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Samsung Card Co (XKRX:029780) Beneish M-Score : -2.23 (As of Apr. 21, 2025)


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What is Samsung Card 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 -2.23 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:029780' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.66   Med: -2.25   Max: -1.85
Current: -2.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Samsung Card Co was -1.85. The lowest was -2.66. And the median was -2.25.


Samsung Card 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 Samsung Card 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 * 1.0003+0.892 * 1.0304+0.115 * 0.959
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0247+4.679 * 0.050937-0.327 * 1.021
=-2.23

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩0 Mil.
Revenue was 679822.237 + 689927.752 + 726090.096 + 709785.267 = ₩2,805,625 Mil.
Gross Profit was 679822.237 + 689927.752 + 726090.096 + 709785.267 = ₩2,805,625 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩29,494,083 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩54,409 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩158,164 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩144,167 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩18,419,335 Mil.
Net Income was 133117.213 + 168700.33 + 184900.853 + 177874.757 = ₩664,593 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1051100.693 + -183075.017 + 243851.044 + 152576.13 = ₩-837,749 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩0 Mil.
Revenue was 718404.489 + 657530.299 + 669096.695 + 677842.422 = ₩2,722,874 Mil.
Gross Profit was 718404.489 + 657530.299 + 669096.695 + 677842.422 = ₩2,722,874 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩28,806,534 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩61,916 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩154,215 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩136,541 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩17,619,788 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 / 2805625.352) / (0 / 2722873.905)
=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)
=(2722873.905 / 2722873.905) / (2805625.352 / 2805625.352)
=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 + 54408.741) / 29494082.852) / (1 - (0 + 61916.287) / 28806533.713)
=0.998155 / 0.997851
=1.0003

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
=2805625.352 / 2722873.905
=1.0304

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))
=(154214.639 / (154214.639 + 61916.287)) / (158163.549 / (158163.549 + 54408.741))
=0.713524 / 0.744046
=0.959

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)
=(144166.557 / 2805625.352) / (136541.282 / 2722873.905)
=0.051385 / 0.050146
=1.0247

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)
=((18419334.989 + 0) / 29494082.852) / ((17619788.059 + 0) / 28806533.713)
=0.62451 / 0.611659
=1.021

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
=(664593.153 - 0 - -837748.536) / 29494082.852
=0.050937

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.

Samsung Card Co has a M-score of -2.23 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Samsung Card Co Business Description

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67, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul, KOR, 110-754
Samsung Card Co Ltd is a specialized credit finance company. The company provides credit card service, lease service, loan service, financial product sales service and on-line shopping service in Korea. Its business operations are divided into three segments: Card Business, Installment Business, and Other. The company utilizes the strong brand recognition of doing business. Also, the company is working on a platform business that utilizes open innovation and big data with various heterogeneous industries.