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HPSP Co (XKRX:403870) Beneish M-Score : 2.14 (As of Mar. 29, 2025)


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What is HPSP 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 2.14 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKRX:403870' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.12   Med: 1.13   Max: 2.14
Current: 2.14

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HPSP Co was 2.14. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 1.13.


HPSP Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for HPSP 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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HPSP Co Beneish M-Score Chart

HPSP Co Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - - 0.12 2.14

HPSP Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 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 0.12 -3.06 -0.58 -2.37 2.14

Competitive Comparison of HPSP Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, HPSP 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.


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

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

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


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HPSP 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 HPSP 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 * 1.3439+0.528 * 0.9268+0.404 * 11.843+0.892 * 1.0129+0.115 * 0.4585
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1846+4.679 * 0.007662-0.327 * 0.9745
=2.14

* 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 ₩16,673 Mil.
Revenue was 66618.154 + 49721.353 + 27309.098 + 37753.002 = ₩181,402 Mil.
Gross Profit was 48820.5 + 35591.604 + 18779.725 + 26419.817 = ₩129,612 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩237,712 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩319,896 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩50,395 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩3,601 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩12,577 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩40,960 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩659 Mil.
Net Income was 33477.097 + 17054.629 + 14410.042 + 21338.463 = ₩86,280 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 45216.395 + 30867.98 + -30805.65 + 38550.547 = ₩83,829 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩12,249 Mil.
Revenue was 30476.177 + 41948.944 + 47903.682 + 58757.858 = ₩179,087 Mil.
Gross Profit was 19332.035 + 26838.204 + 31922.192 + 40496.483 = ₩118,589 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩275,836 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩320,688 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩42,161 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩1,330 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩10,481 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩41,555 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩1,257 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)
=(16673.176 / 181401.607) / (12248.637 / 179086.661)
=0.091913 / 0.068395
=1.3439

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)
=(118588.914 / 179086.661) / (129611.646 / 181401.607)
=0.662187 / 0.714501
=0.9268

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 - (237711.76 + 50394.787) / 319896.334) / (1 - (275836.047 + 42160.589) / 320687.607)
=0.099375 / 0.008391
=11.843

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
=181401.607 / 179086.661
=1.0129

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))
=(1329.996 / (1329.996 + 42160.589)) / (3601.341 / (3601.341 + 50394.787))
=0.030581 / 0.066696
=0.4585

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)
=(12576.536 / 181401.607) / (10481.281 / 179086.661)
=0.06933 / 0.058526
=1.1846

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)
=((658.612 + 40960.057) / 319896.334) / ((1256.982 + 41554.583) / 320687.607)
=0.1301 / 0.133499
=0.9745

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
=(86280.231 - 0 - 83829.272) / 319896.334
=0.007662

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.

HPSP Co has a M-score of 2.14 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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HPSP Co Business Description

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65, Omokcheon-ro 152beon-gil, Gwonseon-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Suwon-si, KOR, 16642
HPSP Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing of semiconductor machines and types of equipment. It manufactures High-pressure hydrogen annealing equipment.

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