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Hiyes International Co (TPE:2348) Beneish M-Score : -1.86 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Hiyes International 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 -1.86 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:2348' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.1   Med: -1.67   Max: 4.34
Current: -1.86

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hiyes International Co was 4.34. The lowest was -4.10. And the median was -1.67.


Hiyes International Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hiyes International 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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Hiyes International Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hiyes International 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 -0.14 -0.61 -0.02 -1.97 -2.12

Hiyes International 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 -1.58 -1.76 -2.12 -1.86

Competitive Comparison of Hiyes International Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Hiyes International 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.


Hiyes International Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Hiyes International Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Hiyes International 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 Hiyes International 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 * 0.7008+0.528 * 1.0309+0.404 * 1.1624+0.892 * 2.0375+0.115 * 0.8725
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6229+4.679 * -0.04129-0.327 * 0.9018
=-1.86

* 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$2,396 Mil.
Revenue was 2279.6 + 4145.444 + 1569.638 + 1393.272 = NT$9,388 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1138.275 + 1156.335 + 687.39 + 654.793 = NT$3,637 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$22,079 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$31,081 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$46 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$840 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$9,217 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$9,881 Mil.
Net Income was 919.113 + 891.908 + 366.007 + 367.042 = NT$2,544 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 628.727 + 2812.834 + 120.546 + 265.299 = NT$3,827 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$1,678 Mil.
Revenue was 646.23 + 1560.371 + 1161.039 + 1240.036 = NT$4,608 Mil.
Gross Profit was 184.253 + 653.322 + 513.346 + 489.208 = NT$1,840 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$19,997 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$26,662 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$56 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$662 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$7,603 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$10,564 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)
=(2396.1 / 9387.954) / (1678.039 / 4607.676)
=0.255231 / 0.364183
=0.7008

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)
=(1840.129 / 4607.676) / (3636.793 / 9387.954)
=0.399362 / 0.387389
=1.0309

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 - (22079.283 + 46.382) / 31081.339) / (1 - (19997.098 + 55.821) / 26662.266)
=0.288137 / 0.247891
=1.1624

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
=9387.954 / 4607.676
=2.0375

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))
=(16.235 / (16.235 + 55.821)) / (16.147 / (16.147 + 46.382))
=0.225311 / 0.258232
=0.8725

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)
=(840.488 / 9387.954) / (662.217 / 4607.676)
=0.089528 / 0.14372
=0.6229

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)
=((9880.529 + 9217.308) / 31081.339) / ((10563.847 + 7603.351) / 26662.266)
=0.614447 / 0.681382
=0.9018

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
=(2544.07 - 0 - 3827.406) / 31081.339
=-0.04129

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.

Hiyes International Co has a M-score of -1.86 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hiyes International Co (TPE:2348) Business Description

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Address
No. 260, Dunhua North Road, 7th Floor, Songshan District, Taipei, TWN
Hiyes International Co Ltd operates in the real estate industry. The Company has two reporting segments: the agency sales segment of real estate, and the construction segment, in which the former engages in the brokerage of real estate sales, and the construction segment engages in the operation and construction of residential houses, sales of real estate, and other related businesses. The company is also engaged in research and development, manufacture, and sale of optical readers and related components, multimedia products, personal computers and peripherals, telecommunication products, and digital cameras, as well as import and export trading of items relevant to the Company's business.

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