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Hanwha Investment & Securities Co (XKRX:003530) Beneish M-Score : -2.31 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Hanwha Investment & Securities 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:003530' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.53   Med: -2.28   Max: -0.91
Current: -2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hanwha Investment & Securities Co was -0.91. The lowest was -3.53. And the median was -2.28.


Hanwha Investment & Securities 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 Hanwha Investment & Securities 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.004+0.892 * 0.612+0.115 * 0.2953
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.163+4.679 * 0.064277-0.327 * 0
=-2.31

* 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 0 + 41457.345 + 65369.079 + 83877.206 = ₩190,704 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 41457.345 + 65369.079 + 83877.206 = ₩190,704 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩14,820,475 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩18,900 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩56,027 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩0 Mil.
Net Income was 76613.533 + -13263.331 + -14346.334 + 8946.831 = ₩57,951 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + -1118508.828 + 464392.265 + -240546.447 = ₩-894,663 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩0 Mil.
Revenue was 120308.679 + 51661.138 + 76256.287 + 63356.839 = ₩311,583 Mil.
Gross Profit was 120308.679 + 51661.138 + 76256.287 + 63356.839 = ₩311,583 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩14,144,778 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩56,918 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩23,852 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩78,712 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩3,117,055 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 / 190703.63) / (0 / 311582.943)
=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)
=(311582.943 / 311582.943) / (190703.63 / 190703.63)
=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 + 0) / 14820474.818) / (1 - (0 + 56917.542) / 14144777.75)
=1 / 0.995976
=1.004

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
=190703.63 / 311582.943
=0.612

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))
=(23851.782 / (23851.782 + 56917.542)) / (18899.763 / (18899.763 + 0))
=0.295307 / 1
=0.2953

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)
=(56026.866 / 190703.63) / (78711.609 / 311582.943)
=0.29379 / 0.252618
=1.163

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 + 0) / 14820474.818) / ((3117055.194 + 0) / 14144777.75)
=0 / 0.220368
=0

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
=(57950.699 - 0 - -894663.01) / 14820474.818
=0.064277

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.

Hanwha Investment & Securities Co has a M-score of -2.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hanwha Investment & Securities Co (XKRX:003530) Business Description

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23-5 Youngdeungpo-Ku, Seoul, KOR
Hanwha Investment & Securities Co Ltd is an asset management company. It provides financial products and services.