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Shinfox Energy Co (TPE:6806) Beneish M-Score : -1.74 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)


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What is Shinfox Energy 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 -1.74 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TPE:6806' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.74   Med: 0.27   Max: 9.5
Current: -1.74

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shinfox Energy Co was 9.50. The lowest was -1.74. And the median was 0.27.


Shinfox Energy Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shinfox Energy 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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Shinfox Energy Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Shinfox Energy Co Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 9.50 0.27 - -1.74

Shinfox Energy 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 - -0.01 -0.61 -2.23 -1.74

Competitive Comparison of Shinfox Energy Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Shinfox Energy 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.


Shinfox Energy Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Shinfox Energy Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Shinfox Energy 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 Shinfox Energy 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 * 0.5543+0.528 * 1.0005+0.404 * 1.3376+0.892 * 1.7463+0.115 * 0.9514
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9754+4.679 * 0.093267-0.327 * 1.2553
=-1.74

* 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$9,572 Mil.
Revenue was 9722.075 + 3341.863 + 4249.451 + 2331.338 = NT$19,645 Mil.
Gross Profit was 807.658 + 589.752 + 425.102 + 215.248 = NT$2,038 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$34,686 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$49,861 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$12,697 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$491 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$833 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$12,161 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$23,952 Mil.
Net Income was 380.52 + 173.431 + 140.347 + 99.116 = NT$793 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -4022.003 + 2397.478 + 1129.72 + -3362.209 = NT$-3,857 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$9,889 Mil.
Revenue was 5267.736 + 2693.925 + 1899.412 + 1388.509 = NT$11,250 Mil.
Gross Profit was 515.957 + 283.818 + 208.228 + 159.515 = NT$1,168 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$22,855 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$29,288 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$5,345 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$196 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$489 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$12,106 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$4,792 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)
=(9571.672 / 19644.727) / (9889.036 / 11249.582)
=0.487239 / 0.879058
=0.5543

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)
=(1167.518 / 11249.582) / (2037.76 / 19644.727)
=0.103783 / 0.103731
=1.0005

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 - (34685.933 + 12697.368) / 49861.461) / (1 - (22854.71 + 5344.797) / 29287.717)
=0.049701 / 0.037156
=1.3376

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
=19644.727 / 11249.582
=1.7463

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))
=(196.323 / (196.323 + 5344.797)) / (491.137 / (491.137 + 12697.368))
=0.03543 / 0.03724
=0.9514

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)
=(832.959 / 19644.727) / (489.038 / 11249.582)
=0.042401 / 0.043472
=0.9754

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)
=((23951.769 + 12161.411) / 49861.461) / ((4792.07 + 12106.378) / 29287.717)
=0.72427 / 0.576981
=1.2553

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
=(793.414 - 0 - -3857.014) / 49861.461
=0.093267

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.

Shinfox Energy Co has a M-score of -1.74 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Shinfox Energy Co Business Description

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No. 49, Zhongyang Road, Section 4, Tucheng District, New Taipei, TWN, 236040
Shinfox Energy Co Ltd is a professional renewable energy and clean energy service company. It is predominantly engaged in the provision of construction services, equipment maintenance and repair, and other services. The company has invested in comprehensive professional energy services such as solar power plants and energy-saving services.

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