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Ecopro HN Co (XKRX:383310) Beneish M-Score : -2.72 (As of Mar. 31, 2025)


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What is Ecopro HN 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 -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:383310' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.72   Med: -2.29   Max: -1.85
Current: -2.72

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ecopro HN Co was -1.85. The lowest was -2.72. And the median was -2.29.


Ecopro HN Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ecopro HN 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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Ecopro HN Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Ecopro HN Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.85 -2.72

Ecopro HN Co Quarterly Data
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 -1.85 -2.93 -2.51 -2.29 -2.72

Competitive Comparison of Ecopro HN Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Ecopro HN 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.


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

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

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


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Ecopro HN 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 Ecopro HN 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 * 0.9456+0.528 * 1.4057+0.404 * 0.4822+0.892 * 1.0243+0.115 * 1.9045
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2115+4.679 * -0.078632-0.327 * 0.738
=-2.72

* 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 ₩104,856 Mil.
Revenue was 80045.231 + 56117.24 + 46832.997 + 51504.992 = ₩234,500 Mil.
Gross Profit was 16720.194 + 12980.206 + 11392.647 + 13969.574 = ₩55,063 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩321,062 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩466,653 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩133,696 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩6,230 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩7,543 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩103,847 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩54,300 Mil.
Net Income was 6964.744 + 4831.836 + 3182.261 + 6569.595 = ₩21,548 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 24061.769 + -1317.747 + -647.636 + 36145.754 = ₩58,242 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩108,258 Mil.
Revenue was 47556.833 + 65359.239 + 56533.54 + 59496.41 = ₩228,946 Mil.
Gross Profit was 16935.833 + 19793.043 + 18809.035 + 20031.078 = ₩75,569 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩146,981 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩225,813 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩66,896 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩6,198 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩6,079 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩78,264 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩25,426 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)
=(104856.24 / 234500.46) / (108258.379 / 228946.022)
=0.447147 / 0.472855
=0.9456

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)
=(75568.989 / 228946.022) / (55062.621 / 234500.46)
=0.330073 / 0.234808
=1.4057

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 - (321062.406 + 133695.988) / 466652.782) / (1 - (146981.107 + 66896.138) / 225812.641)
=0.025489 / 0.052855
=0.4822

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
=234500.46 / 228946.022
=1.0243

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))
=(6197.596 / (6197.596 + 66896.138)) / (6229.673 / (6229.673 + 133695.988))
=0.08479 / 0.044521
=1.9045

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)
=(7543.022 / 234500.46) / (6078.799 / 228946.022)
=0.032166 / 0.026551
=1.2115

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)
=((54300.362 + 103847.158) / 466652.782) / ((25425.904 + 78264.304) / 225812.641)
=0.338898 / 0.459187
=0.738

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
=(21548.436 - 0 - 58242.14) / 466652.782
=-0.078632

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.

Ecopro HN Co has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ecopro HN Co Business Description

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587-40 Gwahaksaneop 2-ro (Songdae-ri 311-1), Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gu, Chungcheongbuk-do, Cheongju-si, KOR, 28116
Ecopro HN Co Ltd develops PFCs catalysts, greenhouse and harmful gas reduction devices, chemical filter manufacturing technology, and energy-saving VOC removal systems. It has been in the field of air pollution prevention and post-treatment. Its business areas include Chemical Adsorbent, Air Pollution Prevention System, Chemical Air Filter, GHG (Greenhouse Gas), Total Environmental Solution.

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