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LS Securities Co (XKRX:078020) Beneish M-Score : -2.09 (As of Apr. 17, 2025)


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What is LS Securities 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 -2.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:078020' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -1.97   Max: -1.38
Current: -2.09

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of LS Securities Co was -1.38. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -1.97.


LS Securities 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 LS Securities 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 * 1.0007+0.892 * 0.9828+0.115 * 0.9125
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0899+4.679 * 0.086596-0.327 * 0.9277
=-2.09

* 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 28829.559 + 36867.868 + 52775.825 + 50988.066 = ₩169,461 Mil.
Gross Profit was 28829.559 + 36867.868 + 52775.825 + 50988.066 = ₩169,461 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩8,779,672 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩38,494 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩16,512 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩48,188 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩1,206,876 Mil.
Net Income was -10101.377 + 392.055 + 10345.451 + 15983.813 = ₩16,620 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 102386.548 + -206403.888 + -870290.148 + 230640.492 = ₩-743,667 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩0 Mil.
Revenue was 34308.15 + 28730.371 + 48360.586 + 61023.841 = ₩172,423 Mil.
Gross Profit was 34308.15 + 28730.371 + 48360.586 + 61023.841 = ₩172,423 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩7,787,184 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩39,416 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩14,870 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩44,987 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩1,153,877 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 / 169461.318) / (0 / 172422.948)
=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)
=(172422.948 / 172422.948) / (169461.318 / 169461.318)
=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 + 38493.845) / 8779672.481) / (1 - (0 + 39416.485) / 7787183.906)
=0.995616 / 0.994938
=1.0007

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
=169461.318 / 172422.948
=0.9828

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))
=(14869.892 / (14869.892 + 39416.485)) / (16512.142 / (16512.142 + 38493.845))
=0.273916 / 0.300188
=0.9125

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)
=(48187.863 / 169461.318) / (44987.269 / 172422.948)
=0.284359 / 0.260912
=1.0899

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)
=((1206875.684 + 0) / 8779672.481) / ((1153876.739 + 0) / 7787183.906)
=0.137462 / 0.148176
=0.9277

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
=(16619.942 - 0 - -743666.996) / 8779672.481
=0.086596

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.

LS Securities Co has a M-score of -2.09 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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LS Securities Co Business Description

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24th floor, Yeouido Post Tower, 60 Yeouinaru-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, KOR, 150-931
LS Securities Co Ltd formerly Ebest Investment Securities Co Ltd is engaged in providing financial services in South Korea. It offers an online-based comprehensive securities company with synergy between the retail sector, including the existing online brokerage, and the wholesale, IB, and trading sector.