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Sangsangin Investment & Securities (XKRX:001290) Beneish M-Score : -1.23 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)


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What is Sangsangin Investment & Securities 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.23 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sangsangin Investment & Securities's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XKRX:001290' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.68   Med: -2.25   Max: 1.06
Current: -1.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sangsangin Investment & Securities was 1.06. The lowest was -4.68. And the median was -2.25.


Sangsangin Investment & Securities 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 Sangsangin Investment & Securities 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0044+0.892 * 1.3761+0.115 * 0.9516
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1274+4.679 * 0.214423-0.327 * 1.1819
=-1.23

* 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 15635.891 + 13805.075 + 9903.17 + 16869.949 = ₩56,214 Mil.
Gross Profit was 15635.891 + 13805.075 + 9903.17 + 16869.949 = ₩56,214 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩2,343,398 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩45,557 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩5,931 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩16,209 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩398,559 Mil.
Net Income was -3442.55 + -918.426 + -4329.743 + 4566.755 = ₩-4,124 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 600898.961 + -729161.356 + -252646.812 + -125692.573 = ₩-506,602 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩0 Mil.
Revenue was 13913.625 + 14730.183 + 5084.222 + 7122.66 = ₩40,851 Mil.
Gross Profit was 13913.625 + 14730.183 + 5084.222 + 7122.66 = ₩40,851 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩1,305,581 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩31,027 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩3,820 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩10,448 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩187,874 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 / 56214.085) / (0 / 40850.69)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(40850.69 / 40850.69) / (56214.085 / 56214.085)
=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 + 45557.383) / 2343397.986) / (1 - (0 + 31027.462) / 1305581.364)
=0.980559 / 0.976235
=1.0044

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
=56214.085 / 40850.69
=1.3761

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))
=(3819.639 / (3819.639 + 31027.462)) / (5931.064 / (5931.064 + 45557.383))
=0.109611 / 0.115192
=0.9516

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)
=(16209.316 / 56214.085) / (10448.076 / 40850.69)
=0.28835 / 0.255763
=1.1274

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)
=((398558.649 + 0) / 2343397.986) / ((187873.656 + 0) / 1305581.364)
=0.170077 / 0.1439
=1.1819

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
=(-4123.964 - 0 - -506601.78) / 2343397.986
=0.214423

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.

Sangsangin Investment & Securities has a M-score of -1.23 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Sangsangin Investment & Securities (XKRX:001290) Business Description

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50, Chungjeongno, Seodaemun-Ku, 5th Floor, Golden Bridge Building, Seoul, KOR, 120-708
Sangsangin Investment & Securities, formerly Golden Bridge Investment & Securities Co Ltd is a South Korea based company engages in the provision of investment and financial services and products. Its financial products include equities, bonds, securities, and derivatives.