KakaoBank 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 KakaoBank 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 * 0.9853 | + | 0.892 * 1.2696 | + | 0.115 * 1.1226 |
| - | 0.172 * SGAI | + | 4.679 * TATA | - | 0.327 * LVGI |
| - | 0.172 * 0.7944 | + | 4.679 * -0.04654 | - | 0.327 * 0.9438 |
| = | -2.40 |
* 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 (Dec23) TTM: | Last Year (Dec22) TTM: |
Total Receivables was ₩0 Mil.
Revenue was 338584 + 339286 + 305154 + 305124 = ₩1,288,148 Mil.
Gross Profit was 338584 + 339286 + 305154 + 305124 = ₩1,288,148 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩2,733,244 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩54,488,157 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩180,806 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩46,232 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩121,394 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩430,958 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩116,614 Mil.
Net Income was 75660 + 95417 + 81980 + 101855 = ₩354,912 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1024386 + -443264 + -1589856 + 3899546 = ₩2,890,812 Mil.
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Total Receivables was ₩0 Mil.
Revenue was 298666 + 258910 + 236693 + 220353 = ₩1,014,622 Mil.
Gross Profit was 298666 + 258910 + 236693 + 220353 = ₩1,014,622 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩1,381,539 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩39,516,079 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩172,900 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩51,238 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩120,356 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩311,069 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩109,639 Mil.
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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 / 1288148) | / | (0 / 1014622) |
| = | 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) |
| = | (1014622 / 1014622) | / | (1288148 / 1288148) |
| = | 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 - (2733244 + 180806) / 54488157) | / | (1 - (1381539 + 172900) / 39516079) |
| = | 0.94652 | / | 0.960663 |
| | = | 0.9853 |
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 |
| = | 1288148 | / | 1014622 |
| | = | 1.2696 |
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)) |
| = | (51238 / (51238 + 172900)) | / | (46232 / (46232 + 180806)) |
| = | 0.2286 | / | 0.203631 |
| | = | 1.1226 |
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) |
| = | (121394 / 1288148) | / | (120356 / 1014622) |
| = | 0.094239 | / | 0.118622 |
| | = | 0.7944 |
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) |
| = | ((116614 + 430958) / 54488157) | / | ((109639 + 311069) / 39516079) |
| = | 0.010049 | / | 0.010647 |
| | = | 0.9438 |
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 |
| = | (354912 - 0 | - | 2890812) | / | 54488157 |
| | = | -0.04654 |
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.
KakaoBank has a M-score of -2.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
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