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Prestige Biologics Co (XKRX:334970) Beneish M-Score : 129.73 (As of Jun. 17, 2024)


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What is Prestige Biologics 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 129.73 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKRX:334970' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.38   Med: -0.77   Max: 129.73
Current: 129.73

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Prestige Biologics Co was 129.73. The lowest was -12.38. And the median was -0.77.


Prestige Biologics Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Prestige Biologics 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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Prestige Biologics Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Prestige Biologics Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - - -12.38

Prestige Biologics Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 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 -12.38 -1.20 -5.28 -0.77 129.73

Competitive Comparison of Prestige Biologics Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Prestige Biologics Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Prestige Biologics Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Prestige Biologics Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Prestige Biologics Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Prestige Biologics 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 Prestige Biologics 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 * 0.0102+0.528 * -0.1653+0.404 * 0.8399+0.892 * 151.4627+0.115 * 0.8195
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.015+4.679 * -0.093597-0.327 * 1.3623
=129.73

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩3,348 Mil.
Revenue was 638.829 + 750.774 + 914.503 + 53.562 = ₩2,358 Mil.
Gross Profit was -3575.244 + -580.175 + 844.725 + 11.328 = ₩-3,299 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩60,845 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩296,737 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩234,795 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩10,093 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩5,143 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩94,682 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩125,334 Mil.
Net Income was -15772.012 + 1881.913 + -10446.201 + -9275.054 = ₩-33,611 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -6819.704 + -3636.575 + 4164.5 + 454.014 = ₩-5,838 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩2,166 Mil.
Revenue was 1.519 + 14.047 + 0 + 0 = ₩16 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.012 + 3.613 + 0 + 0 = ₩4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩29,835 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩258,079 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩227,107 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩7,938 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩2,266 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩32,552 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩107,916 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)
=(3347.605 / 2357.668) / (2166.396 / 15.566)
=1.41988 / 139.174868
=0.0102

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)
=(3.601 / 15.566) / (-3299.366 / 2357.668)
=0.231338 / -1.399419
=-0.1653

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 - (60844.92 + 234794.513) / 296737.044) / (1 - (29835.242 + 227107.357) / 258079.236)
=0.003699 / 0.004404
=0.8399

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
=2357.668 / 15.566
=151.4627

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))
=(7938.36 / (7938.36 + 227107.357)) / (10092.77 / (10092.77 + 234794.513))
=0.033774 / 0.041214
=0.8195

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)
=(5143.372 / 2357.668) / (2265.684 / 15.566)
=2.181551 / 145.553386
=0.015

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)
=((125334.293 + 94681.618) / 296737.044) / ((107916.23 + 32551.654) / 258079.236)
=0.741451 / 0.544282
=1.3623

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
=(-33611.354 - 0 - -5837.765) / 296737.044
=-0.093597

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.

Prestige Biologics Co has a M-score of 129.73 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Prestige Biologics Co (XKRX:334970) Business Description

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197, Osongsaengmyeong 1-ro, Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Chungcheongbuk-do, Cheongju-si, KOR, 28161
Prestige Biologics Co Ltd is a CDMO-dedicated company that provides solutions of development and manufacturing tasks throughout the stages from the research/development, engineering, clinical production, commercial production, clinical support, and IND & BLA filing of biopharmaceutical products. Its product candidate includes HD201 (Herceptin Biosimilar).

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