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Pss Co (TPE:6914) Beneish M-Score : -3.73 (As of Jun. 16, 2024)


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What is Pss 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 -3.73 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:6914' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.75   Med: -3.73   Max: -3.59
Current: -3.73

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pss Co was -3.59. The lowest was -3.75. And the median was -3.73.


Pss Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pss 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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Pss Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Pss Co Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -3.59 -3.75 -3.73

Pss Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.59 - -3.75 - -3.73

Competitive Comparison of Pss Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Pss 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.


Pss Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Pss Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Pss 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 Pss 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 * 0.9162+0.528 * 0.8173+0.404 * 0.8659+0.892 * 1.2704+0.115 * 1.0086
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.069+4.679 * -0.26718-0.327 * 1.0212
=-3.73

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$215 Mil.
Revenue was NT$4,273 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$1,030 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,265 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$7,261 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$4,976 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$1,842 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$251 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$2,147 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2,791 Mil.
Net Income was NT$548 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$2,488 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$185 Mil.
Revenue was NT$3,364 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$662 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$934 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$5,968 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$4,066 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$1,523 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$185 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,771 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$2,204 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)
=(215.265 / 4273.123) / (184.951 / 3363.619)
=0.050377 / 0.054986
=0.9162

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)
=(662.467 / 3363.619) / (1029.767 / 4273.123)
=0.196951 / 0.240987
=0.8173

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 - (1265.443 + 4975.756) / 7261.069) / (1 - (933.968 + 4065.99) / 5968.072)
=0.140457 / 0.162216
=0.8659

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
=4273.123 / 3363.619
=1.2704

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))
=(1523.226 / (1523.226 + 4065.99)) / (1842.246 / (1842.246 + 4975.756))
=0.272529 / 0.270203
=1.0086

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)
=(250.74 / 4273.123) / (184.638 / 3363.619)
=0.058678 / 0.054893
=1.069

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)
=((2791.317 + 2146.791) / 7261.069) / ((2203.694 + 1770.743) / 5968.072)
=0.68008 / 0.66595
=1.0212

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
=(548.425 - 0 - 2488.438) / 7261.069
=-0.26718

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.

Pss Co has a M-score of -3.73 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Pss Co (TPE:6914) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Section 2, Zhongshan Road, 4th Floor, No. 10, Lane 327, Zhonghe District, New Taipei, TWN, 235602
Pss Co Ltd is a self service payment provider. It is committed to self service development and specializes in cash transaction service projects. It is a parking system provider with state-of-the-art technology. in order to provide services to users who use the parking lot quickly.

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