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Nau IB Capital (XKRX:293580) Beneish M-Score : -1.40 (As of May. 05, 2025)


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What is Nau IB Capital Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.4 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKRX:293580' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.46   Med: -2.79   Max: -1.4
Current: -1.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nau IB Capital was -1.40. The lowest was -3.46. And the median was -2.79.


Nau IB Capital 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 Nau IB Capital 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0004+0.892 * 1.8156+0.115 * 0.8168
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5002+4.679 * 0.051572-0.327 * 0.8502
=-1.40

* 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 ₩0 Mil.
Revenue was -8161.494 + -8310.309 + 31997.666 + 459.967 = ₩15,986 Mil.
Gross Profit was -8161.494 + -8310.309 + 31997.666 + 459.967 = ₩15,986 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩151,106 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩481 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩497 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩1,142 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩25,150 Mil.
Net Income was -5352.486 + -6913.342 + 20852.948 + -656.193 = ₩7,931 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2410.541 + -2803.911 + 2408.533 + 2944.015 = ₩138 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩0 Mil.
Revenue was 1263.003 + 2348.987 + 2816.138 + 2376.515 = ₩8,805 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1263.003 + 2348.987 + 2816.138 + 2376.515 = ₩8,805 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩148,897 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩537 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩381 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩1,257 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩29,150 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)
=(0 / 15985.83) / (0 / 8804.643)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(8804.643 / 8804.643) / (15985.83 / 15985.83)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 481) / 151106.014) / (1 - (0 + 536.5) / 148896.524)
=0.996817 / 0.996397
=1.0004

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
=15985.83 / 8804.643
=1.8156

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))
=(380.79 / (380.79 + 536.5)) / (497.154 / (497.154 + 481))
=0.415125 / 0.508257
=0.8168

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)
=(1141.652 / 15985.83) / (1257.151 / 8804.643)
=0.071416 / 0.142783
=0.5002

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)
=((25150 + 0) / 151106.014) / ((29150 + 0) / 148896.524)
=0.166439 / 0.195774
=0.8502

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
=(7930.927 - 0 - 138.096) / 151106.014
=0.051572

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.

Nau IB Capital has a M-score of -1.40 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Nau IB Capital Business Description

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144-17 Samsung-Dong Kangnam-Gu, Seoul, KOR
Nau IB Capital is a specialty financing company. It manages capital on behalf of institutional, governmental and private investors in Korea.