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Paradise Co (XKRX:034230) Beneish M-Score : -2.43 (As of Apr. 24, 2025)


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What is Paradise 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.43 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:034230' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.31   Med: -2.56   Max: 53.16
Current: -2.43

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Paradise Co was 53.16. The lowest was -5.31. And the median was -2.56.


Paradise Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Paradise 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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Paradise Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Paradise 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 -5.31 53.16 -2.23 -2.68 -2.43

Paradise 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 -2.68 -2.29 -1.96 -2.51 -2.43

Competitive Comparison of Paradise Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Resorts & Casinos subindustry, Paradise 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.


Paradise Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Paradise Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Paradise 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 Paradise 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 * 1.0292+0.528 * 1.0597+0.404 * 1.0282+0.892 * 1.0784+0.115 * 1.1771
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0092+4.679 * -0.030601-0.327 * 0.8939
=-2.43

* 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 ₩35,065 Mil.
Revenue was 265829.501 + 268244.966 + 273264.222 + 264770.276 = ₩1,072,109 Mil.
Gross Profit was 43592.009 + 59806.964 + 66006.215 + 68673.068 = ₩238,078 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩863,960 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩3,933,768 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩2,679,899 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩78,113 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩44,178 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩668,182 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩885,925 Mil.
Net Income was 25245.025 + 9820.85 + 14549.098 + 25938.516 = ₩75,553 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 63279.048 + 7845.209 + 74737.924 + 50067.98 = ₩195,930 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩31,595 Mil.
Revenue was 241813.236 + 285582.04 + 275285.23 + 191518.608 = ₩994,199 Mil.
Gross Profit was 33236.649 + 79228.318 + 86017.345 + 35472.588 = ₩233,955 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩862,802 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩3,618,279 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩2,406,661 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩82,998 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩40,593 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩690,670 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩908,456 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)
=(35065.057 / 1072108.965) / (31595.376 / 994199.114)
=0.032707 / 0.03178
=1.0292

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)
=(233954.9 / 994199.114) / (238078.256 / 1072108.965)
=0.23532 / 0.222065
=1.0597

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 - (863960.044 + 2679898.71) / 3933768.381) / (1 - (862802.346 + 2406660.629) / 3618279.367)
=0.099119 / 0.096404
=1.0282

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
=1072108.965 / 994199.114
=1.0784

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))
=(82997.827 / (82997.827 + 2406660.629)) / (78112.847 / (78112.847 + 2679898.71))
=0.033337 / 0.028322
=1.1771

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)
=(44177.55 / 1072108.965) / (40593.205 / 994199.114)
=0.041206 / 0.04083
=1.0092

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)
=((885924.572 + 668181.62) / 3933768.381) / ((908455.901 + 690669.675) / 3618279.367)
=0.395068 / 0.441957
=0.8939

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
=(75553.489 - 0 - 195930.161) / 3933768.381
=-0.030601

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.

Paradise Co has a M-score of -2.43 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Paradise Co Business Description

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268, Dongho-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, KOR
Paradise Co Ltd operates in the tourism industry. It is involved in the businesses of Casino, Hotel, Integrated Resorts, Travel and Leisure and Construction business. Casino business comprises operating casinos located in Walkerhill, Busan, Incheon, Jeju Grand, and Jeju Lotte. Travel and leisure business offers travel products with themes and corporate incentives as well as business services for corporate customers, a spa of hot spring water and caravan camping and refrigerated transportation of wine from wineries. The firm's construction business includes construction and construction management information systems.

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