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Lytone Enterprise (ROCO:1293) Beneish M-Score : -3.17 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Lytone Enterprise 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 -3.17 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROCO:1293' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.17   Med: -2.19   Max: -1.69
Current: -3.17

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lytone Enterprise was -1.69. The lowest was -3.17. And the median was -2.19.


Lytone Enterprise Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lytone Enterprise'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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Lytone Enterprise Beneish M-Score Chart

Lytone Enterprise Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -1.69 -2.30 -2.07 -3.17

Lytone Enterprise Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.30 - -2.07 - -3.17

Competitive Comparison of Lytone Enterprise's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm Products subindustry, Lytone Enterprise'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.


Lytone Enterprise's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Lytone Enterprise's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Lytone Enterprise 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 Lytone Enterprise 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 * 0.7835+0.528 * 1.0735+0.404 * 0.8079+0.892 * 1.1259+0.115 * 1.0039
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.925+4.679 * -0.112104-0.327 * 1.1734
=-3.17

* 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$58.7 Mil.
Revenue was NT$598.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$227.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$376.3 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$444.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$47.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$16.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$150.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$151.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$67.7 Mil.
Net Income was NT$28.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$78.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$66.5 Mil.
Revenue was NT$531.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$216.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$297.5 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$362.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$43.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$15.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$144.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$136.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$15.4 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)
=(58.7 / 598.88) / (66.542 / 531.906)
=0.098016 / 0.125101
=0.7835

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)
=(216.825 / 531.906) / (227.414 / 598.88)
=0.407638 / 0.379732
=1.0735

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 - (376.291 + 47.029) / 444.221) / (1 - (297.525 + 43.851) / 362.487)
=0.047051 / 0.058239
=0.8079

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
=598.88 / 531.906
=1.1259

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))
=(14.975 / (14.975 + 43.851)) / (15.976 / (15.976 + 47.029))
=0.254564 / 0.253567
=1.0039

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)
=(150.054 / 598.88) / (144.08 / 531.906)
=0.250558 / 0.270875
=0.925

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)
=((67.71 + 151.193) / 444.221) / ((15.37 + 136.857) / 362.487)
=0.492779 / 0.419952
=1.1734

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
=(28.662 - 0 - 78.461) / 444.221
=-0.112104

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.

Lytone Enterprise has a M-score of -3.17 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Lytone Enterprise (ROCO:1293) Business Description

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Lane 169, Kangning Street, Suite 1, 13th Floor, No. 31-1, Xizhi District, New Taipei City, TWN, 22180
Lytone Enterprise Inc is a provider of science-based solutions, data-driven technologies, and services to enhance the quality and extend the shelf life of fresh produce. It supports growers, packers, and retailers by providing post-harvest solutions at different stages of the supply chain from the farm to the market.

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