KG Eco Solution Co (XKRX:151860) Beneish M-Score : -2.38 (As of Apr. 22, 2025)

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What is KG Eco Solution 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 -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:151860' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.68 Med: -2.06 Max: 15.68
Current: -2.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of KG Eco Solution Co was 15.68. The lowest was -2.68. And the median was -2.06.

KG Eco Solution Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for KG Eco Solution Co's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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KG Eco Solution Co Beneish M-Score Chart

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Beneish M-Score

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6.14

15.68

-1.70

-2.67

-2.38

KG Eco Solution Co Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-2.67	-2.66	-2.49	-2.56	-2.38

Competitive Comparison of KG Eco Solution Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, KG Eco Solution Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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KG Eco Solution Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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KG Eco Solution 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 KG Eco Solution Co for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1.1946

0.528 * 1.1966

0.404 * 0.9494

0.892 * 1.0028

0.115 * 1.0763

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.8143

4.679 * -0.042151

0.327 * 1.0178

-2.38

This Year (Dec24) TTM:

Last Year (Dec23) TTM:

Total Receivables was ₩769,862 Mil.
Revenue was 1844122.608 + 1746944.355 + 1853817.635 + 1839976.949 = ₩7,284,862 Mil.
Gross Profit was 179156.665 + 140025.446 + 192691.907 + 186093.01 = ₩697,967 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩2,550,116 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩6,213,359 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩3,008,838 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩212,954 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩330,584 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩2,492,802 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩80,436 Mil.
Net Income was 21864.229 + -7777.811 + 30222.145 + 31959.234 = ₩76,268 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 106410.238 + 29527.209 + 34214.388 + 168016.251 = ₩338,168 Mil.

Total Receivables was ₩642,643 Mil.
Revenue was 1592449.88 + 1820831.226 + 1919035.325 + 1932004.054 = ₩7,264,320 Mil.
Gross Profit was 120825.081 + 228229.489 + 249641.026 + 234157.209 = ₩832,853 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩2,364,322 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩5,841,807 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩2,829,449 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩216,707 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩404,845 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩1,573,191 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩803,775 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)
	=	(769862.082 / 7284861.547)	/	(642643.08 / 7264320.485)
	=	0.10568	/	0.088466
	=	1.1946

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)
	=	(832852.805 / 7264320.485)	/	(697967.028 / 7284861.547)
	=	0.11465	/	0.095811
	=	1.1966

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 - (2550116.041 + 3008837.874) / 6213358.821)	/	(1 - (2364322.325 + 2829449.003) / 5841806.648)
	=	0.105322	/	0.110931
	=	0.9494

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
	=	7284861.547	/	7264320.485
	=	1.0028

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))
	=	(216706.656 / (216706.656 + 2829449.003))	/	(212954.204 / (212954.204 + 3008837.874))
	=	0.071141	/	0.066098
	=	1.0763

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)
	=	(330584.142 / 7284861.547)	/	(404845.18 / 7264320.485)
	=	0.04538	/	0.055731
	=	0.8143

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)
	=	((80435.653 + 2492802.184) / 6213358.821)	/	((803775.328 + 1573191.304) / 5841806.648)
	=	0.414146	/	0.406889
	=	1.0178

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
	=	(76267.797 - 0	-	338168.086)	/	6213358.821
	=	-0.042151

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.

KG Eco Solution Co has a M-score of -2.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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59, Chodong Nonggongdanji-gil, Chodong-myeon, Gyeongsangnam-do, Miryang-si, KOR

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KG Eco Solution Co Ltd is a company that operates and is divided into three sectors which are bioenergy, steel and port industry, and automobile manufacturing. The company's main business is manufacturing and selling CNG buses, electric low-floor buses, and electric high-floor buses.

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