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Young Optics (TPE:3504) Beneish M-Score : -3.00 (As of May. 30, 2024)


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What is Young Optics 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 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPE:3504' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.44   Med: -2.74   Max: -1.66
Current: -3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Young Optics was -1.66. The lowest was -3.44. And the median was -2.74.


Young Optics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Young Optics'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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Young Optics Beneish M-Score Chart

Young Optics Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.83 -3.31 -1.97 -3.13 -2.69

Young Optics Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.44 -3.37 -3.39 -2.69 -3.00

Competitive Comparison of Young Optics's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Young Optics'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.


Young Optics's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Young Optics's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Young Optics 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 Young Optics 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 * 1.1918+0.528 * 1.5815+0.404 * 1.2408+0.892 * 0.6746+0.115 * 0.8893
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2801+4.679 * -0.169114-0.327 * 0.8832
=-3.00

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$449 Mil.
Revenue was 560.13 + 717.049 + 746.587 + 817.141 = NT$2,841 Mil.
Gross Profit was 31.106 + 89.9 + 70.445 + 88.871 = NT$280 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,851 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$4,220 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,052 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$332 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$285 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$968 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$419 Mil.
Net Income was -229.407 + -67.089 + -67.467 + -67.156 = NT$-431 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 49.192 + 51.94 + 60.972 + 120.434 = NT$283 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$558 Mil.
Revenue was 729.592 + 883.944 + 1338.894 + 1258.698 = NT$4,211 Mil.
Gross Profit was 67.406 + 102.735 + 234.134 + 252.874 = NT$657 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,499 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$5,193 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$2,379 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$336 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$330 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,280 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$654 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)
=(448.612 / 2840.907) / (557.992 / 4211.128)
=0.157912 / 0.132504
=1.1918

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)
=(657.149 / 4211.128) / (280.322 / 2840.907)
=0.156051 / 0.098673
=1.5815

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 - (1850.705 + 2051.755) / 4219.968) / (1 - (2499.036 + 2379.023) / 5192.938)
=0.075239 / 0.060636
=1.2408

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
=2840.907 / 4211.128
=0.6746

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))
=(336.246 / (336.246 + 2379.023)) / (331.929 / (331.929 + 2051.755))
=0.123835 / 0.13925
=0.8893

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)
=(284.548 / 2840.907) / (329.504 / 4211.128)
=0.100161 / 0.078246
=1.2801

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)
=((419.207 + 968.425) / 4219.968) / ((653.565 + 1279.798) / 5192.938)
=0.328825 / 0.372306
=0.8832

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
=(-431.119 - 0 - 282.538) / 4219.968
=-0.169114

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.

Young Optics has a M-score of -3.00 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Young Optics (TPE:3504) Business Description

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No.7, Hsin-Ann Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsin-Chu, TWN, 30076
Young Optics Inc is an integrated design manufacturer of optics. The principal business activities of the company are research, design, manufacture, and sales of optical components, optical engines, and key components. Its product portfolio comprises of mold processing, metal processing, optical element, optical engine, and image and projection optics modules.

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