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BIO-FD&C Co (XKRX:251120) Beneish M-Score : -0.41 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is BIO-FD&C 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.41 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKRX:251120' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.75   Med: -2.38   Max: -0.41
Current: -0.41

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BIO-FD&C Co was -0.41. The lowest was -2.75. And the median was -2.38.


BIO-FD&C Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for BIO-FD&C 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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BIO-FD&C Co Beneish M-Score Chart

BIO-FD&C Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.49 -2.91 - - -2.25

BIO-FD&C 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 -2.67 -2.51 -2.75 -2.13 -0.41

Competitive Comparison of BIO-FD&C Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, BIO-FD&C 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.


BIO-FD&C Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, BIO-FD&C Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BIO-FD&C Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



BIO-FD&C 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 BIO-FD&C 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 * 1.0927+0.404 * 8.482+0.892 * 1.0827+0.115 * 0.0436
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.0874+4.679 * 0.006387-0.327 * 0.6641
=-0.41

* 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 3799.862 + 4740.582 + 3927.599 + 3591.383 = ₩16,059 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2640.21 + 3084.329 + 2905.818 + 2549.842 = ₩11,180 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩46,386 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩63,951 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩633 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩2,982 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩4,136 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩0 Mil.
Net Income was 1080.12 + 2350.708 + 1142.441 + 1243.534 = ₩5,817 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 2312.887 + 1336.942 + 1758.547 = ₩5,408 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩2,483 Mil.
Revenue was 3332.526 + 4095.221 + 2968.755 + 4435.729 = ₩14,832 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2498.39 + 3144.788 + 2222.861 + 3416.969 = ₩11,283 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩45,150 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩59,744 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩12,660 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩577 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩1,319 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩5,819 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)
=(0 / 16059.426) / (2482.954 / 14832.231)
=0 / 0.167403
=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)
=(11283.008 / 14832.231) / (11180.199 / 16059.426)
=0.760709 / 0.696177
=1.0927

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 - (46386.272 + 0) / 63951.451) / (1 - (45149.596 + 12659.955) / 59744.197)
=0.274664 / 0.032382
=8.482

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
=16059.426 / 14832.231
=1.0827

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))
=(576.944 / (576.944 + 12659.955)) / (633.085 / (633.085 + 0))
=0.043586 / 1
=0.0436

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)
=(2981.618 / 16059.426) / (1319.26 / 14832.231)
=0.185662 / 0.088945
=2.0874

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 + 4136.189) / 63951.451) / ((0 + 5818.611) / 59744.197)
=0.064677 / 0.097392
=0.6641

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
=(5816.803 - 0 - 5408.376) / 63951.451
=0.006387

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.

BIO-FD&C Co has a M-score of -0.41 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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BIO-FD&C Co (XKRX:251120) Business Description

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Address
30, Songdomirae-ro, Yeonsu-gu, 509-512, B07, A-dong, Smartvalley, Incheon, KOR
BIO-FD&C Co Ltd is engaged in dealing with anti-aging and health materials using sustainable bio-cultivation technology. Its products include Plant cell, Peptide, Herbal Extract and Biomolecule.

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