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Ecopro BM Co (XKRX:247540) Beneish M-Score : -1.98 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Ecopro BM 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 -1.98 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:247540' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.3   Med: -0.67   Max: 0.62
Current: -1.98

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ecopro BM Co was 0.62. The lowest was -2.30. And the median was -0.67.


Ecopro BM Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ecopro BM 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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Ecopro BM Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Ecopro BM Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.35 -2.30 -0.67 0.62 -1.98

Ecopro BM Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 0.62 0.66 -0.63 -1.38 -1.98

Competitive Comparison of Ecopro BM Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Ecopro BM 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.


Ecopro BM Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Ecopro BM Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ecopro BM 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 Ecopro BM 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 * 0.6867+0.528 * 2.2661+0.404 * 0.7399+0.892 * 1.2881+0.115 * 1.3568
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9878+4.679 * -0.00673-0.327 * 1.1321
=-1.98

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩784,889 Mil.
Revenue was 1180397.366 + 1803254.041 + 1906226.539 + 2010989.897 = ₩6,900,868 Mil.
Gross Profit was -89486.873 + 85000.3 + 156104.268 + 141775.623 = ₩293,393 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩2,443,492 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩4,361,775 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩1,828,883 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩4,145 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩69,717 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩2,131,307 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩595,472 Mil.
Net Income was -138111.63 + 2514.204 + 56546.745 + 70315.871 = ₩-8,735 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 510202.901 + -105315.365 + -8574.394 + -375692.461 = ₩20,621 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩887,322 Mil.
Revenue was 1944793.55 + 1563207.395 + 1187144.379 + 662461.915 = ₩5,357,607 Mil.
Gross Profit was 132189.974 + 180977.609 + 139529.119 + 63467.646 = ₩516,164 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩2,274,293 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩3,374,166 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩1,006,404 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩3,098 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩54,800 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩1,547,890 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩315,315 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)
=(784888.992 / 6900867.843) / (887322.133 / 5357607.239)
=0.113738 / 0.165619
=0.6867

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)
=(516164.348 / 5357607.239) / (293393.318 / 6900867.843)
=0.096342 / 0.042515
=2.2661

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 - (2443491.616 + 1828882.686) / 4361774.598) / (1 - (2274293.401 + 1006403.611) / 3374166.379)
=0.020496 / 0.027701
=0.7399

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
=6900867.843 / 5357607.239
=1.2881

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))
=(3098.457 / (3098.457 + 1006403.611)) / (4145.461 / (4145.461 + 1828882.686))
=0.003069 / 0.002262
=1.3568

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)
=(69716.935 / 6900867.843) / (54800.03 / 5357607.239)
=0.010103 / 0.010228
=0.9878

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)
=((595471.633 + 2131306.764) / 4361774.598) / ((315315.099 + 1547889.953) / 3374166.379)
=0.625153 / 0.552197
=1.1321

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
=(-8734.81 - 0 - 20620.681) / 4361774.598
=-0.00673

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.

Ecopro BM Co has a M-score of -1.98 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ecopro BM Co (XKRX:247540) Business Description

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100 2 Sandan-ro (Songdae-ri 329), Ochang-eup, Cheongju, KOR, 28117
Ecopro BM Co Ltd is engaged in development and production of secondary battery materials like precursors and cathode materials. Its products are used in electric vehicles, electric energy storage systems, uninterruptible power supply, smart grids, and ones for aerospace, and medical and military purposes.

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