Doosan Fuel Cell (XKRX:336260) Beneish M-Score: -3.77 (As of Jul. 21, 2026)

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XKRX:336260 Doosan Fuel Cell XKRX:336260
68 GF Score
Price ₩39,000.00
GF Value ₩40,015.41
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Doosan Fuel Cell Beneish M-Score?

Doosan Fuel Cell XKRX:336260 -12.46% 68 Beneish M-Score is -3.77 as of Jul. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKRX:336260 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of ₩40,015.41 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,909 Industrial Products companies, Doosan Fuel Cell ranks better than 95.87% 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 -3.77 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:336260' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.77   Med: -2.03   Max: 2.2
Current: -3.77

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Doosan Fuel Cell was 2.20. The lowest was -3.77. And the median was -2.03.


Doosan Fuel Cell Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Doosan Fuel Cell'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.

Doosan Fuel Cell Beneish M-Score Chart

Doosan Fuel Cell Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.80 0.06 -3.02 -2.34 -3.74

Doosan Fuel Cell 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 -1.08 -1.22 2.20 -3.74 -3.77

XKRX:336260 vs VRT, BE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Doosan Fuel Cell'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.


Doosan Fuel Cell Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Doosan Fuel Cell's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Doosan Fuel Cell's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Doosan Fuel Cell 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 Doosan Fuel Cell 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 * 0.8251+0.528 * -0.4927+0.404 * 1.2107+0.892 * 1.0418+0.115 * 0.6001
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.057+4.679 * -0.07129-0.327 * 1.2204
=-3.77

* 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 ₩124,978 Mil.
Revenue was 144847.175 + 135772.31 + 90806.427 + 128467.304 = ₩499,893 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10406.199 + -65342.257 + -5906.977 + 8879.648 = ₩-51,963 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩679,945 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩1,317,793 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩371,257 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩32,196 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩19,740 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩609,559 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩257,054 Mil.
Net Income was -13187.155 + -102618.838 + -17488.227 + -2578.855 = ₩-135,873 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -36200.425 + -31174.201 + -20274.109 + 45720.915 = ₩-41,928 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩145,395 Mil.
Revenue was 99748.666 + 261581.379 + 32023.099 + 86488.249 = ₩479,841 Mil.
Gross Profit was 69.82 + 6859.774 + 5998.493 + 11646.386 = ₩24,574 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩680,897 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩1,237,501 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩349,820 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩17,594 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩17,927 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩495,350 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩171,517 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)
=(124978.255 / 499893.216) / (145395.106 / 479841.393)
=0.25001 / 0.303007
=0.8251

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)
=(24574.473 / 479841.393) / (-51963.387 / 499893.216)
=0.051214 / -0.103949
=-0.4927

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 - (679945.482 + 371257.043) / 1317792.509) / (1 - (680896.657 + 349820.168) / 1237501.157)
=0.2023 / 0.167098
=1.2107

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
=499893.216 / 479841.393
=1.0418

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))
=(17593.882 / (17593.882 + 349820.168)) / (32195.551 / (32195.551 + 371257.043))
=0.047886 / 0.0798
=0.6001

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)
=(19739.705 / 499893.216) / (17926.79 / 479841.393)
=0.039488 / 0.03736
=1.057

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)
=((257054.046 + 609559.344) / 1317792.509) / ((171517.094 + 495349.973) / 1237501.157)
=0.657625 / 0.538882
=1.2204

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
=(-135873.075 - 0 - -41927.82) / 1317792.509
=-0.07129

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.

Doosan Fuel Cell has a M-score of -3.77 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 -3.77 mean?
Doosan Fuel Cell (XKRX:336260) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.77 as of Jul. 21, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Doosan Fuel Cell and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Doosan Fuel Cell ranks #120 out of 2909 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 4.1%.
Is Doosan Fuel Cell's Beneish M-Score too high?
Doosan Fuel Cell's current Beneish M-Score is -3.77. Based on the distribution chart, Doosan Fuel Cell ranks #120 out of 2909 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Doosan Fuel Cell has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Doosan Fuel Cell's Beneish M-Score compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Doosan Fuel Cell ranks #120 out of 2909 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Doosan Fuel Cell in the top 4% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Doosan Fuel Cell and its competitors. Doosan Fuel Cell's current Beneish M-Score is -3.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Doosan Fuel Cell stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Doosan Fuel Cell (XKRX:336260) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₩40,015.41, compared to a current price of ₩39,000.00 — trading 2.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.77. Doosan Fuel Cell's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 6 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 Doosan Fuel Cell (XKRX:336260), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.77 as of Jul. 21, 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 Doosan Fuel Cell (XKRX:336260) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Doosan Fuel Cell stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₩39,000.00 is trading 2.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₩40,015.41. GuruFocus considers Doosan Fuel Cell to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XKRX:336260:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.77
  • GF Value™: ₩40,015.41 vs. price of ₩39,000.00 (2.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKRX:336260 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Doosan Fuel Cell Business Description

Address 275 Jangchungdan-ro, 17th Floor, Doosan Tower, Jung-gu, Seoul, KOR
Doosan Fuel Cell is a South Korea based company engaged in manufacturing of electric motors and generators.
68GF Score

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