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ASTech Co (XKRX:453860) Beneish M-Score : -2.85 (As of Apr. 09, 2025)


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What is ASTech 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 -2.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:453860' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.85   Med: -1.95   Max: -1.04
Current: -2.85

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ASTech Co was -1.04. The lowest was -2.85. And the median was -1.95.


ASTech Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

ASTech Co Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.04 - -2.85

ASTech Co Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 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 - - - - -2.85

Competitive Comparison of ASTech Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, ASTech 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.


ASTech Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, ASTech Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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ASTech 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 ASTech 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 * 0.5502+0.528 * 0.9095+0.404 * 1.6314+0.892 * 0.8993+0.115 * 1.3836
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5813+4.679 * -0.032919-0.327 * 1.1198
=-2.85

* 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 ₩5,725 Mil.
Revenue was 6225.224 + 9618.257 + 11040.343 + 15687.707 = ₩42,572 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1299.826 + 3052.836 + 4353.753 + 4743.067 = ₩13,449 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩27,920 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩89,494 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩57,169 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩2,317 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩1,624 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩16,739 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩16,270 Mil.
Net Income was 1680.914 + 730.554 + 4071.039 + 3002.248 = ₩9,485 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -10721.581 + 13294.663 + 7336.811 + 2520.959 = ₩12,431 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩11,572 Mil.
Revenue was 12538.909 + 11039.17 + 12974.202 + 10787.089 = ₩47,339 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3562.936 + 3321.219 + 3909.641 + 2808.403 = ₩13,602 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩40,983 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩69,841 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩26,751 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩1,524 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩3,108 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩20,906 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩2,099 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)
=(5725.218 / 42571.531) / (11572.07 / 47339.37)
=0.134485 / 0.244449
=0.5502

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)
=(13602.199 / 47339.37) / (13449.482 / 42571.531)
=0.287334 / 0.315927
=0.9095

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 - (27919.66 + 57169.177) / 89493.98) / (1 - (40982.941 + 26750.758) / 69840.99)
=0.049223 / 0.030173
=1.6314

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
=42571.531 / 47339.37
=0.8993

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))
=(1523.504 / (1523.504 + 26750.758)) / (2316.619 / (2316.619 + 57169.177))
=0.053883 / 0.038944
=1.3836

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)
=(1624.314 / 42571.531) / (3107.51 / 47339.37)
=0.038155 / 0.065643
=0.5813

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)
=((16269.503 + 16738.705) / 89493.98) / ((2099.102 + 20905.645) / 69840.99)
=0.368832 / 0.329387
=1.1198

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
=(9484.755 - 0 - 12430.852) / 89493.98
=-0.032919

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.

ASTech Co has a M-score of -2.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ASTech Co Business Description

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Address
13, Janghangsandan 7-gil, Janghang-eup, Seocheon-gun, CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO, Hongseong-gun, KOR, 51538
ASTech Co Ltd is engaged in aerospace product and parts manufacturing. It designs and manufactures aviation and automotive tools, defense parts, engine models, etc.

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