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Weblink International (TPE:6776) Beneish M-Score : -1.90 (As of Mar. 27, 2025)


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What is Weblink International 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 -1.9 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:6776' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.49   Med: -2.31   Max: -1.9
Current: -1.9

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Weblink International was -1.90. The lowest was -2.49. And the median was -2.31.


Weblink International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Weblink International'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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Weblink International Beneish M-Score Chart

Weblink International Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.95 -2.31 -2.49 -2.47 -1.90

Weblink International 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 -2.47 -2.17 -1.65 -1.69 -1.90

Competitive Comparison of Weblink International's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Weblink International'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.


Weblink International's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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


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Weblink International 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 Weblink International 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 * 1.1337+0.528 * 1.0394+0.404 * 0.9158+0.892 * 1.1195+0.115 * 3.4688
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0209+4.679 * 0.028939-0.327 * 1.1578
=-1.90

* 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$3,569 Mil.
Revenue was 7394.935 + 6579.667 + 6027.87 + 5510.556 = NT$25,513 Mil.
Gross Profit was 410.99 + 463.553 + 409.293 + 381.403 = NT$1,665 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$6,979 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$9,385 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,380 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$107 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,205 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$6,189 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$650 Mil.
Net Income was 82.977 + 82.42 + 82.861 + 86.985 = NT$335 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 285.562 + -97.027 + -443.393 + 318.501 = NT$64 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$2,812 Mil.
Revenue was 5993.584 + 5539.026 + 6069.663 + 5186.724 = NT$22,789 Mil.
Gross Profit was 397.349 + 386.409 + 399.408 + 362.848 = NT$1,546 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$5,702 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$6,744 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$237 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$79 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,054 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$4,186 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$59 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)
=(3568.966 / 25513.028) / (2812.035 / 22788.997)
=0.139888 / 0.123394
=1.1337

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)
=(1546.014 / 22788.997) / (1665.239 / 25513.028)
=0.06784 / 0.06527
=1.0394

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 - (6979.183 + 1379.51) / 9385.204) / (1 - (5702.427 + 236.501) / 6744.457)
=0.109375 / 0.119436
=0.9158

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
=25513.028 / 22788.997
=1.1195

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))
=(79.083 / (79.083 + 236.501)) / (107.419 / (107.419 + 1379.51))
=0.250593 / 0.072242
=3.4688

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)
=(1204.54 / 25513.028) / (1053.929 / 22788.997)
=0.047213 / 0.046247
=1.0209

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)
=((649.614 + 6188.702) / 9385.204) / ((59.004 + 4185.563) / 6744.457)
=0.728627 / 0.629342
=1.1578

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
=(335.243 - 0 - 63.643) / 9385.204
=0.028939

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.

Weblink International has a M-score of -1.90 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Weblink International Business Description

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Address
Chung Hsiao West Road, 2-4 Floor, 39, Section 1, Taipei, TWN, 100
Weblink International Inc is engaged in the distribution of electronic and information products. Its products include hardware products, software products, network products, consumer electronics, and digital home entertainment. It provides customized services such as system integration planning, after-sales warranty repair, education, and training academies, and provides a complete system for enterprises.

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