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HVM Co (XKRX:295310) Beneish M-Score : -44.41 (As of Apr. 22, 2025)


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What is HVM 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 -44.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:295310' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -44.41   Med: -44.41   Max: -44.41
Current: -44.41

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HVM Co was -44.41. The lowest was -44.41. And the median was -44.41.


HVM Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for HVM 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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HVM Co Beneish M-Score Chart

HVM Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - - -44.41

HVM Co Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - -44.41

Competitive Comparison of HVM Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, HVM 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.


HVM Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, HVM Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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HVM 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 HVM 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 * 1.1873+0.528 * -79.6947+0.404 * 1.5193+0.892 * 1.0888+0.115 * 1.0346
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.6472+4.679 * 0.047002-0.327 * 0.6934
=-44.41

* 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 ₩8,902 Mil.
Revenue was 12287.721 + 9140.247 + 15543.438 + 8169.034 = ₩45,140 Mil.
Gross Profit was -5952.938 + 2348.338 + 1893.849 + 1600.618 = ₩-110 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩66,524 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩119,614 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩51,276 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩3,200 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩1,824 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩39,526 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩11,660 Mil.
Net Income was -8828.287 + 155.576 + -144.552 + 429.064 = ₩-8,388 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -527.591 + -8666.7 + -2016.437 + -2799.593 = ₩-14,010 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩6,886 Mil.
Revenue was 12659.825 + 9557.737 + 9098.573 + 10141.27 = ₩41,457 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3007.441 + 2459.542 + -282.848 + 2877.445 = ₩8,062 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩47,460 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩85,201 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩36,891 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩2,387 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩1,017 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩38,881 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩13,697 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)
=(8901.691 / 45140.44) / (6885.97 / 41457.405)
=0.1972 / 0.166097
=1.1873

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)
=(8061.58 / 41457.405) / (-110.133 / 45140.44)
=0.194455 / -0.00244
=-79.6947

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 - (66524.494 + 51275.967) / 119613.5) / (1 - (47459.967 + 36890.834) / 85200.793)
=0.015157 / 0.009976
=1.5193

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
=45140.44 / 41457.405
=1.0888

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))
=(2387.286 / (2387.286 + 36890.834)) / (3200.204 / (3200.204 + 51275.967))
=0.060779 / 0.058745
=1.0346

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)
=(1823.757 / 45140.44) / (1016.877 / 41457.405)
=0.040402 / 0.024528
=1.6472

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)
=((11660.415 + 39525.735) / 119613.5) / ((13697.158 + 38880.929) / 85200.793)
=0.42793 / 0.617108
=0.6934

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
=(-8388.199 - 0 - -14010.321) / 119613.5
=0.047002

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.

HVM Co has a M-score of -44.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


HVM Co Business Description

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Address
25, Simindae-ro 248 beongil, Dongan-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Anyang-si, KOR
HVM Co Ltd is engaged in manufacturing of smelting, refining, and alloys of other non-ferrous metals. The metals produced by the company are special nickel alloys, special copper alloys, and special titanium alloys based on melting technology.

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