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WOK (WORK Medical Technology Group) Beneish M-Score : -1.82 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is WORK Medical Technology Group 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 -1.82 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for WORK Medical Technology Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

WOK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.82   Med: -1.64   Max: -1.45
Current: -1.82

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of WORK Medical Technology Group was -1.45. The lowest was -1.82. And the median was -1.64.


WORK Medical Technology Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for WORK Medical Technology Group'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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WORK Medical Technology Group Beneish M-Score Chart

WORK Medical Technology Group Annual Data
Trend Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.45 -1.82

WORK Medical Technology Group Semi-Annual Data
Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -1.45 - -1.82 -

Competitive Comparison of WORK Medical Technology Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Devices subindustry, WORK Medical Technology Group'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.


WORK Medical Technology Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, WORK Medical Technology Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WORK Medical Technology Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.



WORK Medical Technology Group 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 WORK Medical Technology Group 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 * 2.5959+0.528 * 0.7341+0.404 * 0.9567+0.892 * 0.6882+0.115 * 1.5089
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3851+4.679 * -0.069729-0.327 * 1.1291
=-1.82

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $10.99 Mil.
Revenue was $13.57 Mil.
Gross Profit was $4.14 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $22.15 Mil.
Total Assets was $29.96 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6.74 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.60 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.43 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $18.92 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.05 Mil.
Net Income was $0.11 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-0.01 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $2.21 Mil.
Total Receivables was $6.15 Mil.
Revenue was $19.71 Mil.
Gross Profit was $4.42 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $16.61 Mil.
Total Assets was $25.54 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $7.98 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.26 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.60 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $14.26 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.07 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)
=(10.986 / 13.566) / (6.149 / 19.711)
=0.809819 / 0.311958
=2.5959

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)
=(4.419 / 19.711) / (4.143 / 13.566)
=0.22419 / 0.305396
=0.7341

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 - (22.153 + 6.741) / 29.959) / (1 - (16.611 + 7.981) / 25.541)
=0.035549 / 0.037156
=0.9567

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
=13.566 / 19.711
=0.6882

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))
=(3.258 / (3.258 + 7.981)) / (1.603 / (1.603 + 6.741))
=0.289883 / 0.192114
=1.5089

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)
=(3.429 / 13.566) / (3.597 / 19.711)
=0.252764 / 0.182487
=1.3851

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)
=((0.05 + 18.923) / 29.959) / ((0.069 + 14.257) / 25.541)
=0.633299 / 0.560902
=1.1291

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
=(0.112 - -0.009 - 2.21) / 29.959
=-0.069729

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.

WORK Medical Technology Group has a M-score of -1.82 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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WORK Medical Technology Group Business Description

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Floor 23, No. 2 Tonghuinan Road, Xiaoshan District, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, CHN
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WORK Medical Technology Group Ltd is a manufacturer of medical devices, and it is committed to providing professional and reliable medical devices to the world.