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Asflow Co (XKRX:159010) Beneish M-Score : -2.28 (As of May. 20, 2024)


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What is Asflow 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 -2.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:159010' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.63   Med: -2.28   Max: -1.64
Current: -2.28

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Asflow Co was -1.64. The lowest was -2.63. And the median was -2.28.


Asflow Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Asflow Co Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.63 - - -1.64 -2.28

Asflow Co Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -1.56 -1.86 -1.75 -2.28 -

Competitive Comparison of Asflow Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, Asflow 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.


Asflow Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Asflow Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Asflow 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 Asflow 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+0.528 * 1.2691+0.404 * 6.0543+0.892 * 0.9375+0.115 * 0.0687
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.0607+4.679 * 0.018352-0.327 * 0.9369
=-1.45

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩0 Mil.
Revenue was 26034.787 + 20708.89 + 18785.175 + 25117.081 = ₩90,646 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5721.808 + 1443.585 + 3794.763 + 5615.572 = ₩16,576 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩91,730 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩139,305 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩2,487 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩5,462 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩65,857 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩0 Mil.
Net Income was 1755.799 + -1656.835 + 816.744 + 1805.271 = ₩2,721 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 2396.655 + -2747.876 + 515.686 = ₩164 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩24,271 Mil.
Revenue was 22262.583 + 25905.183 + 25872.461 + 22650.569 = ₩96,691 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5398.043 + 5631.195 + 5992.859 + 5417.645 = ₩22,440 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩71,426 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩120,981 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩42,730 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩3,150 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩2,827 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩57,218 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩3,830 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)
=(0 / 90645.933) / (24270.774 / 96690.796)
=0 / 0.251014
=0

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)
=(22439.742 / 96690.796) / (16575.728 / 90645.933)
=0.232077 / 0.182862
=1.2691

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 - (91729.7 + 0) / 139305.106) / (1 - (71426.45 + 42730.476) / 120981.3)
=0.341519 / 0.056409
=6.0543

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
=90645.933 / 96690.796
=0.9375

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))
=(3150.342 / (3150.342 + 42730.476)) / (2487.06 / (2487.06 + 0))
=0.068664 / 1
=0.0687

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)
=(5461.916 / 90645.933) / (2827.208 / 96690.796)
=0.060255 / 0.02924
=2.0607

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 + 65856.803) / 139305.106) / ((3829.661 + 57218.018) / 120981.3)
=0.472752 / 0.504604
=0.9369

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
=(2720.979 - 0 - 164.465) / 139305.106
=0.018352

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.

Asflow Co has a M-score of -1.45 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Asflow Co (XKRX:159010) Business Description

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38, Jeongnamsandan-ro, Jeongnam-myeon, Gyeonggi-do, Hwaseong-si, KOR
Asflow Co Ltd is a technologically innovative parts and materials company specializing in manufacturing high-clean piping parts used in semiconductor equipment and high-purity special gas lines.

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