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BECU AI (XKRX:148780) Beneish M-Score : -2.48 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is BECU AI 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:148780' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -2.48   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.48

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BECU AI was -2.22. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -2.48.


BECU AI Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for BECU AI'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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BECU AI Beneish M-Score Chart

BECU AI Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.46 -5.42 - - -2.89

BECU AI Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.62 -2.89 -2.35 -2.29 -2.48

Competitive Comparison of BECU AI's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, BECU AI'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.


BECU AI's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, BECU AI's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



BECU AI 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 BECU AI 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 * 1.0269+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.3203+0.892 * 1.0886+0.115 * 1.0207
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0133+4.679 * -0.046328-0.327 * 1.0525
=-2.48

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩2,933 Mil.
Revenue was 4531.477 + 4150.424 + 4087.212 + 4895.417 = ₩17,665 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4531.477 + 4150.424 + 4087.212 + 4895.417 = ₩17,665 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩14,573 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩16,615 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩1,118 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩658 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩11,564 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩4,239 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩199 Mil.
Net Income was -394.649 + -136.228 + 34.222 + 662.11 = ₩165 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -272.489 + -607.049 + -322.242 + 2137.002 = ₩935 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩2,624 Mil.
Revenue was 4516.21 + 3996.171 + 3484.49 + 4229.52 = ₩16,226 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4516.21 + 3996.171 + 3484.49 + 4229.52 = ₩16,226 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩14,281 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩16,066 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩1,108 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩673 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩10,483 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩3,813 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩265 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)
=(2932.94 / 17664.53) / (2623.511 / 16226.391)
=0.166036 / 0.161682
=1.0269

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)
=(16226.391 / 16226.391) / (17664.53 / 17664.53)
=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 - (14572.587 + 1118.303) / 16615.43) / (1 - (14281.004 + 1107.753) / 16065.828)
=0.055643 / 0.042144
=1.3203

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
=17664.53 / 16226.391
=1.0886

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))
=(673.131 / (673.131 + 1107.753)) / (657.659 / (657.659 + 1118.303))
=0.377976 / 0.370311
=1.0207

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)
=(11564.192 / 17664.53) / (10483.024 / 16226.391)
=0.654656 / 0.646048
=1.0133

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)
=((199.122 + 4239.392) / 16615.43) / ((264.952 + 3812.86) / 16065.828)
=0.267132 / 0.253819
=1.0525

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
=(165.455 - 0 - 935.222) / 16615.43
=-0.046328

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.

BECU AI has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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