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C&R Research (XKRX:359090) Beneish M-Score : -2.05 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is C&R Research 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 -2.05 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:359090' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.13   Med: -2.02   Max: -1.47
Current: -2.05

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of C&R Research was -1.47. The lowest was -2.13. And the median was -2.02.


C&R Research Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for C&R Research'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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C&R Research Beneish M-Score Chart

C&R Research Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.47 -2.13

C&R Research Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -1.55 -1.98 -2.12 -2.13 -2.05

Competitive Comparison of C&R Research's Beneish M-Score

For the Health Information Services subindustry, C&R Research'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.


C&R Research's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, C&R Research's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where C&R Research's Beneish M-Score falls into.



C&R Research 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 C&R Research 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 * 1.208+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9063+0.892 * 1.1445+0.115 * 0.6881
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0469+4.679 * 0.037158-0.327 * 0.9351
=-2.05

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩26,337 Mil.
Revenue was 14727.582 + 15735.331 + 13641.432 + 12748.643 = ₩56,853 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14727.582 + 15735.331 + 13641.432 + 12748.643 = ₩56,853 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩36,434 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩77,064 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩30,014 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩1,152 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩12,499 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩30,988 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩1,362 Mil.
Net Income was 157.271 + 2643.225 + 1102.207 + 924.389 = ₩4,827 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -523.792 + 3520.654 + 1215.138 + -2248.447 = ₩1,964 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩19,049 Mil.
Revenue was 12976.599 + 12195.416 + 12694.121 + 11807.464 = ₩49,674 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12976.599 + 12195.416 + 12694.121 + 11807.464 = ₩49,674 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩30,822 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩71,820 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩30,081 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩785 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩10,432 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩31,022 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩1,219 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)
=(26336.561 / 56852.988) / (19049.392 / 49673.6)
=0.46324 / 0.383491
=1.208

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)
=(49673.6 / 49673.6) / (56852.988 / 56852.988)
=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 - (36433.8 + 30013.993) / 77063.935) / (1 - (30822.237 + 30080.671) / 71819.622)
=0.137758 / 0.152002
=0.9063

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
=56852.988 / 49673.6
=1.1445

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))
=(785.136 / (785.136 + 30080.671)) / (1152.154 / (1152.154 + 30013.993))
=0.025437 / 0.036968
=0.6881

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)
=(12499.159 / 56852.988) / (10431.568 / 49673.6)
=0.219851 / 0.210002
=1.0469

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)
=((1361.861 + 30987.962) / 77063.935) / ((1218.521 + 31022.423) / 71819.622)
=0.419779 / 0.448916
=0.9351

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
=(4827.092 - 0 - 1963.553) / 77063.935
=0.037158

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.

C&R Research has a M-score of -2.05 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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C&R Research (XKRX:359090) Business Description

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