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One4u Co (XKRX:122830) Beneish M-Score : -2.89 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is One4u 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 -2.89 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for One4u Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XKRX:122830' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -2.89   Max: -2.89
Current: -2.89

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of One4u Co was -2.89. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -2.89.


One4u Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for One4u 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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One4u Co Beneish M-Score Chart

One4u Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.89

One4u Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score - - -2.89

Competitive Comparison of One4u Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, One4u 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.


One4u Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, One4u Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where One4u Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



One4u 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 One4u 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 * 0.5027+0.528 * 0.642+0.404 * 0.835+0.892 * 1.7542+0.115 * 0.98
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.604+4.679 * -0.096447-0.327 * 0.9645
=-2.89

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩241 Mil.
Revenue was ₩10,126 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩4,889 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩7,066 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩22,288 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩5,867 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩785 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩462 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩10,272 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩0 Mil.
Net Income was ₩2,518 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₩4,668 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩273 Mil.
Revenue was ₩5,772 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩1,789 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩2,745 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩18,694 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩6,552 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩857 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩436 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩8,933 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)
=(240.6 / 10125.555) / (272.839 / 5772.309)
=0.023762 / 0.047267
=0.5027

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)
=(1789.366 / 5772.309) / (4889.131 / 10125.555)
=0.309991 / 0.482851
=0.642

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 - (7065.845 + 5867.482) / 22288.346) / (1 - (2745.395 + 6551.67) / 18694.369)
=0.419727 / 0.502681
=0.835

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
=10125.555 / 5772.309
=1.7542

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))
=(856.672 / (856.672 + 6551.67)) / (784.995 / (784.995 + 5867.482))
=0.115636 / 0.118
=0.98

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)
=(462.191 / 10125.555) / (436.246 / 5772.309)
=0.045646 / 0.075576
=0.604

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 + 10271.813) / 22288.346) / ((0 + 8932.697) / 18694.369)
=0.46086 / 0.477828
=0.9645

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
=(2518.485 - 0 - 4668.122) / 22288.346
=-0.096447

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.

One4u Co has a M-score of -2.89 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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One4u Co (XKRX:122830) Business Description

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Address
222 Dogok-ro, Gangnam-gu, 5th Floor, Wonpoyou Building, Seoul, KOR, 06272
One4u Co Ltd is engaged in the telecommunication business. The company business areas include smart public phones and smart interview which are used in military units, police offices, and residential schools to provide communication as well as video calls and free texts.

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