Kumho Electric (XKRX:001210) Beneish M-Score: -1.63 (As of Jul. 28, 2026)

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XKRX:001210 Kumho Electric Inc XKRX:001210
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Price ₩894.00
GF Value ₩361.25
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What is Kumho Electric Beneish M-Score?

Kumho Electric XKRX:001210 40 Beneish M-Score is -1.63 as of Jul. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKRX:001210 with a GF Score™ of 40/100 and a GF Value™ of ₩361.25 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,914 Industrial Products companies, Kumho Electric ranks worse than 87.34% on this metric.

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 -1.63 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKRX:001210' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.99   Med: -3.21   Max: 3.87
Current: -1.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kumho Electric was 3.87. The lowest was -4.99. And the median was -3.21.


Kumho Electric Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kumho Electric'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.

Kumho Electric Beneish M-Score Chart

Kumho Electric Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.32 -2.05 -3.90 -4.15 -3.59

Kumho Electric Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -4.49 -4.61 -4.46 -3.59 -1.63

XKRX:001210 vs VRT, BE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Kumho Electric'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.


Kumho Electric Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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Kumho Electric 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 Kumho Electric 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 * 1.7247+0.528 * 0.9295+0.404 * 0.2967+0.892 * 0.8765+0.115 * 2.1222
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9979+4.679 * 0.087302-0.327 * 0.7713
=-1.63

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩10,766 Mil.
Revenue was 10805.864 + 11580.681 + 11362.485 + 9764.589 = ₩43,514 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3513.377 + 3305.926 + 3347.742 + 3120.506 = ₩13,288 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩21,705 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩30,074 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩7,088 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩528 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩5,832 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩14,123 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩201 Mil.
Net Income was 2726.492 + -2056.503 + 121.651 + -1167.565 = ₩-376 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -7110.259 + 2767.168 + 1447.772 + -106.093 = ₩-3,001 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩7,122 Mil.
Revenue was 11629.963 + 12827.974 + 12254.658 + 12929.96 = ₩49,643 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4012.414 + 3420.667 + 2469.405 + 4188.18 = ₩14,091 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩17,971 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩31,943 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩9,387 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩1,621 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩6,667 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩18,314 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩1,412 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)
=(10766.494 / 43513.619) / (7121.728 / 49642.555)
=0.247428 / 0.14346
=1.7247

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)
=(14090.666 / 49642.555) / (13287.551 / 43513.619)
=0.283842 / 0.305365
=0.9295

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 - (21705.092 + 7088.062) / 30073.566) / (1 - (17971.362 + 9387.348) / 31942.672)
=0.042576 / 0.143506
=0.2967

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
=43513.619 / 49642.555
=0.8765

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))
=(1620.664 / (1620.664 + 9387.348)) / (528.38 / (528.38 + 7088.062))
=0.147226 / 0.069374
=2.1222

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)
=(5831.763 / 43513.619) / (6667.464 / 49642.555)
=0.134022 / 0.134309
=0.9979

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)
=((200.601 + 14122.719) / 30073.566) / ((1412.085 + 18313.546) / 31942.672)
=0.476276 / 0.617532
=0.7713

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
=(-375.925 - 0 - -3001.412) / 30073.566
=0.087302

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.

Kumho Electric has a M-score of -1.63 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.63 mean?
Kumho Electric (XKRX:001210) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.63 as of Jul. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kumho Electric and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kumho Electric ranks #2545 out of 2914 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 87.3%.
Is Kumho Electric's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kumho Electric's current Beneish M-Score is -1.63. Based on the distribution chart, Kumho Electric ranks #2545 out of 2914 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kumho Electric has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kumho Electric's Beneish M-Score compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Kumho Electric ranks #2545 out of 2914 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kumho Electric in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kumho Electric and its competitors. Kumho Electric's current Beneish M-Score is -1.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kumho Electric stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kumho Electric (XKRX:001210) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₩361.25, compared to a current price of ₩894.00 — trading 147.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.63. Kumho Electric's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kumho Electric (XKRX:001210), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.63 as of Jul. 28, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Kumho Electric (XKRX:001210) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kumho Electric stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₩894.00 is trading 147.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₩361.25. GuruFocus considers Kumho Electric to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XKRX:001210:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.63
  • GF Value™: ₩361.25 vs. price of ₩894.00 (147.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 40/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKRX:001210 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kumho Electric Business Description

Address 10 Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, 14th floor, THREE IFC, Seoul, KOR, 121-050
Kumho Electric Inc is a Korea-based company engaged in the manufacture of general lightings and display lightings solution. The company offers products such as general lighting consisting of tube type, circular and bulb type fluorescent lamp, electrodeless lamp and electronic ballast, light emitting diode krypton and backlight unit. It also distributes its products within domestic and international markets.
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