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Crowdworks (XKRX:355390) Beneish M-Score : -2.04 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)


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What is Crowdworks 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 -2.04 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:355390' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.04   Med: -2.04   Max: -2.04
Current: -2.04

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Crowdworks was -2.04. The lowest was -2.04. And the median was -2.04.


Crowdworks Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Crowdworks's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Crowdworks Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Crowdworks's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Crowdworks's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Crowdworks's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Crowdworks's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Crowdworks 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 Crowdworks 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 * 1.9581+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 4.4406+0.892 * 0.501+0.115 * 0.378
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3028+4.679 * 0.04212-0.327 * 1.0484
=-0.60

* 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 ₩4,125 Mil.
Revenue was 5296.786 + 2228.872 + 1831.545 + 2656.3 = ₩12,014 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5296.786 + 2228.872 + 1831.545 + 2656.3 = ₩12,014 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩20,516 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩32,866 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩1,828 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩1,088 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩8,686 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩21,679 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩573 Mil.
Net Income was 766.351 + -4230.348 + -2320.498 + -3037.629 = ₩-8,822 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2067.771 + -3350.652 + -3063.035 + -1724.961 = ₩-10,206 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩4,205 Mil.
Revenue was 6074.483 + 5177.656 + 5375.358 + 7350.963 = ₩23,978 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6074.483 + 5177.656 + 5375.358 + 7350.963 = ₩23,978 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩35,886 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩42,861 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩3,885 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩638 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩13,308 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩26,312 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩1,368 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)
=(4125.425 / 12013.503) / (4205.1 / 23978.46)
=0.343399 / 0.17537
=1.9581

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)
=(23978.46 / 23978.46) / (12013.503 / 12013.503)
=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 - (20516.154 + 1827.608) / 32865.57) / (1 - (35885.865 + 3885.073) / 42860.989)
=0.320147 / 0.072095
=4.4406

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
=12013.503 / 23978.46
=0.501

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))
=(637.877 / (637.877 + 3885.073)) / (1087.519 / (1087.519 + 1827.608))
=0.141031 / 0.373061
=0.378

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)
=(8686.377 / 12013.503) / (13307.564 / 23978.46)
=0.723051 / 0.55498
=1.3028

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)
=((572.737 + 21679.05) / 32865.57) / ((1367.635 + 26311.539) / 42860.989)
=0.677055 / 0.645789
=1.0484

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
=(-8822.124 - 0 - -10206.419) / 32865.57
=0.04212

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.

Crowdworks has a M-score of -0.60 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Crowdworks Business Description

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Crowdworks Inc is engaged in the development of AI models for better data preprocessing. It provides end-to-end solutions for all processes of artificial intelligence development, from requirements definition to artificial intelligence data generation, algorithm, and service development, including large language model and service validation.

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