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Data Streams (XKRX:199150) Beneish M-Score : -2.70 (As of Apr. 23, 2025)


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What is Data Streams 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 -2.7 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:199150' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.99   Med: -2.98   Max: -0.88
Current: -2.7

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Data Streams was -0.88. The lowest was -3.99. And the median was -2.98.


Data Streams Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Data Streams'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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Data Streams Beneish M-Score Chart

Data Streams Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.45 -2.22 -3.26 -1.14 -2.70

Data Streams Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.45 -2.22 -3.26 -1.14 -2.70

Competitive Comparison of Data Streams's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Data Streams'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.


Data Streams's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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


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Data Streams 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 Data Streams 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 * 0.9428+0.528 * 0.6943+0.404 * 0.7545+0.892 * 1.0435+0.115 * 1.8934
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8862+4.679 * -0.037348-0.327 * 0.6732
=-2.70

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩7,877 Mil.
Revenue was ₩26,595 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩14,913 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩8,769 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩16,477 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩5,314 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩665 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩2,165 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩6,966 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩535 Mil.
Net Income was ₩627 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₩1,242 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩8,007 Mil.
Revenue was ₩25,485 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩9,921 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩8,367 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩13,123 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩2,229 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩594 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩2,341 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩6,813 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩2,062 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)
=(7877.298 / 26594.627) / (8006.583 / 25485.234)
=0.296199 / 0.314166
=0.9428

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)
=(9921.337 / 25485.234) / (14912.582 / 26594.627)
=0.389297 / 0.560737
=0.6943

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 - (8768.712 + 5313.656) / 16476.687) / (1 - (8366.788 + 2228.542) / 13122.805)
=0.145316 / 0.192602
=0.7545

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
=26594.627 / 25485.234
=1.0435

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))
=(594.111 / (594.111 + 2228.542)) / (664.554 / (664.554 + 5313.656))
=0.21048 / 0.111163
=1.8934

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)
=(2165.197 / 26594.627) / (2341.26 / 25485.234)
=0.081415 / 0.091867
=0.8862

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)
=((535.481 + 6966.407) / 16476.687) / ((2062.39 + 6812.575) / 13122.805)
=0.455303 / 0.676301
=0.6732

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
=(626.633 - 0 - 1242.006) / 16476.687
=-0.037348

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.

Data Streams has a M-score of -2.70 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Data Streams Business Description

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Chungho-Nais B/D 6F, 28 Saimdang-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul, KOR, 06651
Data Streams Corp is a data management company. It is engaged in developing software and providing consulting services on data integration and data quality management.

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