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Shih Wei Navigation Co (TPE:5608) Beneish M-Score : 3.22 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Shih Wei Navigation Co 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 3.22 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Shih Wei Navigation Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:5608' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.91   Med: -2.89   Max: 3.22
Current: 3.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shih Wei Navigation Co was 3.22. The lowest was -3.91. And the median was -2.89.


Shih Wei Navigation Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shih Wei Navigation Co'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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Shih Wei Navigation Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Shih Wei Navigation Co 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 -2.45 -3.07 -2.99 -2.97 3.22

Shih Wei Navigation Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.97 -3.42 -2.95 -0.66 3.22

Competitive Comparison of Shih Wei Navigation Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Shih Wei Navigation Co'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.


Shih Wei Navigation Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Shih Wei Navigation Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shih Wei Navigation Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Shih Wei Navigation Co 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 Shih Wei Navigation Co 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 * 1.0715+0.528 * 12.0069+0.404 * 2.3741+0.892 * 0.5154+0.115 * 0.8854
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.7218+4.679 * -0.041971-0.327 * 0.908
=3.22

* 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$28 Mil.
Revenue was 828.956 + 868.223 + 901.06 + 862.893 = NT$3,461 Mil.
Gross Profit was 69.168 + 42.683 + 62.648 + -38.412 = NT$136 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$4,122 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$21,148 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$16,734 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$1,406 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$303 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$5,186 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$5,542 Mil.
Net Income was 106.091 + -155.54 + -241.384 + -185.167 = NT$-476 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 269.548 + 23.457 + -74.473 + 193.068 = NT$412 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$50 Mil.
Revenue was 1299.165 + 1908.03 + 1903.931 + 1604.687 = NT$6,716 Mil.
Gross Profit was 363.407 + 962.81 + 1058.458 + 785.854 = NT$3,171 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$6,081 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$25,083 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$18,857 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$1,389 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$342 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$6,263 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$7,750 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)
=(27.766 / 3461.132) / (50.281 / 6715.813)
=0.008022 / 0.007487
=1.0715

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)
=(3170.529 / 6715.813) / (136.087 / 3461.132)
=0.472099 / 0.039319
=12.0069

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 - (4122.457 + 16733.725) / 21147.826) / (1 - (6080.628 + 18856.706) / 25083.031)
=0.013791 / 0.005809
=2.3741

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
=3461.132 / 6715.813
=0.5154

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))
=(1389.158 / (1389.158 + 18856.706)) / (1405.75 / (1405.75 + 16733.725))
=0.068614 / 0.077497
=0.8854

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)
=(303.295 / 3461.132) / (341.786 / 6715.813)
=0.087629 / 0.050893
=1.7218

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)
=((5542.427 + 5185.579) / 21147.826) / ((7750.393 + 6263.321) / 25083.031)
=0.507286 / 0.558693
=0.908

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
=(-476 - 0 - 411.6) / 21147.826
=-0.041971

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.

Shih Wei Navigation Co has a M-score of 3.22 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Shih Wei Navigation Co (TPE:5608) Business Description

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Address
No. 167, Fusing North Road, 16th Floor, Song-Shan District, Taipei, TWN, 10547
Shih Wei Navigation Co Ltd is a Taiwan-based company, that engages in the provision of shipping-related services. Its business includes the international shipping industry, bulk carrier leasing, and cargo transportation of bulk timber, steel, and ores. Its shipping agency industries such as cargo handling, crew loan allocation, ship repair projects, marine materials, arrangements, and other projects. Its vessel type includes Panamax, Supramax, Handy, Multi-Purpose, and Log Carriers. The company's operating segment includes Shipping and Tourist. It generates maximum revenue from the Shipping segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Asia.

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