Dongbu (XKRX:005960) Beneish M-Score : -2.11 (As of Sep. 26, 2024)

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What is Dongbu 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 -2.11 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:005960' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.24 Med: -2.15 Max: -1.16
Current: -2.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dongbu was -1.16. The lowest was -5.24. And the median was -2.15.

Dongbu Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dongbu's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Dongbu Beneish M-Score Chart

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Beneish M-Score

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-2.68

-1.88

-1.83

-1.16

-2.50

Dongbu Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-1.96	-2.18	-2.50	-2.46	-2.11

Competitive Comparison of Dongbu's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Dongbu's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Dongbu's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Dongbu's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Dongbu 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 Dongbu for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1.1217

0.528 * 1.872

0.404 * 1.0221

0.892 * 1.0787

0.115 * 0.8645

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.9968

4.679 * -0.048662

0.327 * 1.1262

-2.11

This Year (Jun24) TTM:

Last Year (Jun23) TTM:

Total Receivables was ₩669,292 Mil.
Revenue was 444565.459 + 419720.749 + 523620.118 + 488592.204 = ₩1,876,499 Mil.
Gross Profit was -7018.865 + 5036.89 + 45499.95 + 28633.571 = ₩72,152 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩1,444,823 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩1,902,258 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩84,783 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩16,413 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩38,963 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩1,163,466 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩215,437 Mil.
Net Income was -62667.22 + -17074.215 + 12170.397 + 1195.127 = ₩-66,376 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -46284.193 + 14762.102 + 117449.216 + -59734.791 = ₩26,192 Mil.

Total Receivables was ₩553,159 Mil.
Revenue was 484535.497 + 403231.707 + 512374.81 + 339466.118 = ₩1,739,608 Mil.
Gross Profit was 30569.693 + 27022.094 + 56235.017 + 11385.384 = ₩125,212 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩1,276,563 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩1,691,312 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩90,581 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩14,771 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩36,236 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩872,724 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩215,896 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)
	=	(669291.688 / 1876498.53)	/	(553159.118 / 1739608.132)
	=	0.356671	/	0.317979
	=	1.1217

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)
	=	(125212.188 / 1739608.132)	/	(72151.546 / 1876498.53)
	=	0.071977	/	0.03845
	=	1.872

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 - (1444823.439 + 84782.989) / 1902258.289)	/	(1 - (1276563.291 + 90581.277) / 1691312.156)
	=	0.1959	/	0.191666
	=	1.0221

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
	=	1876498.53	/	1739608.132
	=	1.0787

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))
	=	(14771 / (14771 + 90581.277))	/	(16413 / (16413 + 84782.989))
	=	0.140206	/	0.16219
	=	0.8645

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)
	=	(38962.576 / 1876498.53)	/	(36235.785 / 1739608.132)
	=	0.020763	/	0.02083
	=	0.9968

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)
	=	((215437.495 + 1163465.582) / 1902258.289)	/	((215896.252 + 872723.993) / 1691312.156)
	=	0.724877	/	0.643654
	=	1.1262

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
	=	(-66375.911 - 0	-	26192.334)	/	1902258.289
	=	-0.048662

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.

Dongbu has a M-score of -2.11 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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005965:Korea

Address

891-10 Daechidong, Dongbu Financial Center, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, KOR, 135-280

Website

http://www.dongbucorporation.com

Dongbu Corp is a Korea-based company engaged in the construction business. The company is involved in the construction of roads, bridges, tunnels, railways, ports, dams, water supplies, sewage treatment supplies, medical facilities, public and commercial buildings, sports facilities, leisure and culture facilities and other facilities, as well as remodeling and reconstruction business. Additionally, it also provides engineering, procurement and construction services for power and energy, environmental, petrochemical, and industrial plants. Further, it is also engaged in building condominium complex and apartments, offices and hotels and many more.

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