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Atum Co (XKRX:355690) Beneish M-Score : -3.81 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Atum 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 -3.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:355690' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.06   Med: -3.81   Max: -2.51
Current: -3.81

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Atum Co was -2.51. The lowest was -4.06. And the median was -3.81.


Atum Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Atum Co Annual Data
Trend Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
- - -4.06 -2.51 -3.81

Atum Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score - - -4.06 -2.51 -3.81

Competitive Comparison of Atum Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Atum 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.


Atum Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

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



Atum 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 Atum 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 * 1.1324+0.528 * 0.6739+0.404 * 0.9654+0.892 * 0.8944+0.115 * 1.0065
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1505+4.679 * -0.247922-0.327 * 0.972
=-3.81

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩8,302 Mil.
Revenue was ₩47,971 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩2,403 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩19,674 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩38,055 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩13,428 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩3,071 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩2,432 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩27,933 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩4,978 Mil.
Net Income was ₩-7,897 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₩1,538 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩8,197 Mil.
Revenue was ₩53,634 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩1,811 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩23,148 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩42,790 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩13,873 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩3,198 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩2,363 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩30,990 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩7,081 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)
=(8301.614 / 47971.262) / (8196.719 / 53633.878)
=0.173054 / 0.152827
=1.1324

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)
=(1810.971 / 53633.878) / (2403.434 / 47971.262)
=0.033765 / 0.050102
=0.6739

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 - (19674.139 + 13427.804) / 38055.185) / (1 - (23148.231 + 13873.045) / 42790.166)
=0.130159 / 0.134818
=0.9654

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
=47971.262 / 53633.878
=0.8944

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))
=(3197.944 / (3197.944 + 13873.045)) / (3070.752 / (3070.752 + 13427.804))
=0.187332 / 0.186122
=1.0065

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)
=(2431.564 / 47971.262) / (2362.876 / 53633.878)
=0.050688 / 0.044056
=1.1505

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)
=((4978.141 + 27933.063) / 38055.185) / ((7081.36 + 30989.986) / 42790.166)
=0.864828 / 0.889722
=0.972

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
=(-7897.081 - 0 - 1537.631) / 38055.185
=-0.247922

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.

Atum Co has a M-score of -3.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Atum Co (XKRX:355690) Business Description

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19-15, Byeolmang-ro, 677 beon-gil, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, KOR, 15437
Atum Co Ltd is engaged in manufacturing miniaturized, high-efficiency, high-output transformers and key components based on the core technology of specialized flat transformers and provides comprehensive solutions related thereto.

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