Seoyon E-Hwa Co (XKRX:200880) Beneish M-Score: -2.46 (As of Sep. 14, 2026)

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XKRX:200880 Seoyon E-Hwa Co Ltd XKRX:200880
88 GF Score
Price ₩11,220.00
GF Value ₩15,451.91
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Seoyon E-Hwa Co Beneish M-Score?

Seoyon E-Hwa Co XKRX:200880 -1.23% 88 Beneish M-Score is -2.46 as of Sep. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKRX:200880 with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of ₩15,451.91 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,297 Vehicles & Parts companies, Seoyon E-Hwa Co ranks worse than 57.36% on this metric.

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 -2.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:200880' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.51   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.09
Current: -2.46

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Seoyon E-Hwa Co was -2.09. The lowest was -3.51. And the median was -2.62.


Seoyon E-Hwa Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Seoyon E-Hwa 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.

Seoyon E-Hwa Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Seoyon E-Hwa Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.00 -2.76 -2.16 -2.63 -2.33

Seoyon E-Hwa Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.38 -2.35 -2.33 -2.33 -2.46

XKRX:200880 vs ORLY, AZO, GPC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Seoyon E-Hwa 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.


Seoyon E-Hwa Co Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Seoyon E-Hwa Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Seoyon E-Hwa 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 Seoyon E-Hwa 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 * 1.031+0.528 * 1.0645+0.404 * 1.003+0.892 * 1.079+0.115 * 0.8946
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8196+4.679 * -0.031577-0.327 * 0.9642
=-2.46

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩678,604 Mil.
Revenue was 1254454.869 + 1188679.662 + 1142893.704 + 1096517.931 = ₩4,682,546 Mil.
Gross Profit was 176567.487 + 171042.145 + 154063.944 + 165481.86 = ₩667,155 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩1,471,469 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩3,434,201 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩1,590,232 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩195,601 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩269,920 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩1,606,425 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩414,385 Mil.
Net Income was 32825.472 + 47547.202 + -1753.082 + 48795.065 = ₩127,415 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 135698.295 + 22524.16 + 10336.328 + 67299.242 = ₩235,858 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩609,994 Mil.
Revenue was 1210680.771 + 1055157.317 + 1068544.911 + 1005217.57 = ₩4,339,601 Mil.
Gross Profit was 170507.495 + 157140.236 + 157033.744 + 173506.109 = ₩658,188 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩1,309,674 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩3,072,196 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩1,430,279 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩155,370 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩305,219 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩1,508,108 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩366,785 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)
=(678604.019 / 4682546.166) / (609994.195 / 4339600.569)
=0.144922 / 0.140565
=1.031

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)
=(658187.584 / 4339600.569) / (667155.436 / 4682546.166)
=0.15167 / 0.142477
=1.0645

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 - (1471468.79 + 1590232.471) / 3434200.554) / (1 - (1309673.971 + 1430278.788) / 3072196.366)
=0.108468 / 0.108145
=1.003

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
=4682546.166 / 4339600.569
=1.079

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))
=(155369.667 / (155369.667 + 1430278.788)) / (195601.464 / (195601.464 + 1590232.471))
=0.097985 / 0.109529
=0.8946

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)
=(269920.419 / 4682546.166) / (305219.465 / 4339600.569)
=0.057644 / 0.070334
=0.8196

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)
=((414385.333 + 1606424.636) / 3434200.554) / ((366785.264 + 1508108.291) / 3072196.366)
=0.588437 / 0.610278
=0.9642

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
=(127414.657 - 0 - 235858.025) / 3434200.554
=-0.031577

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.

Seoyon E-Hwa Co has a M-score of -2.46 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.46 mean?
Seoyon E-Hwa Co (XKRX:200880) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.46 as of Sep. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Seoyon E-Hwa Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Seoyon E-Hwa Co ranks #744 out of 1297 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 57.4%.
Is Seoyon E-Hwa Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Seoyon E-Hwa Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. Based on the distribution chart, Seoyon E-Hwa Co ranks #744 out of 1297 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Seoyon E-Hwa Co has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Seoyon E-Hwa Co's Beneish M-Score compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Seoyon E-Hwa Co ranks #744 out of 1297 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Seoyon E-Hwa Co in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Vehicles & Parts industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Seoyon E-Hwa Co and its competitors. Seoyon E-Hwa Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Seoyon E-Hwa Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seoyon E-Hwa Co (XKRX:200880) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₩15,451.91, compared to a current price of ₩11,220.00 — trading 27.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. Seoyon E-Hwa Co's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Seoyon E-Hwa Co (XKRX:200880), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.46 as of Sep. 14, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Seoyon E-Hwa Co (XKRX:200880) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seoyon E-Hwa Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₩11,220.00 is trading 27.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₩15,451.91. GuruFocus considers Seoyon E-Hwa Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKRX:200880:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.46
  • GF Value™: ₩15,451.91 vs. price of ₩11,220.00 (27.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKRX:200880 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Seoyon E-Hwa Co Business Description

Address 3ed Floor, Woodeok Building 832-2, Yeoksam-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul, KOR
Seoyon E-Hwa Co Ltd develops, manufactures and sales automobile-interior parts. The company specializes in door trims, head lining, covering shelves, package trays, screen assemblies and pillar trims. Its main customers include Hyundai, Kia, Volkswagen, Ford, Nissan and BAIC motor.
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₩11,220.00
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