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Asicland Co (XKRX:445090) Beneish M-Score : 6.08 (As of Apr. 26, 2025)


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What is Asicland 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 6.08 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKRX:445090' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.08   Med: 6.08   Max: 6.08
Current: 6.08

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Asicland Co was 6.08. The lowest was 6.08. And the median was 6.08.


Asicland Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Asicland Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
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Asicland Co Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - 6.08

Competitive Comparison of Asicland Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Asicland 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.


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

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

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Asicland 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 Asicland 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 * 1.1117+0.528 * 17.4097+0.404 * 1.624+0.892 * 1.2684+0.115 * 0.9512
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.7661+4.679 * -0.10071-0.327 * 1.289
=6.08

* 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 ₩21,071 Mil.
Revenue was 46139.735 + 14167.089 + 12094.387 + 21656.812 = ₩94,058 Mil.
Gross Profit was -3210.566 + -1134.053 + 455.849 + 4943.284 = ₩1,055 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩99,693 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩167,092 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩46,808 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩2,459 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩5,961 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩62,250 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩17,271 Mil.
Net Income was -8827.427 + -5608.496 + -1733.838 + 1742.673 = ₩-14,427 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 19687.064 + 393.683 + -10020.94 + -7659.101 = ₩2,401 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩14,943 Mil.
Revenue was 23848.901 + 14670.968 + 15768.395 + 19866.076 = ₩74,154 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5458.58 + 2170.71 + 4541.788 + 2302.389 = ₩14,473 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩112,531 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩159,957 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩35,289 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩1,759 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩2,661 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩46,701 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩12,355 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)
=(21070.563 / 94058.023) / (14943.284 / 74154.34)
=0.224017 / 0.201516
=1.1117

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)
=(14473.467 / 74154.34) / (1054.514 / 94058.023)
=0.19518 / 0.011211
=17.4097

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 - (99693.245 + 46807.917) / 167092.297) / (1 - (112530.621 + 35289.169) / 159957.438)
=0.123232 / 0.07588
=1.624

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
=94058.023 / 74154.34
=1.2684

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))
=(1758.809 / (1758.809 + 35289.169)) / (2459.02 / (2459.02 + 46807.917))
=0.047474 / 0.049912
=0.9512

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)
=(5961.163 / 94058.023) / (2661.117 / 74154.34)
=0.063378 / 0.035886
=1.7661

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)
=((17271.065 + 62249.88) / 167092.297) / ((12355.185 + 46701.009) / 159957.438)
=0.47591 / 0.369199
=1.289

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
=(-14427.088 - 0 - 2400.706) / 167092.297
=-0.10071

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.

Asicland Co has a M-score of 6.08 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Asicland Co Business Description

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309, 60, Daehak-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KOR
Asicland Co Ltd is engaged in custom semiconductor design service and system-on-chip product development.

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