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Bioinfra Co (XKRX:199730) Beneish M-Score : -3.42 (As of Apr. 22, 2025)


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What is Bioinfra 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 -3.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:199730' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.42   Med: -2.35   Max: -1.27
Current: -3.42

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bioinfra Co was -1.27. The lowest was -3.42. And the median was -2.35.


Bioinfra Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bioinfra 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.

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Bioinfra Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Bioinfra Co Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - - -1.27 -3.42

Bioinfra Co Quarterly Data
Dec20 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -1.27 -2.24 -1.96 -2.78 -3.42

Competitive Comparison of Bioinfra Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Bioinfra 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.


Bioinfra Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Bioinfra Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Bioinfra 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 Bioinfra 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 * 0.677+0.528 * 1.3267+0.404 * 1.2783+0.892 * 0.791+0.115 * 0.7504
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0202+4.679 * -0.138741-0.327 * 1.1884
=-3.42

* 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 ₩3,539 Mil.
Revenue was 5336.263 + 7617.616 + 5857.104 + 5022.225 = ₩23,833 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1629.928 + 1686.698 + 1277.368 + 1102.133 = ₩5,696 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩14,764 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩41,121 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩18,833 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩3,316 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩925 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩9,219 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩4,256 Mil.
Net Income was -82.301 + -1183.958 + -1229.737 + -1480.031 = ₩-3,976 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1425.979 + -1187.378 + -1085.397 + 2575.937 = ₩1,729 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩6,608 Mil.
Revenue was 7649.861 + 7827.415 + 8527.026 + 6124.434 = ₩30,129 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2802.086 + 2294.916 + 2968.042 + 1488.228 = ₩9,553 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩21,408 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩47,004 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩18,868 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩2,388 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩1,146 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩8,485 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩4,475 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)
=(3538.809 / 23833.208) / (6607.596 / 30128.736)
=0.148482 / 0.219312
=0.677

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)
=(9553.272 / 30128.736) / (5696.127 / 23833.208)
=0.317082 / 0.239
=1.3267

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 - (14764.292 + 18832.722) / 41121.041) / (1 - (21408.01 + 18868.018) / 47003.822)
=0.182973 / 0.143133
=1.2783

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
=23833.208 / 30128.736
=0.791

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))
=(2387.965 / (2387.965 + 18868.018)) / (3316.106 / (3316.106 + 18832.722))
=0.112343 / 0.149719
=0.7504

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)
=(925.032 / 23833.208) / (1146.264 / 30128.736)
=0.038813 / 0.038046
=1.0202

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)
=((4256.184 + 9218.559) / 41121.041) / ((4474.798 + 8485.458) / 47003.822)
=0.327685 / 0.275728
=1.1884

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
=(-3976.027 - 0 - 1729.141) / 41121.041
=-0.138741

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.

Bioinfra Co has a M-score of -3.42 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bioinfra Co Business Description

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120 Heungdeokjungang-ro, 4th and 5th Floors, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, KOR, 16950
Bioinfra Co Ltd is engaged in the research and experimental development on medical sciences and pharmacy.

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