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Easy Bio (XKRX:353810) Beneish M-Score : -1.72 (As of Mar. 27, 2025)


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What is Easy Bio 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.72 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKRX:353810' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -1.56   Max: 1.12
Current: -1.72

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Easy Bio was 1.12. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -1.56.


Easy Bio Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Easy Bio'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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Easy Bio Beneish M-Score Chart

Easy Bio Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.40 -2.29 -

Easy Bio Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.29 -2.25 -1.40 -1.72 -

Competitive Comparison of Easy Bio's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Easy Bio'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.


Easy Bio's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Easy Bio's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Easy Bio 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 Easy Bio 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 * 0.7035+0.528 * 1.2275+0.404 * 2.0203+0.892 * 2.3239+0.115 * 0.9308
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6217+4.679 * -0.017085-0.327 * 1.2379
=-1.14

* 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 ₩99,966 Mil.
Revenue was 117623.845 + 106421.589 + 100882.878 + 59402.599 = ₩384,331 Mil.
Gross Profit was 22682.429 + 29437.734 + 27890.601 + 18467.645 = ₩98,478 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩219,027 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩360,012 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩64,558 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩7,505 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩22,399 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩127,758 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩137,431 Mil.
Net Income was 4356.477 + 6217.265 + 4349.661 + 4680.981 = ₩19,604 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 14495.26 + 5302.522 + 962.764 + 4994.682 = ₩25,755 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩61,145 Mil.
Revenue was 42581.181 + 42665.277 + 40551.574 + 39587.059 = ₩165,385 Mil.
Gross Profit was 13561.07 + 13771.395 + 12959.125 + 11725.998 = ₩52,018 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩119,571 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩172,042 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩34,393 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩3,692 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩15,504 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩71,919 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩30,454 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)
=(99966.211 / 384330.911) / (61145.13 / 165385.091)
=0.260105 / 0.369714
=0.7035

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)
=(52017.588 / 165385.091) / (98478.409 / 384330.911)
=0.314524 / 0.256233
=1.2275

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 - (219027.424 + 64557.983) / 360011.558) / (1 - (119570.925 + 34393.442) / 172041.553)
=0.212288 / 0.105075
=2.0203

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
=384330.911 / 165385.091
=2.3239

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))
=(3691.923 / (3691.923 + 34393.442)) / (7504.97 / (7504.97 + 64557.983))
=0.096938 / 0.104145
=0.9308

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)
=(22399.299 / 384330.911) / (15504.02 / 165385.091)
=0.058281 / 0.093745
=0.6217

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)
=((137430.698 + 127757.917) / 360011.558) / ((30453.615 + 71918.845) / 172041.553)
=0.736611 / 0.595045
=1.2379

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
=(19604.384 - 0 - 25755.228) / 360011.558
=-0.017085

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.

Easy Bio has a M-score of -1.14 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Easy Bio Business Description

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310, Gangnam-daero, 4th Floor, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, KOR, 06253
Easy Bio Inc is a bio-technology company. The company conducts research, manufactures and markets animal feed products in South Korea.

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