Asterasys Co (XKRX:450950) Beneish M-Score: -1.51 (As of Sep. 03, 2026)

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XKRX:450950 Asterasys Co Ltd XKRX:450950
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What is Asterasys Co Beneish M-Score?

Asterasys Co XKRX:450950 -4.29% 23 Beneish M-Score is -1.51 as of Sep. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKRX:450950 with a GF Score™ of 23/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 772 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Asterasys Co ranks worse than 86.66% on this metric.

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 -1.51 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKRX:450950' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.69   Med: -0.98   Max: -0.36
Current: -1.51

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Asterasys Co was -0.36. The lowest was -1.69. And the median was -0.98.


Asterasys Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Asterasys 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.

Asterasys Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Asterasys Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.69

Asterasys Co Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.63 -0.36 -1.69 -0.98 -1.51

XKRX:450950 vs ABT, SYK, MDT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Asterasys 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.


Asterasys Co Beneish M-Score vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Asterasys Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Asterasys 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 Asterasys 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 * 1.3484+0.528 * 0.9459+0.404 * 1.4924+0.892 * 1.1482+0.115 * 0.9922
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.7419+4.679 * 0.099149-0.327 * 0.9658
=-1.51

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩11,839 Mil.
Revenue was 11222.467 + 7470.531 + 12165.656 + 8751.547 = ₩39,610 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8943.629 + 5773.348 + 9879.09 + 7005.823 = ₩31,602 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩40,367 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩51,050 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩5,145 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩2,012 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩17,222 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩5,342 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩391 Mil.
Net Income was 1298.373 + -959.689 + 3841.085 + 1906.092 = ₩6,086 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2119.086 + -3306.392 + 1670.324 + 541.326 = ₩1,024 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩7,646 Mil.
Revenue was 10336.794 + 6689.717 + 10694.226 + 6775.612 = ₩34,496 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7878.331 + 5278.237 + 8020.823 + 4856.5 = ₩26,034 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩38,775 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩46,360 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩4,215 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩1,631 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩8,611 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩5,213 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩179 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)
=(11838.924 / 39610.201) / (7646.361 / 34496.349)
=0.298886 / 0.221657
=1.3484

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)
=(26033.891 / 34496.349) / (31601.89 / 39610.201)
=0.754685 / 0.797822
=0.9459

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 - (40367.275 + 5144.713) / 51049.594) / (1 - (38774.9 + 4215.319) / 46359.872)
=0.108475 / 0.072685
=1.4924

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
=39610.201 / 34496.349
=1.1482

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))
=(1630.662 / (1630.662 + 4215.319)) / (2012.013 / (2012.013 + 5144.713))
=0.278937 / 0.281136
=0.9922

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)
=(17222.408 / 39610.201) / (8610.728 / 34496.349)
=0.434797 / 0.249613
=1.7419

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)
=((390.972 + 5342.429) / 51049.594) / ((178.69 + 5212.578) / 46359.872)
=0.11231 / 0.116292
=0.9658

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
=(6085.861 - 0 - 1024.344) / 51049.594
=0.099149

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.

Asterasys Co has a M-score of -1.51 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.51 mean?
Asterasys Co (XKRX:450950) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.51 as of Sep. 03, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Asterasys Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Asterasys Co ranks #669 out of 772 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 86.7%.
Is Asterasys Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Asterasys Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.51. Based on the distribution chart, Asterasys Co ranks #669 out of 772 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Asterasys Co has a GF Score™ of 23/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asterasys Co's Beneish M-Score compare to ABT and SYK?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Asterasys Co ranks #669 out of 772 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Asterasys Co in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Medical Devices & Instruments company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Medical Devices & Instruments industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Asterasys Co and its competitors. Asterasys Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asterasys Co stock overvalued right now?
Asterasys Co (XKRX:450950) has a current Beneish M-Score of -1.51. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.51. Asterasys Co's overall GF Score™ is 23/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Asterasys Co (XKRX:450950), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.51 as of Sep. 03, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Asterasys Co Business Description

Address 66, Seongsui-ro, 12th Floor, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, KOR
Asterasys Co Ltd is a professional healthcare and biomedical corporation based in Korea. It is engaged in the Manufacture of electro-diagnostic and electro-therapeutic apparatuses featuring body composition analyzers such as the InBalance series and HIFU systems such as the Liftera series, it provides total solutions with healthcare, skincare, and IoT-oriented services that can connect with its product portfolio.
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