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Sea Mechanics Co (XKRX:396300) Beneish M-Score : -2.31 (As of Mar. 26, 2025)


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What is Sea Mechanics 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:396300' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.95   Med: -2.31   Max: -1.79
Current: -2.31

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sea Mechanics Co was -1.79. The lowest was -2.95. And the median was -2.31.


Sea Mechanics Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sea Mechanics 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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Sea Mechanics Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sea Mechanics Co Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -2.24 -2.46

Sea Mechanics Co Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 Premium Member Only -2.49 -2.46 -1.93 -1.79 -2.31

Competitive Comparison of Sea Mechanics Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Sea Mechanics 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.


Sea Mechanics Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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



Sea Mechanics 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 Sea Mechanics 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 * 0.895+0.528 * 1.222+0.404 * 1.6524+0.892 * 1.081+0.115 * 0.8345
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9859+4.679 * -0.013605-0.327 * 1.324
=-2.31

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩17,788 Mil.
Revenue was 24468.044 + 22313.735 + 23557.508 + 22197.682 = ₩92,537 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1826.774 + 2506.488 + 2468.991 + 2327.205 = ₩9,129 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩63,727 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩132,214 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩57,780 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩5,328 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩2,380 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩61,392 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩0 Mil.
Net Income was -559.509 + 512.026 + 638.818 + 3598.757 = ₩4,190 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2993.897 + -430.716 + -1449.292 + 4874.919 = ₩5,989 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩18,385 Mil.
Revenue was 26101.508 + 20885.882 + 17592.603 + 21019.639 = ₩85,600 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3995.102 + 2361.149 + 1682.368 + 2280.825 = ₩10,319 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩42,914 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩103,549 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩55,560 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩4,211 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩2,234 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩36,007 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩308 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)
=(17788.401 / 92536.969) / (18385.437 / 85599.632)
=0.19223 / 0.214784
=0.895

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)
=(10319.444 / 85599.632) / (9129.458 / 92536.969)
=0.120555 / 0.098657
=1.222

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 - (63726.645 + 57779.984) / 132213.848) / (1 - (42914.054 + 55559.596) / 103548.727)
=0.080984 / 0.049011
=1.6524

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
=92536.969 / 85599.632
=1.081

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))
=(4211.018 / (4211.018 + 55559.596)) / (5327.632 / (5327.632 + 57779.984))
=0.070453 / 0.084421
=0.8345

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)
=(2380.438 / 92536.969) / (2233.563 / 85599.632)
=0.025724 / 0.026093
=0.9859

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)
=((0 + 61392.416) / 132213.848) / ((307.877 + 36007.381) / 103548.727)
=0.464342 / 0.350707
=1.324

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
=(4190.092 - 0 - 5988.808) / 132213.848
=-0.013605

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.

Sea Mechanics Co has a M-score of -2.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sea Mechanics Co Business Description

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80, 1 Gongdan-ro 10 gil, Gyeong-Buk, Gumi, KOR, 39379
Sea Mechanics Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing of automotive and electronic parts. Its products portfolio includes Secondary Batteries, Electric Automotive, Electric two-wheel vehicles, Hydrogen Automotive, and ICE.

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