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DL E&C Co (XKRX:375500) Beneish M-Score : -2.40 (As of Apr. 09, 2025)


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What is DL E&C 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:375500' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.4   Med: -2.34   Max: -2.28
Current: -2.4

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DL E&C Co was -2.28. The lowest was -2.40. And the median was -2.34.


DL E&C Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for DL E&C 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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DL E&C Co Beneish M-Score Chart

DL E&C Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.28 -2.40

DL E&C Co Quarterly Data
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 -2.28 -2.58 -2.31 -2.72 -2.40

Competitive Comparison of DL E&C Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, DL E&C 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.


DL E&C Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, DL E&C Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DL E&C Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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DL E&C 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 DL E&C 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 * 1.1022+0.528 * 0.9626+0.404 * 1.036+0.892 * 1.041+0.115 * 0.626
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0738+4.679 * 0.004258-0.327 * 1.0249
=-2.40

* 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 ₩2,625,412 Mil.
Revenue was 2438814.761 + 1918868.748 + 2070221.32 + 1890537.605 = ₩8,318,442 Mil.
Gross Profit was 287403.213 + 209944.785 + 167459.737 + 180957.434 = ₩845,765 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩6,005,539 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩9,712,402 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩91,404 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩84,579 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩179,704 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩3,854,536 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩871,051 Mil.
Net Income was 117312.67 + 45278.071 + 40644.556 + 25988.447 = ₩229,224 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -28629.701 + 200821.342 + -261674.483 + 277352.453 = ₩187,870 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩2,288,292 Mil.
Revenue was 2332994.791 + 1837421.187 + 1970578.742 + 1850068.897 = ₩7,991,064 Mil.
Gross Profit was 221151.925 + 176661.684 + 191375.904 + 192921.072 = ₩782,111 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩5,782,746 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩9,344,059 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩203,877 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩87,741 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩160,763 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩3,748,598 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩687,276 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)
=(2625412.049 / 8318442.434) / (2288292.252 / 7991063.617)
=0.315613 / 0.286356
=1.1022

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)
=(782110.585 / 7991063.617) / (845765.169 / 8318442.434)
=0.097873 / 0.101674
=0.9626

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 - (6005539.219 + 91403.852) / 9712402.22) / (1 - (5782745.972 + 203877.413) / 9344058.758)
=0.372252 / 0.359312
=1.036

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
=8318442.434 / 7991063.617
=1.041

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))
=(87741 / (87741 + 203877.413)) / (84579 / (84579 + 91403.852))
=0.300876 / 0.480609
=0.626

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)
=(179704.327 / 8318442.434) / (160763.392 / 7991063.617)
=0.021603 / 0.020118
=1.0738

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)
=((871051.226 + 3854535.631) / 9712402.22) / ((687276.076 + 3748597.999) / 9344058.758)
=0.486552 / 0.474727
=1.0249

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
=(229223.744 - 0 - 187869.611) / 9712402.22
=0.004258

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.

DL E&C Co has a M-score of -2.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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DL E&C Co Business Description

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Address
134 Tongil-ro, Jongno-gu, Donuimun, Center Point D Tower, Seoul, KOR, 03181
DL E&C Co Ltd is a construction company in the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction sector. The services provided by the company include Plant Works, Civil Works, Building Works, and Housing Works.

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