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Virnect Co (XKRX:438700) Beneish M-Score : -2.46 (As of Apr. 16, 2025)


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What is Virnect 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 -2.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:438700' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.46   Med: -2.46   Max: -2.46
Current: -2.46

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Virnect Co was -2.46. The lowest was -2.46. And the median was -2.46.


Virnect Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Virnect Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - - -2.46

Virnect Co Quarterly Data
Dec21 Mar22 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 - -2.73 - 0.50 -2.46

Competitive Comparison of Virnect Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Virnect 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.


Virnect Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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Virnect 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 Virnect 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 * 1.0445+0.528 * 1.1512+0.404 * 2.1262+0.892 * 0.7074+0.115 * 1.2352
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4768+4.679 * -0.03886-0.327 * 1.1848
=-2.46

* 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 ₩1,576 Mil.
Revenue was 2030.79 + 919.23 + 692.799 + 956.38 = ₩4,599 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1305.973 + 753.965 + 543.122 + 658.324 = ₩3,261 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩25,430 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩43,766 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩16,538 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩916 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩2,826 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩8,349 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩964 Mil.
Net Income was -2769.535 + -3200.495 + -3116.559 + -3554.635 = ₩-12,641 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2010.388 + -2454.091 + -3439.92 + -3036.056 = ₩-10,940 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩2,133 Mil.
Revenue was 3764.442 + 887.092 + 651.728 + 1198.701 = ₩6,502 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2781.963 + 862.815 + 608.575 + 1054.666 = ₩5,308 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩38,941 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩56,827 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩16,788 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩1,164 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩2,705 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩4,425 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩5,782 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)
=(1576.01 / 4599.199) / (2133.116 / 6501.963)
=0.342671 / 0.328073
=1.0445

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)
=(5308.019 / 6501.963) / (3261.384 / 4599.199)
=0.816372 / 0.70912
=1.1512

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 - (25430.013 + 16537.573) / 43766.338) / (1 - (38940.859 + 16787.9) / 56827.235)
=0.041099 / 0.01933
=2.1262

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
=4599.199 / 6501.963
=0.7074

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))
=(1163.78 / (1163.78 + 16787.9)) / (916.044 / (916.044 + 16537.573))
=0.064828 / 0.052484
=1.2352

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)
=(2826.129 / 4599.199) / (2705.367 / 6501.963)
=0.614483 / 0.416085
=1.4768

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)
=((964.367 + 8349.471) / 43766.338) / ((5781.642 + 4425.3) / 56827.235)
=0.212808 / 0.179614
=1.1848

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
=(-12641.224 - 0 - -10940.455) / 43766.338
=-0.03886

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.

Virnect Co has a M-score of -2.46 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Virnect Co Business Description

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10-15, Hangang-daero 7-gil, Vernect Experience Center, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, KOR
Virnect Co Ltd is a technology company that leads XR technology trends and specializes in developing XR solutions that can solve problems in the industrial field. It provides products and services for 3D real-time visualization, virtual and augmented reality, remote monitoring and operation, and telecommunication access. Its product offering comprises VIRNECT Remote, VIRNECT Make, VIRNECT View, VIRNECT Twin, VIRNECT Track, and XR Devices.

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