Asiana IDT (XKRX:267850) Beneish M-Score: -2.85 (As of Aug. 08, 2026)

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XKRX:267850 Asiana IDT Inc XKRX:267850
83 GF Score
Price ₩9,380.00
GF Value ₩12,248.96
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Asiana IDT Beneish M-Score?

Asiana IDT XKRX:267850 -0.11% 83 Beneish M-Score is -2.85 as of Aug. 08, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKRX:267850 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of ₩12,248.96 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,628 Software companies, Asiana IDT ranks better than 70.36% 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 -2.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:267850' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.62   Med: -2.49   Max: -1.2
Current: -2.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Asiana IDT was -1.20. The lowest was -3.62. And the median was -2.49.


Asiana IDT Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Asiana IDT'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.

Asiana IDT Beneish M-Score Chart

Asiana IDT 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 -2.45 -2.22 -2.01 -2.69 -2.64

Asiana IDT Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -2.05 -2.07 -1.55 -2.64 -2.85

XKRX:267850 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Asiana IDT'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.


Asiana IDT Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Asiana IDT 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 Asiana IDT 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 * 0.6497+0.528 * 0.846+0.404 * 0.8849+0.892 * 0.8936+0.115 * 0.9677
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9445+4.679 * 0.015621-0.327 * 0.7074
=-2.85

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩31,262 Mil.
Revenue was 45815.356 + 43434.19 + 44445.328 + 49005.693 = ₩182,701 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4519.277 + 6163.138 + 4996.318 + 5894.232 = ₩21,573 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩148,455 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩212,628 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩8,415 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩5,725 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩1,825 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩36,641 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩3,896 Mil.
Net Income was 2739.183 + 4261.103 + 2051.993 + 3734.88 = ₩12,787 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 441.376 + 9189.165 + 7561.524 + -7726.285 = ₩9,466 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩53,849 Mil.
Revenue was 57174.074 + 50621.192 + 47841.807 + 48827.57 = ₩204,465 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5351.514 + 7231.527 + 5097.111 + 2743.647 = ₩20,424 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩151,460 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩228,075 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩9,027 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩5,815 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩2,162 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩56,214 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩5,249 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)
=(31262.204 / 182700.567) / (53849.442 / 204464.643)
=0.171112 / 0.263368
=0.6497

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)
=(20423.799 / 204464.643) / (21572.965 / 182700.567)
=0.099889 / 0.118078
=0.846

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 - (148454.584 + 8414.966) / 212628.491) / (1 - (151460.44 + 9026.966) / 228075.173)
=0.262236 / 0.29634
=0.8849

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
=182700.567 / 204464.643
=0.8936

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))
=(5814.731 / (5814.731 + 9026.966)) / (5724.642 / (5724.642 + 8414.966))
=0.391783 / 0.404866
=0.9677

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)
=(1824.808 / 182700.567) / (2162.185 / 204464.643)
=0.009988 / 0.010575
=0.9445

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)
=((3895.68 + 36640.524) / 212628.491) / ((5249.457 + 56213.572) / 228075.173)
=0.190643 / 0.269486
=0.7074

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
=(12787.159 - 0 - 9465.78) / 212628.491
=0.015621

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.

Asiana IDT has a M-score of -2.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.85 mean?
Asiana IDT (XKRX:267850) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.85 as of Aug. 08, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Asiana IDT and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Asiana IDT ranks #779 out of 2628 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 29.6%.
Is Asiana IDT's Beneish M-Score too high?
Asiana IDT's current Beneish M-Score is -2.85. Based on the distribution chart, Asiana IDT ranks #779 out of 2628 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Asiana IDT has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asiana IDT's Beneish M-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Asiana IDT ranks #779 out of 2628 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Asiana IDT in the upper 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 Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software 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 Asiana IDT and its competitors. Asiana IDT's current Beneish M-Score is -2.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asiana IDT stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asiana IDT (XKRX:267850) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₩12,248.96, compared to a current price of ₩9,380.00 — trading 23.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.85. Asiana IDT's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 2 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 Asiana IDT (XKRX:267850), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.85 as of Aug. 08, 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 Asiana IDT (XKRX:267850) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asiana IDT stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₩9,380.00 is trading 23.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₩12,248.96. GuruFocus considers Asiana IDT to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKRX:267850:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.85
  • GF Value™: ₩12,248.96 vs. price of ₩9,380.00 (23.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKRX:267850 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Asiana IDT Business Description

Address A-dong, 26 Ujeongguk-ro, 23rd, & 25th Floor, Gongpyeong-dong, Centropolis A, Jongno-gu, Seoul, KOR, 03185
Asiana IDT Inc is a Korea based Information Technology (IT) company. It offers IT services such as IT consulting, system construction and It outsourcing to domestic and overseas customers. It mainly serves the aviation, airport, transportation, construction, finance, and manufacturing industries.
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