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Topco Scientific Co (TPE:5434) Beneish M-Score : -2.50 (As of Mar. 31, 2025)


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What is Topco Scientific 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:5434' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.69   Med: -2.36   Max: -1.98
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Topco Scientific Co was -1.98. The lowest was -2.69. And the median was -2.36.


Topco Scientific Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Topco Scientific 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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Topco Scientific Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Topco Scientific Co 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 -2.35 -2.28 -2.42 -2.26 -2.50

Topco Scientific Co 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 -2.26 -2.53 -2.49 -2.52 -2.50

Competitive Comparison of Topco Scientific Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Topco Scientific 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.


Topco Scientific Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Topco Scientific Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Topco Scientific 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 Topco Scientific 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 * 1.0432+0.528 * 0.962+0.404 * 0.7349+0.892 * 1.1568+0.115 * 2.1246
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0382+4.679 * -0.042096-0.327 * 1.0079
=-2.50

* 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$10,114 Mil.
Revenue was 15907.231 + 15366.525 + 13791.78 + 11931.577 = NT$56,997 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2057.74 + 2043.096 + 1931.406 + 1685.728 = NT$7,718 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$21,592 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$37,275 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$9,815 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$481 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$3,712 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$14,954 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$3,323 Mil.
Net Income was 923.666 + 936.62 + 1020.612 + 775.037 = NT$3,656 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2236.353 + 845.226 + 1088.407 + 1055.088 = NT$5,225 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$8,381 Mil.
Revenue was 12233.421 + 12492.338 + 12055.351 + 12492.345 = NT$49,273 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1593.449 + 1743.119 + 1581.488 + 1500.744 = NT$6,419 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$20,512 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$31,636 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$4,347 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$479 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$3,091 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$12,727 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2,664 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)
=(10114.111 / 56997.113) / (8381.376 / 49273.455)
=0.17745 / 0.170099
=1.0432

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)
=(6418.8 / 49273.455) / (7717.97 / 56997.113)
=0.130269 / 0.13541
=0.962

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 - (21592.174 + 9814.789) / 37274.912) / (1 - (20511.759 + 4347.268) / 31635.539)
=0.157424 / 0.214206
=0.7349

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
=56997.113 / 49273.455
=1.1568

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))
=(478.982 / (478.982 + 4347.268)) / (480.947 / (480.947 + 9814.789))
=0.099245 / 0.046713
=2.1246

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)
=(3712.188 / 56997.113) / (3091.099 / 49273.455)
=0.065129 / 0.062734
=1.0382

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)
=((3323.365 + 14953.877) / 37274.912) / ((2663.853 + 12727.225) / 31635.539)
=0.490336 / 0.486512
=1.0079

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
=(3655.935 - 0 - 5225.074) / 37274.912
=-0.042096

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.

Topco Scientific Co has a M-score of -2.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Topco Scientific Co Business Description

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Address
No. 483, Section 2, Tiding Boulevard, 6th Floor, Neihu District, Taipei, TWN
Topco Scientific Co Ltd is principally engaged in providing semiconductor-related products, photoelectric-related products, solar materials, equipment, integrated services, environmental protection and resource integrated services, and livelihood and healthcare-related services. Its segments include the Advanced Material Division, Semiconductor and Electronics Division, and Environmental Engineering group. The company generates over half of its revenue from Taiwan, with the rest from China and other countries.

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