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World Known MFG (Cayman) (TPE:4581) Beneish M-Score : -2.81 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is World Known MFG (Cayman) 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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for World Known MFG (Cayman)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:4581' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.15   Max: 6.64
Current: -2.81

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of World Known MFG (Cayman) was 6.64. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.15.


World Known MFG (Cayman) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for World Known MFG (Cayman)'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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World Known MFG (Cayman) Beneish M-Score Chart

World Known MFG (Cayman) Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 6.64 -2.15 -3.04 -1.32 -2.81

World Known MFG (Cayman) 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 -1.32 -1.68 -2.62 -2.70 -2.81

Competitive Comparison of World Known MFG (Cayman)'s Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, World Known MFG (Cayman)'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.


World Known MFG (Cayman)'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, World Known MFG (Cayman)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where World Known MFG (Cayman)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.


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World Known MFG (Cayman) 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 World Known MFG (Cayman) 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 * 0.9449+0.528 * 1.0004+0.404 * 0.8317+0.892 * 0.9044+0.115 * 1.0082
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.099+4.679 * -0.028322-0.327 * 0.925
=-2.81

* 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$188 Mil.
Revenue was 255.271 + 267.792 + 278.821 + 280.995 = NT$1,083 Mil.
Gross Profit was 87.36 + 92.639 + 84.949 + 87.226 = NT$352 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,106 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,805 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$552 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$58 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$144 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$461 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$196 Mil.
Net Income was 47.628 + 36.5 + 44.604 + 41.462 = NT$170 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 109.599 + 43.365 + 54.313 + 14.026 = NT$221 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$220 Mil.
Revenue was 297.727 + 303.466 + 293.632 + 302.566 = NT$1,197 Mil.
Gross Profit was 93.139 + 101.021 + 94.825 + 100.583 = NT$390 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,045 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,752 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$534 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$145 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$489 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$200 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)
=(187.681 / 1082.879) / (219.635 / 1197.391)
=0.173317 / 0.183428
=0.9449

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)
=(389.568 / 1197.391) / (352.174 / 1082.879)
=0.325347 / 0.32522
=1.0004

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 - (1105.54 + 551.715) / 1804.58) / (1 - (1045.259 + 534.367) / 1751.549)
=0.081639 / 0.098155
=0.8317

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
=1082.879 / 1197.391
=0.9044

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))
=(56.628 / (56.628 + 534.367)) / (57.938 / (57.938 + 551.715))
=0.095818 / 0.095034
=1.0082

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)
=(143.64 / 1082.879) / (144.517 / 1197.391)
=0.132646 / 0.120693
=1.099

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)
=((195.82 + 460.846) / 1804.58) / ((199.758 + 489.279) / 1751.549)
=0.363889 / 0.393387
=0.925

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
=(170.194 - 0 - 221.303) / 1804.58
=-0.028322

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.

World Known MFG (Cayman) has a M-score of -2.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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World Known MFG (Cayman) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Oleander Way, 802 West Bay Road, The Grand Pavilion Commercial Centre, P.O. Box 32052, Grand Cayman, CYM, KYI-1208
World Known MFG (Cayman) Ltd is primarily involved in the manufacturing and selling the energy-saving and carbon-reducing parts of commercial vehicle engines, ADB calipers, rear panels of brake pads, bend pipes and accessories of turbocharger, cases of flywheels, cases of swing arms, exhaust manifolds, braces, core shafts, parts for braking system of wind power generator and processed products of machinery parts for various industries. The majority of the revenue is generated from the sale of Automotive parts. The company's geographical segments include America, Asia, and other countries. The company's segment consists of the precision casting processing department, offering products and managing related technologies and marketing strategies.

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