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Obzen (XKRX:417860) Beneish M-Score : -3.99 (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is Obzen 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 -3.99 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:417860' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.08   Med: -3.99   Max: -3.37
Current: -3.99

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Obzen was -3.37. The lowest was -4.08. And the median was -3.99.


Obzen Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Obzen Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -3.37

Obzen Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - -4.08 -3.37 -3.99

Competitive Comparison of Obzen's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Obzen'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.


Obzen's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Obzen's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Obzen 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 Obzen 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 * 0.9004+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.3313+0.892 * 0.5617+0.115 * 1.3458
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2135+4.679 * -0.192834-0.327 * 1.7954
=-3.99

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩2,907 Mil.
Revenue was 2873.935 + 4327.473 + 3612.14 + 3533.433 = ₩14,347 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2873.935 + 4327.473 + 3612.14 + 3533.433 = ₩14,347 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩14,546 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩17,430 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩1,766 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩979 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩13,472 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩4,675 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩573 Mil.
Net Income was -1943.834 + -517.434 + -1410.556 + -2329.395 = ₩-6,201 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1941.823 + 991.784 + -362.123 + -1528.038 = ₩-2,840 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩5,749 Mil.
Revenue was 5513.271 + 6705.685 + 6732.097 + 6592.203 = ₩25,543 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5513.271 + 6705.685 + 6732.097 + 6592.203 = ₩25,543 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩19,525 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩21,562 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩999 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩922 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩19,764 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩3,581 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩35 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)
=(2907.427 / 14346.981) / (5748.898 / 25543.256)
=0.202651 / 0.225065
=0.9004

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)
=(25543.256 / 25543.256) / (14346.981 / 14346.981)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (14545.927 + 1765.987) / 17429.616) / (1 - (19525.042 + 998.605) / 21562.228)
=0.064127 / 0.048167
=1.3313

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
=14346.981 / 25543.256
=0.5617

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))
=(921.519 / (921.519 + 998.605)) / (978.805 / (978.805 + 1765.987))
=0.479927 / 0.356604
=1.3458

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)
=(13471.73 / 14346.981) / (19764.287 / 25543.256)
=0.938994 / 0.773758
=1.2135

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)
=((573.001 + 4674.879) / 17429.616) / ((35.295 + 3580.648) / 21562.228)
=0.30109 / 0.167698
=1.7954

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
=(-6201.219 - 0 - -2840.2) / 17429.616
=-0.192834

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.

Obzen has a M-score of -3.99 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Obzen (XKRX:417860) Business Description

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14th, 12th floor, Yeouido-daero, Yeouido-dong, KT Yeouido Tower, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, KOR
Obzen Inc is a software company that realizes data-based, customer-oriented business. It provides data, analysis, and marketing solutions and system construction services in various industries such as finance, distribution, telecommunications, and others.

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