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Muhak Co (XKRX:033920) Beneish M-Score : -1.43 (As of Apr. 15, 2025)


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What is Muhak Co 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.43 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKRX:033920' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.35   Med: -2.43   Max: -1.43
Current: -1.43

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Muhak Co was -1.43. The lowest was -3.35. And the median was -2.43.


Muhak Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Muhak Co'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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Muhak Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Muhak Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.98 -3.35 -2.77 -2.46 -1.43

Muhak Co Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.46 -2.61 -2.04 -1.20 -1.43

Competitive Comparison of Muhak Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries subindustry, Muhak Co'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.


Muhak Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Muhak Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Muhak 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 Muhak 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 * 1.2739+0.528 * 0.9529+0.404 * 2.6002+0.892 * 1.0374+0.115 * 0.9871
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0624+4.679 * 0.039429-0.327 * 1.0997
=-1.43

* 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 ₩19,962 Mil.
Revenue was 37127.466 + 36400.551 + 40200.3 + 38330.934 = ₩152,059 Mil.
Gross Profit was 16601.631 + 15760.921 + 17977.955 + 16935.188 = ₩67,276 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩286,447 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩680,447 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩181,030 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩15,601 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩32,444 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩107,171 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩1,254 Mil.
Net Income was 10905.079 + 6331.241 + 14924.45 + 16261.159 = ₩48,422 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 11639.854 + -1284.843 + 6724.183 + 4513.143 = ₩21,592 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩15,105 Mil.
Revenue was 34980.318 + 35759.224 + 37065.964 + 38768.194 = ₩146,574 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14891.685 + 14102.496 + 15923.393 + 16879.199 = ₩61,797 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩382,746 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩639,328 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩179,626 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩15,262 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩29,438 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩91,702 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩937 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)
=(19961.74 / 152059.251) / (15104.906 / 146573.7)
=0.131276 / 0.103053
=1.2739

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)
=(61796.773 / 146573.7) / (67275.695 / 152059.251)
=0.421609 / 0.442431
=0.9529

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 - (286447.075 + 181029.682) / 680447.312) / (1 - (382745.565 + 179626.04) / 639327.517)
=0.312986 / 0.12037
=2.6002

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
=152059.251 / 146573.7
=1.0374

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))
=(15262.466 / (15262.466 + 179626.04)) / (15600.765 / (15600.765 + 181029.682))
=0.078314 / 0.079341
=0.9871

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)
=(32444.22 / 152059.251) / (29438.174 / 146573.7)
=0.213366 / 0.200842
=1.0624

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)
=((1253.844 + 107170.857) / 680447.312) / ((937.426 + 91702.465) / 639327.517)
=0.159343 / 0.144902
=1.0997

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
=(48421.929 - 0 - 21592.337) / 680447.312
=0.039429

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.

Muhak Co has a M-score of -1.43 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Muhak Co Business Description

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Address
469-6, Bongam-Dong, Masanhoewon-Gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, KOR, 630-804
Muhak Co Ltd is a Korea-based liquor manufacturing company. It operates in two segments namely liquor and Steel. The liquor segment manufactures and sells diluted soju and other alcoholic beverages. Its Steel segment is involved in the production and marketing of electrical steel sheets, stainless steel, and cold-rolled steel sheets. The company mainly produces diluted soju, fruit wine, yakju, and liqueur and other related beverages. It markets its products geographically across countries like Busan, Kyungnam, and Ulsan.

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