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Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance Co (XKRX:000547.PFD) Beneish M-Score : -2.97 (As of Jul. 09, 2025)


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What is Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance Co Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XKRX:000547.PFD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -2.97   Max: -2.29
Current: -2.97

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance Co was -2.29. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -2.97.


Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance 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 Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance 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 * 0.9189+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0023+0.892 * 1.0746+0.115 * 0.9612
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3131+4.679 * -0.04517-0.327 * 1.6466
=-2.97

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩156,687.00 Mil.
Revenue was 811733 + 637742 + 802483 + 712388 = ₩2,964,346.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 811733 + 637742 + 802483 + 712388 = ₩2,964,346.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩13,676,565.00 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩147,609.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩31,866.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩28,840.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩414,202.00 Mil.
Net Income was 119580 + -91113 + 110427 + 58981 = ₩197,875.00 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 5644 + 158944 + -81708 + 93187 = ₩176,067.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 34821 + 283379 + 23155 + 298230 = ₩639,585.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩158,679.00 Mil.
Revenue was 610687 + 839667 + 633375 + 674800 = ₩2,758,529.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 610687 + 839667 + 633375 + 674800 = ₩2,758,529.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩11,680,240.00 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩152,846.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩31,453.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩20,438.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩214,838.00 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)
=(156687 / 2964346) / (158679 / 2758529)
=0.052857 / 0.057523
=0.9189

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)
=(2758529 / 2758529) / (2964346 / 2964346)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 147609) / 13676565) / (1 - (0 + 152846) / 11680240)
=0.989207 / 0.986914
=1.0023

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
=2964346 / 2758529
=1.0746

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))
=(31453 / (31453 + 152846)) / (31866 / (31866 + 147609))
=0.170663 / 0.177551
=0.9612

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)
=(28840 / 2964346) / (20438 / 2758529)
=0.009729 / 0.007409
=1.3131

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)
=((414202 + 0) / 13676565) / ((214838 + 0) / 11680240)
=0.030286 / 0.018393
=1.6466

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
=(197875 - 176067 - 639585) / 13676565
=-0.04517

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.

Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance Co has a M-score of -2.97 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
68 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, KOR, 110-061
Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance Co Ltd operates in the non-life insurance market. The company's offering includes property insurance, auto insurance, medical and health insurance, injury insurance, bancassurance and personal pension fund.