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Lai Yih Footwear Co (TPE:6890) Beneish M-Score : -0.52 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is Lai Yih Footwear 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 -0.52 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TPE:6890' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.52   Med: -0.52   Max: -0.52
Current: -0.52

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lai Yih Footwear Co was -0.52. The lowest was -0.52. And the median was -0.52.


Lai Yih Footwear Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lai Yih Footwear 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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Lai Yih Footwear Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Lai Yih Footwear Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - - -0.52

Lai Yih Footwear Co Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - -0.52

Competitive Comparison of Lai Yih Footwear Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, Lai Yih Footwear 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.


Lai Yih Footwear Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lai Yih Footwear Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lai Yih Footwear Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Lai Yih Footwear 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 Lai Yih Footwear 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 * 1.5458+0.528 * 0.6805+0.404 * 2.7716+0.892 * 1.3453+0.115 * 1.1549
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9393+4.679 * 0.114309-0.327 * 0.8704
=-0.52

* 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$7,448 Mil.
Revenue was 10851.622 + 9300.959 + 9766.381 + 7770.937 = NT$37,690 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2015.391 + 1907.465 + 2052.432 + 1483.382 = NT$7,459 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$19,812 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$34,097 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$13,499 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$1,375 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$2,083 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$8,165 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$401 Mil.
Net Income was 1206.885 + 797.95 + 1074.84 + 738.643 = NT$3,818 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 123.072 + 940.863 + -6.29 + -1136.915 = NT$-79 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$3,582 Mil.
Revenue was 8200.068 + 6702.547 + 7593.144 + 5519.81 = NT$28,016 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1171.803 + 1131.04 + 791.996 + 677.993 = NT$3,773 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$14,080 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$26,559 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$12,258 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$1,465 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$1,648 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$7,274 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$392 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)
=(7448.208 / 37689.899) / (3581.676 / 28015.569)
=0.197618 / 0.127846
=1.5458

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)
=(3772.832 / 28015.569) / (7458.67 / 37689.899)
=0.134669 / 0.197896
=0.6805

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 - (19812.057 + 13498.57) / 34097.093) / (1 - (14080.021 + 12258.256) / 26559.309)
=0.023065 / 0.008322
=2.7716

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
=37689.899 / 28015.569
=1.3453

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))
=(1464.814 / (1464.814 + 12258.256)) / (1374.687 / (1374.687 + 13498.57))
=0.106741 / 0.092427
=1.1549

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)
=(2082.613 / 37689.899) / (1648.168 / 28015.569)
=0.055257 / 0.05883
=0.9393

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)
=((401.165 + 8165.1) / 34097.093) / ((392.313 + 7273.732) / 26559.309)
=0.251232 / 0.288639
=0.8704

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
=(3818.318 - 0 - -79.27) / 34097.093
=0.114309

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.

Lai Yih Footwear Co has a M-score of -0.52 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Lai Yih Footwear Co Business Description

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Address
No. 13, Lane 370, Section 4, Yatan Road, Daya district, Taichung, TWN, 42854
Lai Yih Footwear Co Ltd specializes in producing various high-end casual shoes, sports shoes, other special function shoes, and other footwear products. It cooperates with many familiar international brands such as Adidas, Converse, Vans, The North Face, and Hoka. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the United States and the rest from China, Germany, Belgium, Indonesia, and other regions.

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