Soulbrain Holdings Co (XKRX:036830) Beneish M-Score: -0.64 (As of Sep. 01, 2026)

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XKRX:036830 Soulbrain Holdings Co Ltd XKRX:036830
79 GF Score
Price ₩43,700.00
GF Value ₩52,839.64
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Soulbrain Holdings Co Beneish M-Score?

Soulbrain Holdings Co XKRX:036830 -0.11% 79 Beneish M-Score is -0.64 as of Sep. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKRX:036830 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of ₩52,839.64 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,538 Chemicals companies, Soulbrain Holdings Co ranks worse than 80.04% on this metric.

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 -0.64 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKRX:036830' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.32   Med: -2.21   Max: 6.55
Current: -0.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Soulbrain Holdings Co was 6.55. The lowest was -5.32. And the median was -2.21.


Soulbrain Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Soulbrain Holdings 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.

Soulbrain Holdings Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Soulbrain Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.41 -1.87 -2.72 -2.10 -1.25

Soulbrain Holdings Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -1.41 -1.44 -1.25 -1.00 -0.64

XKRX:036830 vs DOW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Soulbrain Holdings 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.


Soulbrain Holdings Co Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Soulbrain Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Soulbrain Holdings 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 Soulbrain Holdings 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 * 1.2341+0.528 * 1.0793+0.404 * 1.0368+0.892 * 1.3759+0.115 * 1.1316
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.095+4.679 * 0.254482-0.327 * 0.863
=-0.64

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩180,754 Mil.
Revenue was 208793.353 + 176320.057 + 140246.945 + 140896.828 = ₩666,257 Mil.
Gross Profit was 63851.788 + 33635.03 + 9649.897 + 30901.131 = ₩138,038 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩462,014 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩2,663,323 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩429,003 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩57,105 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩43,384 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩483,602 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩72,212 Mil.
Net Income was 105422.894 + 22474.822 + 384222.879 + 69778.611 = ₩581,899 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -74215.137 + -53316.321 + -27046.504 + 58709.523 = ₩-95,868 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩106,446 Mil.
Revenue was 149160.603 + 126342.406 + 114052.643 + 94667.508 = ₩484,223 Mil.
Gross Profit was 32990.589 + 33147.103 + 17309.481 + 24833.408 = ₩108,281 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩390,962 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩2,104,196 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩362,634 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩55,599 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩28,795 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩489,161 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩19,703 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)
=(180753.79 / 666257.183) / (106445.952 / 484223.16)
=0.271297 / 0.219828
=1.2341

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)
=(108280.581 / 484223.16) / (138037.846 / 666257.183)
=0.223617 / 0.207184
=1.0793

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 - (462013.616 + 429002.729) / 2663323.333) / (1 - (390961.861 + 362634.413) / 2104196.434)
=0.665449 / 0.64186
=1.0368

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
=666257.183 / 484223.16
=1.3759

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))
=(55599.197 / (55599.197 + 362634.413)) / (57104.683 / (57104.683 + 429002.729))
=0.132938 / 0.117473
=1.1316

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)
=(43383.987 / 666257.183) / (28795.046 / 484223.16)
=0.065116 / 0.059466
=1.095

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)
=((72212.16 + 483601.733) / 2663323.333) / ((19703.274 + 489160.94) / 2104196.434)
=0.208692 / 0.241833
=0.863

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
=(581899.206 - 0 - -95868.439) / 2663323.333
=0.254482

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.

Soulbrain Holdings Co has a M-score of -0.64 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -0.64 mean?
Soulbrain Holdings Co (XKRX:036830) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.64 as of Sep. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Soulbrain Holdings Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Soulbrain Holdings Co ranks #1231 out of 1538 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 80%.
Is Soulbrain Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Soulbrain Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -0.64. Based on the distribution chart, Soulbrain Holdings Co ranks #1231 out of 1538 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Soulbrain Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Soulbrain Holdings Co's Beneish M-Score compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Soulbrain Holdings Co ranks #1231 out of 1538 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Soulbrain Holdings Co in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Soulbrain Holdings Co and its competitors. Soulbrain Holdings Co's current Beneish M-Score is -0.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Soulbrain Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Soulbrain Holdings Co (XKRX:036830) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₩52,839.64, compared to a current price of ₩43,700.00 — trading 17.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.64. Soulbrain Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Soulbrain Holdings Co (XKRX:036830), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.64 as of Sep. 01, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Soulbrain Holdings Co (XKRX:036830) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Soulbrain Holdings Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₩43,700.00 is trading 17.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₩52,839.64. GuruFocus considers Soulbrain Holdings Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKRX:036830:

  • Beneish M-Score: -0.64
  • GF Value™: ₩52,839.64 vs. price of ₩43,700.00 (17.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKRX:036830 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Soulbrain Holdings Co Business Description

Address 34, Pangyo-ro 255-beon-gil, Bundang-Gu, Gyeonggi-do, Seongnam, KOR
Soulbrain Holdings Co Ltd is engaged in the semiconductor industry in Korea. The company specializes in manufacturing high technology industry core materials. The company's products are utilized by LCD, Notebook, smart phones and navigation equipment manufacturers.
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