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DT&CRO Co (XKRX:383930) Beneish M-Score : -3.91 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is DT&CRO 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.91 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:383930' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.17   Med: -4.04   Max: -3.91
Current: -3.91

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DT&CRO Co was -3.91. The lowest was -4.17. And the median was -4.04.


DT&CRO Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for DT&CRO 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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DT&CRO Co Beneish M-Score Chart

DT&CRO Co Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -4.17

DT&CRO Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - -4.17 -3.91

Competitive Comparison of DT&CRO Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, DT&CRO 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.


DT&CRO Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where DT&CRO Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



DT&CRO 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 DT&CRO 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+0.528 * -0.4064+0.404 * 8.2449+0.892 * 0.5158+0.115 * 0.1041
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 5.3026+4.679 * -0.260001-0.327 * 1.6293
=-3.91

* 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 ₩0 Mil.
Revenue was 6579.29 + 750.779 + 6677.083 + 8691.923 = ₩22,699 Mil.
Gross Profit was -2280.93 + -6887.331 + -1505.166 + -637.058 = ₩-11,310 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩27,065 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩73,140 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩3,300 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩3,624 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩33,100 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩0 Mil.
Net Income was -4633.068 + -12787.843 + -2752.762 + -2164.339 = ₩-22,338 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 605.489 + -863.71 + -3063.228 = ₩-3,321 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩15,792 Mil.
Revenue was 10466.493 + 10693.854 + 10348.384 + 12496.702 = ₩44,005 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2314.402 + 1187.071 + 2603.707 + 2806.459 = ₩8,912 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩31,465 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩66,272 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩29,744 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩3,454 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩1,325 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩14,255 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩4,153 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)
=(0 / 22699.075) / (15792.09 / 44005.433)
=0 / 0.358867
=0

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)
=(8911.639 / 44005.433) / (-11310.485 / 22699.075)
=0.202512 / -0.49828
=-0.4064

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 - (27065.391 + 0) / 73140.467) / (1 - (31464.688 + 29743.788) / 66271.982)
=0.629953 / 0.076405
=8.2449

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
=22699.075 / 44005.433
=0.5158

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))
=(3454.302 / (3454.302 + 29743.788)) / (3300.086 / (3300.086 + 0))
=0.104051 / 1
=0.1041

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)
=(3623.926 / 22699.075) / (1324.912 / 44005.433)
=0.159651 / 0.030108
=5.3026

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)
=((0 + 33100.332) / 73140.467) / ((4152.996 + 14255.237) / 66271.982)
=0.452558 / 0.277768
=1.6293

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
=(-22338.012 - 0 - -3321.449) / 73140.467
=-0.260001

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.

DT&CRO Co has a M-score of -3.91 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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DT&CRO Co (XKRX:383930) Business Description

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28, Baengnyeong-ro 20beon-gil, 2nd, 3rd, 4th floor, Na-dong, Cheoin-gu, Gyeonggi-do (Yubang-dong), Yongin-si, KOR, 17042
DT&CRO Co Ltd conducts a series of consigned research, from non-clinical GLP toxicity, PK, and efficacy tests required for licensing of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, health functional foods, cosmetics and medical devices, to analysis, bioactivity, clinical trials, and licensing consulting. provided as a service.

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