YQ (17 Education & Technology Group) Beneish M-Score : -4.54 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)

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What is 17 Education & 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 -4.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for 17 Education & Technology Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

YQ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.37 Med: -4.68 Max: 10.1
Current: -4.54

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of 17 Education & Technology Group was 10.10. The lowest was -6.37. And the median was -4.68.

17 Education & Technology Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for 17 Education & Technology Group's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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17 Education & Technology Group Annual Data

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-5.05

3.13

-3.02

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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															10.10	-3.02	-4.91	-5.09	-4.54

Competitive Comparison of 17 Education & Technology Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, 17 Education & Technology Group's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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17 Education & Technology Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, 17 Education & Technology Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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17 Education & 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 17 Education & Technology Group for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.7054

0.528 * 1.2694

0.404 * 0.3997

0.892 * 1.2201

0.115 * 1

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.7022

4.679 * -0.404151

0.327 * 1.1244

-4.54

This Year (Sep24) TTM:

Last Year (Sep23) TTM:

Total Receivables was $9.95 Mil.
Revenue was 8.427 + 9.303 + 3.541 + 6.631 = $27.90 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5.135 + 1.486 + 1.361 + 2.881 = $10.86 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $71.63 Mil.
Total Assets was $78.54 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6.51 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $31.89 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $20.44 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.30 Mil.
Net Income was -2.459 + -7.678 + -7.787 + -13.787 = $-31.71 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.058 + 0.013 + 0.236 + -0.278 = $0.03 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.

Total Receivables was $11.56 Mil.
Revenue was 6.179 + 9.669 + 1.346 + 5.674 = $22.87 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.342 + 4.675 + 0.328 + 2.957 = $11.30 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $101.55 Mil.
Total Assets was $109.00 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6.07 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $37.23 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $25.63 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.21 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)
	=	(9.949 / 27.902)	/	(11.559 / 22.868)
	=	0.356569	/	0.505466
	=	0.7054

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)
	=	(11.302 / 22.868)	/	(10.863 / 27.902)
	=	0.494228	/	0.389327
	=	1.2694

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 - (71.632 + 6.507) / 78.535)	/	(1 - (101.552 + 6.07) / 108.997)
	=	0.005042	/	0.012615
	=	0.3997

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
	=	27.902	/	22.868
	=	1.2201

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 / (0 + 6.07))	/	(0 / (0 + 6.507))
	=	0	/	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)
	=	(31.894 / 27.902)	/	(37.225 / 22.868)
	=	1.143072	/	1.627821
	=	0.7022

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)
	=	((1.303 + 20.442) / 78.535)	/	((1.208 + 25.632) / 108.997)
	=	0.276883	/	0.246245
	=	1.1244

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
	=	(-31.711 - 0.029	-	0)	/	78.535
	=	-0.404151

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.

17 Education & Technology Group has a M-score of -4.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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17 Education & Technology Group Inc is an education technology company in China. It offers to assist students, teachers, schoolmasters, and educational authorities across China to achieve data-driven teaching, learning, and assessment. Geographically group operates in China.