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Y-Biologics (XKRX:338840) Beneish M-Score : -4.77 (As of Jun. 01, 2024)


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What is Y-Biologics 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 -4.77 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:338840' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.77   Med: -4.77   Max: -4.77
Current: -4.77

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Y-Biologics was -4.77. The lowest was -4.77. And the median was -4.77.


Y-Biologics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Y-Biologics'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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Y-Biologics Beneish M-Score Chart

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Y-Biologics Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Y-Biologics's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Y-Biologics's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Y-Biologics's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Y-Biologics's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Y-Biologics 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 Y-Biologics 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 * 0.6935+0.528 * 0.4166+0.404 * 0.9473+0.892 * 1.0436+0.115 * 0.7117
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.3728+4.679 * -0.434476-0.327 * 0.257
=-4.77

* 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 ₩629 Mil.
Revenue was 1142.665 + 616.084 + 2006.839 + 311.577 = ₩4,077 Mil.
Gross Profit was 735.681 + 470.658 + 1723.448 + 196.288 = ₩3,126 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩18,560 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩26,818 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩7,758 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩1,632 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩5,513 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩3,066 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩690 Mil.
Net Income was -1623.868 + -14620.308 + -540.087 + -1976.007 = ₩-18,760 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -911.295 + -2892.346 + -1894.277 + -1410.764 = ₩-7,109 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩869 Mil.
Revenue was 853.857 + 672.759 + 1063.946 + 1316.405 = ₩3,907 Mil.
Gross Profit was 329.163 + 98.161 + 330.006 + 490.747 = ₩1,248 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩13,304 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩23,834 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩10,061 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩1,420 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩14,172 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩12,821 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩165 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)
=(629.17 / 4077.165) / (869.408 / 3906.967)
=0.154316 / 0.222528
=0.6935

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)
=(1248.077 / 3906.967) / (3126.075 / 4077.165)
=0.319449 / 0.766728
=0.4166

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 - (18560.227 + 7757.703) / 26817.592) / (1 - (13304.174 + 10060.788) / 23833.721)
=0.018632 / 0.019668
=0.9473

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
=4077.165 / 3906.967
=1.0436

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))
=(1419.823 / (1419.823 + 10060.788)) / (1631.513 / (1631.513 + 7757.703))
=0.123671 / 0.173765
=0.7117

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)
=(5513.47 / 4077.165) / (14171.804 / 3906.967)
=1.35228 / 3.627316
=0.3728

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)
=((689.604 + 3066.184) / 26817.592) / ((164.611 + 12821.385) / 23833.721)
=0.140049 / 0.544858
=0.257

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
=(-18760.27 - 0 - -7108.682) / 26817.592
=-0.434476

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.

Y-Biologics has a M-score of -4.77 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Y-Biologics (XKRX:338840) Business Description

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Y-Biologics Inc is a company has a variety of development candidate antibodies based on Korea's highest-level antibody discovery platform technology and then independently develops antibody treatments or jointly develops cutting-edge biopharmaceuticals by fusing them with our partner's platform technology. Its main business model is based on a globally competitive antibody discovery platform and consists of development of new bio drug candidates and early technology transfer, and contract research services that generate stable cash flow.

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