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Messe eSang Co (XKRX:408920) Beneish M-Score : -2.23 (As of Apr. 16, 2025)


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What is Messe eSang 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 -2.23 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:408920' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.65   Med: -2.44   Max: -2.23
Current: -2.23

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Messe eSang Co was -2.23. The lowest was -2.65. And the median was -2.44.


Messe eSang Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Messe eSang 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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Messe eSang Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Messe eSang Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.65 -2.23

Messe eSang Co Quarterly Data
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 -2.65 -2.12 -2.76 -2.91 -2.23

Competitive Comparison of Messe eSang Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Messe eSang 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.


Messe eSang Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Messe eSang Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Messe eSang 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 Messe eSang 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 * 1.1605+0.528 * 0.9027+0.404 * 0.8943+0.892 * 1.32+0.115 * 1.1903
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0297+4.679 * -0.019423-0.327 * 1.0307
=-2.23

* 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 ₩3,364 Mil.
Revenue was 28306.632 + 13806.404 + 13019.352 + 11944.528 = ₩67,077 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10718.157 + 5125.922 + 4624.116 + 4858.486 = ₩25,327 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩57,076 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩84,373 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩8,434 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩1,605 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩5,323 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩9,164 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩5,621 Mil.
Net Income was 6516.853 + 2275.206 + 2059.211 + 2700.674 = ₩13,552 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -304.279 + 7446.277 + 4052.239 + 3996.516 = ₩15,191 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩2,196 Mil.
Revenue was 16808.021 + 12025.599 + 12079.531 + 9900.894 = ₩50,814 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5461.188 + 3724.142 + 4128.759 + 4004.672 = ₩17,319 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩48,480 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩71,652 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩5,260 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩1,236 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩3,916 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩6,524 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩5,658 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)
=(3363.657 / 67076.916) / (2195.634 / 50814.045)
=0.050146 / 0.043209
=1.1605

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)
=(17318.761 / 50814.045) / (25326.681 / 67076.916)
=0.340826 / 0.377577
=0.9027

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 - (57076.019 + 8433.501) / 84373.357) / (1 - (48479.622 + 5260.15) / 71652.196)
=0.223576 / 0.249991
=0.8943

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
=67076.916 / 50814.045
=1.32

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))
=(1236.111 / (1236.111 + 5260.15)) / (1604.72 / (1604.72 + 8433.501))
=0.19028 / 0.159861
=1.1903

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)
=(5323.392 / 67076.916) / (3916.499 / 50814.045)
=0.079363 / 0.077075
=1.0297

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)
=((5620.621 + 9163.996) / 84373.357) / ((5657.815 + 6523.947) / 71652.196)
=0.175229 / 0.170012
=1.0307

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
=(13551.944 - 0 - 15190.753) / 84373.357
=-0.019423

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.

Messe eSang Co has a M-score of -2.23 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Messe eSang Co Business Description

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9 World Cup Bukro 58 Gil, ES Tower, Mapogu, Seoul, KOR, 03922
Messe eSang Co Ltd is a exhibition organizer company in Korea, creates true value with customers. It has a diverse portfolio of 66 exhibitions in 18 industries, 17,340 booths, and exhibition area of 438,544m.

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