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Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Co (TPE:2258) Beneish M-Score : 0.44 (As of Jun. 21, 2024)


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What is Foxtron Vehicle Technologies 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.44 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TPE:2258' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.44   Med: 0.44   Max: 0.44
Current: 0.44

During the past 2 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Co was 0.44. The lowest was 0.44. And the median was 0.44.


Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Foxtron Vehicle Technologies 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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Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
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Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Co Quarterly Data
Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - - - - 0.44

Competitive Comparison of Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Foxtron Vehicle Technologies 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.


Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Foxtron Vehicle Technologies 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 Foxtron Vehicle Technologies 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 * 1.9692+0.528 * 1.9759+0.404 * 0.7366+0.892 * 4.7652+0.115 * 0.6736
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 9.5159+4.679 * -0.025594-0.327 * 1.3703
=0.44

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$647 Mil.
Revenue was 822.161 + 305.761 + 230.89 + 51.83 = NT$1,411 Mil.
Gross Profit was 119.604 + 10.387 + 73.838 + 12.154 = NT$216 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$9,907 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$20,923 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,580 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$1,238 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$463 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,449 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$247 Mil.
Net Income was -579.135 + -553.072 + -423.332 + -472.435 = NT$-2,028 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -848.685 + -282.648 + -40.094 + -321.038 = NT$-1,492 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$69 Mil.
Revenue was 175.772 + 75.694 + 19.361 + 25.206 = NT$296 Mil.
Gross Profit was 45.388 + 22.068 + 2.61 + 19.492 = NT$90 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$5,415 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$14,179 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,003 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$280 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$10 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$839 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$0 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)
=(647.02 / 1410.642) / (68.951 / 296.033)
=0.458671 / 0.232917
=1.9692

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)
=(89.558 / 296.033) / (215.983 / 1410.642)
=0.302527 / 0.15311
=1.9759

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 - (9906.989 + 2580.362) / 20923.437) / (1 - (5414.649 + 1002.653) / 14178.617)
=0.403188 / 0.547396
=0.7366

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
=1410.642 / 296.033
=4.7652

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))
=(280.158 / (280.158 + 1002.653)) / (1237.913 / (1237.913 + 2580.362))
=0.218394 / 0.324207
=0.6736

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)
=(462.698 / 1410.642) / (10.204 / 296.033)
=0.328005 / 0.034469
=9.5159

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)
=((246.648 + 1449.252) / 20923.437) / ((0 + 838.674) / 14178.617)
=0.081053 / 0.059151
=1.3703

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
=(-2027.974 - 0 - -1492.465) / 20923.437
=-0.025594

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.

Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Co has a M-score of 0.44 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Co (TPE:2258) Business Description

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Zhongxing Road, No. 3, Sector 3, 8th Floor, Xindian District, New Taipei, TWN
Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Co Ltd is an automobile company. The services provided by the company are Product planning, styling, Engineering design, Trail production, and vehicle test verification.

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