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S-Oil (XKRX:010955) Beneish M-Score : -2.30 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is S-Oil 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 -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:010955' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.74   Med: -2.42   Max: -1.18
Current: -2.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of S-Oil was -1.18. The lowest was -5.74. And the median was -2.42.


S-Oil Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for S-Oil'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.

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S-Oil Beneish M-Score Chart

S-Oil Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.80 -4.39 -2.25 -2.05 -2.51

S-Oil Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.13 -2.51 -2.35 -2.37 -2.30

Competitive Comparison of S-Oil's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, S-Oil'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.


S-Oil's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, S-Oil's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



S-Oil 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 S-Oil 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 * 0.9184+0.528 * 2.1299+0.404 * 0.9824+0.892 * 1.029+0.115 * 1.0686
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.114+4.679 * -0.072229-0.327 * 1.043
=-2.30

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩2,756,328 Mil.
Revenue was 8840623 + 9570838 + 9308489 + 9829913 = ₩37,549,863 Mil.
Gross Profit was -225743 + 358841 + 656434 + 165593 = ₩955,125 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩9,479,671 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩22,523,390 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩12,276,656 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩752,850 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩546,116 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩10,332,957 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩2,990,668 Mil.
Net Income was -206188 + -21337 + 166203 + 160517 = ₩99,195 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 50451 + 79220 + -118960 + 1715329 = ₩1,726,040 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩2,916,679 Mil.
Revenue was 8999555 + 7819591 + 9077635 + 10593964 = ₩36,490,745 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1042686 + 207111 + 690355 + 36824 = ₩1,976,976 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩10,450,579 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩21,748,598 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩10,544,077 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩693,900 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩476,422 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩9,298,465 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩3,036,343 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)
=(2756328 / 37549863) / (2916679 / 36490745)
=0.073404 / 0.079929
=0.9184

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)
=(1976976 / 36490745) / (955125 / 37549863)
=0.054177 / 0.025436
=2.1299

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 - (9479671 + 12276656) / 22523390) / (1 - (10450579 + 10544077) / 21748598)
=0.034056 / 0.034666
=0.9824

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
=37549863 / 36490745
=1.029

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))
=(693900 / (693900 + 10544077)) / (752850 / (752850 + 12276656))
=0.061746 / 0.05778
=1.0686

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)
=(546116 / 37549863) / (476422 / 36490745)
=0.014544 / 0.013056
=1.114

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)
=((2990668 + 10332957) / 22523390) / ((3036343 + 9298465) / 21748598)
=0.591546 / 0.567154
=1.043

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
=(99195 - 0 - 1726040) / 22523390
=-0.072229

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.

S-Oil has a M-score of -2.30 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


S-Oil Business Description

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192 Baekbeom-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, KOR, 04196
S-Oil is an integrated energy company that operates a refinery, petrochemical, and lube oil business. Revenue is primarily derived from refining operations, with the majority of sales from Asian countries. Refining operations include a cracking center, which is used for replacement and low sulfurization of all products that actively respond to changes in market conditions. The company exports ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel, processed to meet environmental regulations around the world. Other products from S-Oil facilities include LPG, naphtha, kerosene/diesel, B-C oil, and other crude oil byproducts.

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