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JEIO Co (XKRX:418550) Beneish M-Score : -0.62 (As of Apr. 16, 2025)


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What is JEIO 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 -0.62 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKRX:418550' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.38   Med: -1.5   Max: -0.62
Current: -0.62

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of JEIO Co was -0.62. The lowest was -2.38. And the median was -1.50.


JEIO Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

JEIO Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.38 -0.62

JEIO 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 -2.38 -1.47 -0.47 0.02 -0.62

Competitive Comparison of JEIO Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Components subindustry, JEIO 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.


JEIO Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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


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JEIO 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 JEIO 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 * 0.804+0.528 * 6.1736+0.404 * 0.5977+0.892 * 0.7238+0.115 * 0.6274
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.6349+4.679 * -0.017821-0.327 * 0.6294
=-0.62

* 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 ₩9,418 Mil.
Revenue was 14786.108 + 20317.984 + 20430.256 + 27339.317 = ₩82,874 Mil.
Gross Profit was -4718.206 + 1124.496 + 2467.552 + 3419.427 = ₩2,293 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩60,966 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩222,582 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩152,749 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩8,569 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩3,029 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩14,330 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩28,938 Mil.
Net Income was -9761.73 + -951.916 + 261.624 + 1577.996 = ₩-8,874 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2393.404 + -50.036 + 6129.388 + -8593.415 = ₩-4,907 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩16,185 Mil.
Revenue was 31545.047 + 30348.565 + 29989.438 + 22610.913 = ₩114,494 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4140.84 + 6318.824 + 5157.164 + 3942.983 = ₩19,560 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩50,570 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩196,536 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩132,866 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩4,581 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩1,588 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩33,319 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩27,380 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)
=(9418.465 / 82873.665) / (16184.836 / 114493.963)
=0.113648 / 0.14136
=0.804

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)
=(19559.811 / 114493.963) / (2293.269 / 82873.665)
=0.170837 / 0.027672
=6.1736

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 - (60966.123 + 152749.321) / 222582.34) / (1 - (50569.664 + 132866.143) / 196535.692)
=0.039836 / 0.066654
=0.5977

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
=82873.665 / 114493.963
=0.7238

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))
=(4580.875 / (4580.875 + 132866.143)) / (8568.787 / (8568.787 + 152749.321))
=0.033328 / 0.053117
=0.6274

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)
=(3029.188 / 82873.665) / (1588.223 / 114493.963)
=0.036552 / 0.013872
=2.6349

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)
=((28938.029 + 14330.257) / 222582.34) / ((27380.49 + 33319.3) / 196535.692)
=0.194392 / 0.308849
=0.6294

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
=(-8874.026 - 0 - -4907.467) / 222582.34
=-0.017821

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.

JEIO Co has a M-score of -0.62 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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JEIO Co Business Description

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JEIO Co Ltd produces Carbon Nanotubes that enhance the performance of a secondary battery, The company produces secondary batteries carbon nanotube conductive materials, advanced nano materials, secondary battery materials, physicochemical equipment, reactors, and other related products.

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