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HB Investment (XKRX:440290) Beneish M-Score : -2.01 (As of Apr. 16, 2025)


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What is HB Investment 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 -2.01 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:440290' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.01   Med: -2.01   Max: -2.01
Current: -2.01

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HB Investment was -2.01. The lowest was -2.01. And the median was -2.01.


HB Investment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for HB Investment'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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HB Investment Beneish M-Score Chart

HB Investment Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - - - -2.01

HB Investment Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 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 - - - -3.33 -2.01

Competitive Comparison of HB Investment's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, HB Investment'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.


HB Investment's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, HB Investment's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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HB Investment 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 HB Investment 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 * 1.193+0.528 * 1.0385+0.404 * 0.816+0.892 * 0.7386+0.115 * 0.9631
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5677+4.679 * 0.103714-0.327 * 0.3904
=-2.01

* 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 ₩4,354 Mil.
Revenue was 4695.184 + 3539.328 + 1997.43 + 4922.298 = ₩15,154 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3036.245 + 4206.838 + 1729.681 + 4214.319 = ₩13,187 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩32,700 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩91,912 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩2,015 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩350 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩1,400 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩2,256 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩0 Mil.
Net Income was 1522.789 + 2670.445 + -24.705 + 1868.042 = ₩6,037 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3414.903 + -3004.721 + -5288.264 + 8211.926 = ₩-3,496 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩4,941 Mil.
Revenue was 2804.742 + 4110.824 + 8544.484 + 5056.585 = ₩20,517 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1227.646 + 4046.152 + 8763.187 + 4503.181 = ₩18,540 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩13,375 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩65,338 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩2,134 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩355 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩1,209 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩4,108 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩0 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)
=(4353.813 / 15154.24) / (4940.871 / 20516.635)
=0.2873 / 0.240823
=1.193

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)
=(18540.166 / 20516.635) / (13187.083 / 15154.24)
=0.903665 / 0.870191
=1.0385

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 - (32699.709 + 2014.855) / 91911.538) / (1 - (13375.17 + 2133.551) / 65337.63)
=0.622305 / 0.762637
=0.816

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
=15154.24 / 20516.635
=0.7386

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))
=(354.618 / (354.618 + 2133.551)) / (349.968 / (349.968 + 2014.855))
=0.142522 / 0.147989
=0.9631

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)
=(1399.68 / 15154.24) / (1208.712 / 20516.635)
=0.092362 / 0.058914
=1.5677

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)
=((0 + 2255.982) / 91911.538) / ((0 + 4108.115) / 65337.63)
=0.024545 / 0.062875
=0.3904

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
=(6036.571 - 0 - -3495.962) / 91911.538
=0.103714

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.

HB Investment has a M-score of -2.01 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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HB Investment Business Description

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HB Investment Inc is a small and medium-sized business startup investment company that provides investment financing for small and medium-sized venture companies. Their main business is investment management in the early stages of starting a business.

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