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TFE Co (XKRX:425420) Beneish M-Score : -2.81 (As of May. 20, 2024)


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What is TFE 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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:425420' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.81   Max: -2.81
Current: -2.81

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of TFE Co was -2.81. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.81.


TFE Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

TFE Co Annual Data
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Beneish M-Score
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TFE Co Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - -2.81

Competitive Comparison of TFE Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Semiconductors subindustry, TFE 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.


TFE Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

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



TFE 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 TFE 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 * 0.5861+0.528 * 0.9946+0.404 * 1.0339+0.892 * 1.2601+0.115 * 0.9052
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.919+4.679 * -0.055223-0.327 * 0.8195
=-2.81

* 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 ₩5,289 Mil.
Revenue was 24669.196 + 20972.312 + 19723.206 + 14960.53 = ₩80,325 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8103.77 + 7240.547 + 5700.407 + 5669.145 = ₩26,714 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩53,468 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩91,439 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩28,910 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩2,557 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩3,529 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩14,372 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩1,885 Mil.
Net Income was 4743.1 + 2483.89 + 1827.32 + 2056.418 = ₩11,111 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 10682.211 + 2928.28 + 1069.323 + 1480.443 = ₩16,160 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩7,161 Mil.
Revenue was 17375.673 + 13142.319 + 16785.849 + 16442.885 = ₩63,747 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5219.04 + 4063.243 + 6265.541 + 5537.932 = ₩21,086 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩54,503 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩82,875 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩20,429 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩1,622 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩3,047 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩16,068 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩1,912 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)
=(5288.691 / 80325.244) / (7160.985 / 63746.726)
=0.065841 / 0.112335
=0.5861

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)
=(21085.756 / 63746.726) / (26713.869 / 80325.244)
=0.330774 / 0.332571
=0.9946

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 - (53468.249 + 28910.252) / 91438.776) / (1 - (54503.039 + 20429.489) / 82874.995)
=0.099086 / 0.095837
=1.0339

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
=80325.244 / 63746.726
=1.2601

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))
=(1622.281 / (1622.281 + 20429.489)) / (2557.353 / (2557.353 + 28910.252))
=0.073567 / 0.081269
=0.9052

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)
=(3528.573 / 80325.244) / (3047.231 / 63746.726)
=0.043929 / 0.047802
=0.919

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)
=((1885.279 + 14371.602) / 91438.776) / ((1911.881 + 16068.281) / 82874.995)
=0.17779 / 0.216955
=0.8195

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
=(11110.728 - 0 - 16160.257) / 91438.776
=-0.055223

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.

TFE Co has a M-score of -2.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


TFE Co (XKRX:425420) Business Description

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50-8, Banwol-gil, Gyeonggi-do, Hwaseoung-si, KOR, 18384
TFE Co Ltd Is engaged in the manufacturing of semiconductor IC testing equipment. It is committed to providing the finest quality with great responsibility as a key player in the nation's semiconductor industry.

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