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VSME (VS Media Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.28 (As of Sep. 22, 2024)


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What is VS Media Holdings 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 -2.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

VSME' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.28   Med: 0.04   Max: 2.36
Current: -2.28

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of VS Media Holdings was 2.36. The lowest was -2.28. And the median was 0.04.


VS Media Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for VS Media Holdings'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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VS Media Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

VS Media Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - 2.36 -2.28

VS Media Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - 2.36 - -2.28

Competitive Comparison of VS Media Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, VS Media Holdings'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.


VS Media Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, VS Media Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where VS Media Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



VS Media Holdings 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 VS Media Holdings 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 * 1.4826+0.528 * 1.2332+0.404 * 0.1611+0.892 * 0.8851+0.115 * 0.6632
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.3159+4.679 * 0.054547-0.327 * 0.7424
=-2.28

* 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 $8.49 Mil.
Revenue was $7.99 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1.64 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $9.99 Mil.
Total Assets was $10.08 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.05 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.10 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $8.05 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5.68 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.21 Mil.
Net Income was $-6.59 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.10 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-7.25 Mil.
Total Receivables was $6.47 Mil.
Revenue was $9.03 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2.29 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7.29 Mil.
Total Assets was $7.59 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.13 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.10 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.93 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5.31 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.67 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)
=(8.492 / 7.991) / (6.471 / 9.028)
=1.062696 / 0.71677
=1.4826

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)
=(2.285 / 9.028) / (1.64 / 7.991)
=0.253101 / 0.205231
=1.2332

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 - (9.992 + 0.054) / 10.083) / (1 - (7.291 + 0.128) / 7.592)
=0.00367 / 0.022787
=0.1611

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
=7.991 / 9.028
=0.8851

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))
=(0.095 / (0.095 + 0.128)) / (0.097 / (0.097 + 0.054))
=0.426009 / 0.642384
=0.6632

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)
=(8.054 / 7.991) / (3.929 / 9.028)
=1.007884 / 0.435202
=2.3159

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)
=((0.208 + 5.682) / 10.083) / ((0.667 + 5.307) / 7.592)
=0.584152 / 0.786881
=0.7424

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
=(-6.594 - 0.103 - -7.247) / 10.083
=0.054547

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.

VS Media Holdings has a M-score of -2.28 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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VS Media Holdings Business Description

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Address
75 Hung To Road, 6th Floor, KOHO, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, HKG
VS Media Holdings Ltd manages a global network of digital Creators who create and publish content to social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Its Creators include influencers, KOLs-Key Opinion Leaders, bloggers, and other content creators who cultivate fanbases on social media platforms. The company's business provides value to two major business stakeholders: Creators and Brands. Its Value to Creators: It empowers and supports Creators by providing them with production facilities, training, and funding to produce quality content. Its Value to Brands: the company bridges the divide between Brands and Creators by helping Brands reach their target audience effectively by advising on content strategy and budget and recommending specific Creators.