3.17 -3.48 -3.70 -2.50 -1.98

Pan German Universal Motors 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 -2.50 -2.75 -2.57 -2.26 -1.98

Competitive Comparison of Pan German Universal Motors's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Pan German Universal Motors'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.


Pan German Universal Motors's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Pan German Universal Motors's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Pan German Universal Motors's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Pan German Universal Motors 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 Pan German Universal Motors 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 * 1.0711+0.528 * 1.0446+0.404 * 0.9759+0.892 * 1.1335+0.115 * 1.1126
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9672+4.679 * 0.06044-0.327 * 1.0028
=-1.98

* 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$1,199 Mil.
Revenue was 14085.784 + 14335.175 + 15749.664 + 13468.972 = NT$57,640 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1579.521 + 1627.47 + 1741.034 + 1454.908 = NT$6,403 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$13,218 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$23,085 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$9,583 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$1,018 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$4,088 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$6,926 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2,774 Mil.
Net Income was 460.479 + 502.063 + 547.313 + 421.609 = NT$1,931 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 856.031 + -388.317 + -698.914 + 767.394 = NT$536 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$988 Mil.
Revenue was 10309.993 + 13149.038 + 15248.47 + 12141.864 = NT$50,849 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1349.829 + 1504.654 + 1672.318 + 1373.61 = NT$5,900 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$13,908 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$22,258 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$8,069 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$965 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$3,729 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$6,439 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2,888 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)
=(1198.995 / 57639.595) / (987.539 / 50849.365)
=0.020802 / 0.019421
=1.0711

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)
=(5900.411 / 50849.365) / (6402.933 / 57639.595)
=0.116037 / 0.111086
=1.0446

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 - (13218.447 + 9582.586) / 23085.26) / (1 - (13908.343 + 8068.558) / 22257.711)
=0.012312 / 0.012616
=0.9759

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
=57639.595 / 50849.365
=1.1335

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))
=(965.068 / (965.068 + 8068.558)) / (1017.847 / (1017.847 + 9582.586))
=0.106831 / 0.096019
=1.1126

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)
=(4088.009 / 57639.595) / (3728.841 / 50849.365)
=0.070924 / 0.073331
=0.9672

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)
=((2774.369 + 6926.459) / 23085.26) / ((2888.022 + 6439.05) / 22257.711)
=0.420217 / 0.419049
=1.0028

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
=(1931.464 - 0 - 536.194) / 23085.26
=0.06044

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.

Pan German Universal Motors has a M-score of -1.98 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Pan German Universal Motors Business Description

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Address
6th Floor, No.100, Xing'ai Road, Neihu District, Taipei, TWN, 114509
Pan German Universal Motors Ltd operates as a specialized foundry that sells vehicles, parts, and accessories, and provides after-sales maintenance and repairs. The brands operated by the company are BMW, MINI, and Porsche. The company's revenue comes from the sale of automotive products and service revenue from vehicle maintenance services.

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