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Gaia Co (XKRX:296520) Beneish M-Score : -2.01 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Gaia 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 -2.01 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:296520' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.43   Med: -2.94   Max: -1.97
Current: -2.01

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Gaia Co was -1.97. The lowest was -4.43. And the median was -2.94.


Gaia Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Gaia Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -4.43 -3.70 -2.88 -1.97 -2.01

Gaia Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -4.43 -3.70 -2.88 -1.97 -2.01

Competitive Comparison of Gaia Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Leisure subindustry, Gaia 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.


Gaia Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Gaia Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Gaia 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 Gaia 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 * 1.2453+0.528 * 1.3244+0.404 * 0.8774+0.892 * 0.8391+0.115 * 1.2853
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9536+4.679 * 0.052478-0.327 * 1.0508
=-2.01

* 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 ₩4,186 Mil.
Revenue was ₩31,676 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩10,668 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩12,877 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩15,032 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩1,340 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩738 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩7,924 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩8,984 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩9 Mil.
Net Income was ₩-2,594 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₩-3,382 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩4,006 Mil.
Revenue was ₩37,748 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩16,836 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩13,535 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩15,455 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩966 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩812 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩9,903 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩8,798 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)
=(4185.744 / 31675.783) / (4005.704 / 37747.914)
=0.132143 / 0.106117
=1.2453

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)
=(16835.845 / 37747.914) / (10667.585 / 31675.783)
=0.446007 / 0.336774
=1.3244

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 - (12877.398 + 1339.694) / 15031.887) / (1 - (13534.686 + 965.68) / 15455.148)
=0.054204 / 0.061778
=0.8774

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
=31675.783 / 37747.914
=0.8391

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))
=(811.636 / (811.636 + 965.68)) / (738.265 / (738.265 + 1339.694))
=0.456664 / 0.355284
=1.2853

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)
=(7923.831 / 31675.783) / (9902.537 / 37747.914)
=0.250154 / 0.262333
=0.9536

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)
=((8.594 + 8983.585) / 15031.887) / ((0 + 8798.126) / 15455.148)
=0.598207 / 0.569268
=1.0508

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
=(-2593.639 - 0 - -3382.48) / 15031.887
=0.052478

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.

Gaia Co has a M-score of -2.01 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Gaia Co (XKRX:296520) Business Description

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24 Jeongbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, 9th Floor, T4-901 to 909, Janghang-dong, Western Dome 2, Gyeonggi-do, Goyang-si,, KOR
Gaia Corp Co Ltd engages in manufacturing and distributing toys and baby products.

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