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ISC Co (XKRX:095340) Beneish M-Score : -2.29 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is ISC 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 -2.29 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:095340' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.5   Max: -1.43
Current: -2.29

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ISC Co was -1.43. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.50.


ISC Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

ISC Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.48 -2.63 -2.69 -3.09 -2.29

ISC Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -3.09 -2.60 -2.80 -2.86 -2.29

Competitive Comparison of ISC Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, ISC 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.


ISC Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, ISC Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



ISC 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 ISC 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 * 1.3265+0.528 * 1.1994+0.404 * 0.9246+0.892 * 0.7839+0.115 * 1.0938
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5707+4.679 * -0.016935-0.327 * 0.4694
=-2.29

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩23,734 Mil.
Revenue was 24945.647 + 32917.976 + 35979.811 + 46378.507 = ₩140,222 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8837.909 + 12475.491 + 14777.674 + 19073.43 = ₩55,165 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩361,801 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩541,813 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩95,209 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩8,697 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩8,384 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩58,252 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩3,542 Mil.
Net Income was 2075.385 + -4781.742 + 4868.401 + 11040.946 = ₩13,203 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 8323.86 + 15553.623 + 7772.466 + -9271.325 = ₩22,379 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩22,825 Mil.
Revenue was 33410.862 + 49027.574 + 54713.09 + 41719.739 = ₩178,871 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7401.12 + 23505.507 + 31753.512 + 21738.661 = ₩84,399 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩161,743 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩358,432 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩136,014 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩13,707 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩6,809 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩81,386 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩5,700 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)
=(23734.296 / 140221.941) / (22824.928 / 178871.265)
=0.169262 / 0.127605
=1.3265

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)
=(84398.8 / 178871.265) / (55164.504 / 140221.941)
=0.471841 / 0.393409
=1.1994

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 - (361800.587 + 95208.79) / 541813.16) / (1 - (161742.958 + 136013.92) / 358432.438)
=0.156518 / 0.16928
=0.9246

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
=140221.941 / 178871.265
=0.7839

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))
=(13706.986 / (13706.986 + 136013.92)) / (8696.608 / (8696.608 + 95208.79))
=0.09155 / 0.083697
=1.0938

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)
=(8383.834 / 140221.941) / (6808.979 / 178871.265)
=0.05979 / 0.038066
=1.5707

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)
=((3541.573 + 58252.322) / 541813.16) / ((5699.911 + 81385.857) / 358432.438)
=0.11405 / 0.242963
=0.4694

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
=(13202.99 - 0 - 22378.624) / 541813.16
=-0.016935

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.

ISC Co has a M-score of -2.29 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


ISC Co (XKRX:095340) Business Description

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333-7 Sangdaewon-dong, Keumkang Penteriyn IT-tower F6, Jungwon-Ku, Seongnam-Si, Kyunggi-do, KOR, 462-807
ISC Co Ltd is a Korea-based company which develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor test sockets worldwide. Its product offering comprises of silicon rubber and pogo test sockets, burn-in sockets, interposers, manual test jigs, finger type test sockets, spring pins, and processed parts.

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