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Park Systems (XKRX:140860) Beneish M-Score : -2.74 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Park Systems 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:140860' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.74   Med: -2.22   Max: -1.47
Current: -2.74

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Park Systems was -1.47. The lowest was -2.74. And the median was -2.22.


Park Systems Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Park Systems'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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Park Systems Beneish M-Score Chart

Park Systems 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 -1.64 -2.49 -1.91 -1.47 -2.74

Park Systems 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 -1.47 -2.11 -1.16 -2.04 -2.74

Competitive Comparison of Park Systems's Beneish M-Score

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Park Systems'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.


Park Systems's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Park Systems 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 Park Systems 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 * 0.7978+0.528 * 1.0253+0.404 * 0.9206+0.892 * 1.1629+0.115 * 1.119
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2754+4.679 * -0.033428-0.327 * 1.035
=-2.74

* 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 ₩35,791 Mil.
Revenue was 45469.063 + 32404.476 + 39444.618 + 27488.219 = ₩144,806 Mil.
Gross Profit was 28487.361 + 20617.508 + 25844.621 + 17455.949 = ₩92,405 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩148,107 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩201,673 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩37,193 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩4,675 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩19,585 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩49,665 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩4,429 Mil.
Net Income was 7990.976 + 6315.68 + 7623.928 + 2631.89 = ₩24,562 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 15722.502 + 7775.568 + -3750.482 + 11556.475 = ₩31,304 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩38,579 Mil.
Revenue was 53217.901 + 36956.547 + 16531.246 + 17816.318 = ₩124,522 Mil.
Gross Profit was 35114.659 + 24633.111 + 10145.699 + 11575.878 = ₩81,469 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩126,307 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩167,049 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩26,010 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩3,714 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩13,205 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩39,688 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩3,605 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)
=(35791.396 / 144806.376) / (38579.187 / 124522.012)
=0.247167 / 0.309818
=0.7978

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)
=(81469.347 / 124522.012) / (92405.439 / 144806.376)
=0.654257 / 0.638131
=1.0253

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 - (148106.824 + 37192.55) / 201672.528) / (1 - (126306.643 + 26010.131) / 167049.139)
=0.081187 / 0.088192
=0.9206

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
=144806.376 / 124522.012
=1.1629

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))
=(3713.822 / (3713.822 + 26010.131)) / (4674.615 / (4674.615 + 37192.55))
=0.124944 / 0.111653
=1.119

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)
=(19584.911 / 144806.376) / (13204.844 / 124522.012)
=0.135249 / 0.106044
=1.2754

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)
=((4428.873 + 49664.63) / 201672.528) / ((3605.336 + 39687.594) / 167049.139)
=0.268224 / 0.259163
=1.035

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
=(24562.474 - 0 - 31304.063) / 201672.528
=-0.033428

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.

Park Systems has a M-score of -2.74 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Park Systems (XKRX:140860) Business Description

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Park Systems Corp is a manufacturer of atomic force microscopy systems. It provides sample and automated AFM systems; park AFM options and modes; Park SmartScan, an operating software for Park AFM systems; and analytical services. The company offers its products for researchers and industry engineers in chemistry, materials, physics, life sciences, semiconductor and data storage industries.

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