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Calth (XKRX:402420) Beneish M-Score : -5.22 (As of May. 30, 2024)


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What is Calth 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 -5.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:402420' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.22   Med: -5.22   Max: -5.22
Current: -5.22

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Calth was -5.22. The lowest was -5.22. And the median was -5.22.


Calth Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Calth'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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Calth Beneish M-Score Chart

Calth Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -5.22

Calth Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score - - -5.22

Competitive Comparison of Calth's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Calth'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.


Calth's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Calth's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Calth 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 Calth 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 * 1.5406+0.528 * -0.8491+0.404 * 2.0374+0.892 * 0.2383+0.115 * 0.7017
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 3.1135+4.679 * -0.234537-0.327 * 2.5308
=-5.22

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩425 Mil.
Revenue was ₩2,989 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩-987 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩4,791 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩12,500 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩7,052 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩1,439 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩1,018 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩24,545 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩818 Mil.
Net Income was ₩-4,677 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₩-1,746 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩1,158 Mil.
Revenue was ₩12,547 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩3,517 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩8,720 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩17,094 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩7,932 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩1,070 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩1,372 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩12,955 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩750 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)
=(425.14 / 2989.459) / (1158.171 / 12546.511)
=0.142213 / 0.09231
=1.5406

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)
=(3516.895 / 12546.511) / (-986.905 / 2989.459)
=0.280309 / -0.330128
=-0.8491

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 - (4791.299 + 7051.606) / 12499.692) / (1 - (8720.239 + 7932.457) / 17093.544)
=0.052544 / 0.02579
=2.0374

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
=2989.459 / 12546.511
=0.2383

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))
=(1070.498 / (1070.498 + 7932.457)) / (1438.762 / (1438.762 + 7051.606))
=0.118905 / 0.169458
=0.7017

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)
=(1017.695 / 2989.459) / (1371.853 / 12546.511)
=0.340428 / 0.109341
=3.1135

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)
=((817.905 + 24544.879) / 12499.692) / ((749.979 + 12954.671) / 17093.544)
=2.029073 / 0.801744
=2.5308

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
=(-4677.228 - 0 - -1745.592) / 12499.692
=-0.234537

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.

Calth has a M-score of -5.22 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Calth (XKRX:402420) Business Description

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Address
No. 321, 54, Changeop-ro, Sujeong-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Seongnam-si, KOR, 13449
Calth Inc provides preemptive healthcare services which include point of care testing, self-testing and precision diagnosis based on ION concentration polarization technology. It manufactures vitro diagnostic products.

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