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Hwaseung R&A Co (XKRX:378850) Beneish M-Score : -1.87 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)


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What is Hwaseung R&A 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 -1.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:378850' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -2.38   Max: -1.87
Current: -1.87

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hwaseung R&A Co was -1.87. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -2.38.


Hwaseung R&A Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hwaseung R&A 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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Hwaseung R&A Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hwaseung R&A Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.89 -1.87

Hwaseung R&A 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 -2.89 -2.49 -2.61 -2.42 -1.87

Competitive Comparison of Hwaseung R&A Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Hwaseung R&A 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.


Hwaseung R&A Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hwaseung R&A Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hwaseung R&A Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Hwaseung R&A 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 Hwaseung R&A 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 * 1.1713+0.528 * 0.9913+0.404 * 0.9498+0.892 * 1.0389+0.115 * 1.0745
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9722+4.679 * 0.085698-0.327 * 0.9215
=-1.87

* 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 ₩162,392 Mil.
Revenue was 185590.612 + 162239.198 + 189462.92 + 169837.821 = ₩707,131 Mil.
Gross Profit was 32197.785 + 30122.578 + 36467.42 + 32029.261 = ₩130,817 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩219,373 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩469,868 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩171,842 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩18,676 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩33,565 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩265,140 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩33,424 Mil.
Net Income was 14598.486 + -1307.439 + 10257.367 + 8874.665 = ₩32,423 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 9280.815 + -13966.191 + 8127.005 + -11285.129 = ₩-7,844 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩133,455 Mil.
Revenue was 145705.031 + 172877.473 + 187616.448 + 174452.714 = ₩680,652 Mil.
Gross Profit was 29458.868 + 32823.649 + 32965.009 + 29578.727 = ₩124,826 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩196,679 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩430,774 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩158,172 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩18,623 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩33,231 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩263,498 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩33,555 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)
=(162391.628 / 707130.551) / (133455.228 / 680651.666)
=0.229649 / 0.19607
=1.1713

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)
=(124826.253 / 680651.666) / (130817.044 / 707130.551)
=0.183392 / 0.184997
=0.9913

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 - (219373.367 + 171841.673) / 469867.846) / (1 - (196679.197 + 158172.286) / 430773.74)
=0.167393 / 0.176246
=0.9498

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
=707130.551 / 680651.666
=1.0389

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))
=(18623.047 / (18623.047 + 158172.286)) / (18676.467 / (18676.467 + 171841.673))
=0.105337 / 0.09803
=1.0745

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)
=(33564.802 / 707130.551) / (33230.847 / 680651.666)
=0.047466 / 0.048822
=0.9722

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)
=((33424.039 + 265139.588) / 469867.846) / ((33554.524 + 263497.531) / 430773.74)
=0.63542 / 0.689578
=0.9215

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
=(32423.079 - 0 - -7843.5) / 469867.846
=0.085698

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.

Hwaseung R&A Co has a M-score of -1.87 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hwaseung R&A Co Business Description

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Address
61, Chungnyeol-ro, Gyeongsangnam-do, Yangsan-si, KOR, 50592
Hwaseung R&A Co Ltd is a manufacturer of automotive parts and industrial rubber parts.

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