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Ghost Studio Co (XKRX:950190) Beneish M-Score : -2.90 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Ghost Studio 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 -2.9 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:950190' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -1.38   Max: 89.44
Current: -2.9

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ghost Studio Co was 89.44. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -1.38.


Ghost Studio Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ghost Studio 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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Ghost Studio Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Ghost Studio Co Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - 39.20 -2.19 -1.45

Ghost Studio Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.38 -1.45 -2.33 -2.75 -2.90

Competitive Comparison of Ghost Studio Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Ghost Studio 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.


Ghost Studio Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Ghost Studio Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ghost Studio 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 Ghost Studio 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 * 0.7469+0.528 * 1.2213+0.404 * 1.3493+0.892 * 0.9259+0.115 * 2.2536
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7398+4.679 * -0.032631-0.327 * 2.2824
=-2.90

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩7,258 Mil.
Revenue was 19971.033 + 22014.259 + 23153.495 + 25333.602 = ₩90,472 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10216.189 + 12003.209 + 12048.579 + 12857.282 = ₩47,125 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩88,322 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩175,363 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩11,488 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩3,916 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩12,932 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩13,167 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩5,050 Mil.
Net Income was 3846.001 + 5429.551 + 5312.173 + 2524.639 = ₩17,112 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 4616.402 + 10220.804 + 3736.527 + 4260.929 = ₩22,835 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩10,496 Mil.
Revenue was 23699.562 + 25907.558 + 23626.015 + 24480.423 = ₩97,714 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14925.414 + 17081.959 + 15125.36 + 15028.951 = ₩62,162 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩94,637 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩141,532 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩1,703 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩2,284 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩18,880 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩6,348 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩94 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)
=(7258.386 / 90472.389) / (10495.668 / 97713.558)
=0.080228 / 0.107413
=0.7469

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)
=(62161.684 / 97713.558) / (47125.259 / 90472.389)
=0.636162 / 0.52088
=1.2213

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 - (88321.993 + 11487.912) / 175362.95) / (1 - (94636.795 + 1702.502) / 141532.278)
=0.430838 / 0.319312
=1.3493

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
=90472.389 / 97713.558
=0.9259

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))
=(2284.097 / (2284.097 + 1702.502)) / (3916.225 / (3916.225 + 11487.912))
=0.572944 / 0.254232
=2.2536

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)
=(12932.155 / 90472.389) / (18879.548 / 97713.558)
=0.14294 / 0.193213
=0.7398

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)
=((5050.495 + 13167.499) / 175362.95) / ((93.911 + 6348.149) / 141532.278)
=0.103887 / 0.045517
=2.2824

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
=(17112.364 - 0 - 22834.662) / 175362.95
=-0.032631

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.

Ghost Studio Co has a M-score of -2.90 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ghost Studio Co Business Description

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15 Chong Yip Street, Room A-B, 31st Floor, Montery Plaza, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, HKG
Ghost Studio Co Ltd is a global leading entertainment company that produces games, webtoons, dramas and movies. It produces mobile/PC games such as casual games and casual slots and covers all over the world.

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