Posbank Co (XKRX:105760) Beneish M-Score: -1.69 (As of Aug. 16, 2026)

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XKRX:105760 Posbank Co Ltd XKRX:105760
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What is Posbank Co Beneish M-Score?

Posbank Co XKRX:105760 -0.52% 39 Beneish M-Score is -1.69 as of Aug. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKRX:105760 with a GF Score™ of 39/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,400 Hardware companies, Posbank Co ranks worse than 85.42% 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 -1.69 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKRX:105760' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -1.69   Max: -0.99
Current: -1.69

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Posbank Co was -0.99. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -1.69.


Posbank Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Posbank 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.

Posbank Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Posbank Co Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.99 -2.03

Posbank Co Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -1.43 -1.49 -1.88 -2.03 -1.69

XKRX:105760 vs DELL, ANET, SNDK: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Posbank 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.


Posbank Co Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Posbank 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 Posbank 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 * 1.1689+0.528 * 1.0279+0.404 * 2.0434+0.892 * 1.1539+0.115 * 1.0634
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9956+4.679 * 0.037337-0.327 * 1.3692
=-1.69

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩14,926 Mil.
Revenue was 26517.942 + 26036.41 + 18264.341 + 25967.066 = ₩96,786 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7578.799 + 6141.051 + 3788.165 + 6076.324 = ₩23,584 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩78,436 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩108,261 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩25,358 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩2,205 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩5,030 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩25,519 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩977 Mil.
Net Income was 2480.584 + 2191.704 + 169.525 + 486.348 = ₩5,328 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 252.792 + -3352.453 + 6480.901 + -2095.183 = ₩1,286 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩11,067 Mil.
Revenue was 21158.307 + 26076.909 + 13913.564 + 22731.162 = ₩83,880 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5117.49 + 7125.635 + 2751.665 + 6014.341 = ₩21,009 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩68,982 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩92,960 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩22,102 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩2,055 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩4,379 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩16,522 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩94 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)
=(14926.122 / 96785.759) / (11066.908 / 83879.942)
=0.154218 / 0.131937
=1.1689

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)
=(21009.131 / 83879.942) / (23584.339 / 96785.759)
=0.250467 / 0.243676
=1.0279

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 - (78436.233 + 25357.959) / 108261.039) / (1 - (68981.85 + 22101.533) / 92960.435)
=0.04126 / 0.020192
=2.0434

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
=96785.759 / 83879.942
=1.1539

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))
=(2055.273 / (2055.273 + 22101.533)) / (2205.358 / (2205.358 + 25357.959))
=0.08508 / 0.080011
=1.0634

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)
=(5030.165 / 96785.759) / (4378.903 / 83879.942)
=0.051972 / 0.052204
=0.9956

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)
=((977.081 + 25518.867) / 108261.039) / ((94.008 + 16522.209) / 92960.435)
=0.244741 / 0.178745
=1.3692

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
=(5328.161 - 0 - 1286.057) / 108261.039
=0.037337

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.

Posbank Co has a M-score of -1.69 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.69 mean?
Posbank Co (XKRX:105760) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.69 as of Aug. 16, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Posbank Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Posbank Co ranks #2050 out of 2400 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 85.4%.
Is Posbank Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Posbank Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.69. Based on the distribution chart, Posbank Co ranks #2050 out of 2400 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Posbank Co has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Posbank Co's Beneish M-Score compare to DELL and ANET?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Posbank Co ranks #2050 out of 2400 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Posbank 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Posbank Co and its competitors. Posbank Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Posbank Co stock overvalued right now?
Posbank Co (XKRX:105760) has a current Beneish M-Score of -1.69. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.69. Posbank Co's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 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 Posbank Co (XKRX:105760), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.69 as of Aug. 16, 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.

Posbank Co Business Description

Address 108 Gasan Digital 2-ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, KOR
Posbank Co Ltd is a company involved in manufacturing ,developing of interactive KIOSKs in the form of PC-based POS and touch screen-equipped information or unmanned ordering machines that are used by installing a POS program on a PC with a card reader, barcode reader, and receipt printer. The POS devices developed, manufactured, and sold by our company are used in the retail market for global franchises such as McDonald's, Subway, movie theaters, and exhibition halls that require product ordering and payment, and in the hospitality market such as small and medium-sized restaurants and cafes.
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