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Tongxin International (Tongxin International) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 18, 2024)


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What is Tongxin 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.

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

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tongxin International was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Tongxin International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tongxin 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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Tongxin International Beneish M-Score Chart

Tongxin International Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec14
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -3.09 - -

Tongxin International Semi-Annual Data
Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec14
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -3.09 - -

Competitive Comparison of Tongxin International's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Tongxin 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.


Tongxin International's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Tongxin International's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tongxin 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 Tongxin 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 * 1.2887+0.528 * 2.0725+0.404 * 1.0202+0.892 * 0.8793+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5592+4.679 * -0.060504-0.327 * 0.8969
=-2.09

* 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 (Dec10) TTM:Last Year (Dec09) TTM:
Total Receivables was $22.77 Mil.
Revenue was $106.46 Mil.
Gross Profit was $6.64 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $64.23 Mil.
Total Assets was $165.08 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $49.45 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $13.97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $71.45 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.16 Mil.
Net Income was $2.35 Mil.
Gross Profit was $12.34 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $0.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was $20.09 Mil.
Revenue was $121.07 Mil.
Gross Profit was $15.65 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $67.55 Mil.
Total Assets was $164.73 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $46.89 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.46 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $10.19 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $79.67 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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)
=(22.77 / 106.461) / (20.094 / 121.071)
=0.213881 / 0.165969
=1.2887

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)
=(15.65 / 121.071) / (6.64 / 106.461)
=0.129263 / 0.06237
=2.0725

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 - (64.227 + 49.446) / 165.081) / (1 - (67.55 + 46.894) / 164.727)
=0.311411 / 0.305251
=1.0202

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
=106.461 / 121.071
=0.8793

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))
=(4.459 / (4.459 + 46.894)) / (0 / (0 + 49.446))
=0.08683 / 0
=1

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)
=(13.974 / 106.461) / (10.192 / 121.071)
=0.131259 / 0.084182
=1.5592

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)
=((0.163 + 71.445) / 165.081) / ((0 + 79.669) / 164.727)
=0.433775 / 0.483643
=0.8969

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
=(2.35 - 12.338 - 0) / 165.081
=-0.060504

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.

Tongxin International has a M-score of -2.09 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tongxin International (Tongxin International) Business Description

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Hunan Tongxin, Changsha, Hunan Province, Jiangbei, CHN, 410135
Tongxin International Ltd is an independent supplier of EVBS in China, is capable of providing EVBS for both the commercial truck and light vehicle market segments. EVBS consists of exterior body panels including doors, floor pans, hoods, side panels and fenders. Further, the company also designs, fabricates and tests dies used in the vehicle body structure manufacturing process.

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