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HYBE (XKRX:352820) Beneish M-Score : -2.47 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is HYBE 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:352820' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.47   Med: -2.33   Max: -1.29
Current: -2.47

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HYBE was -1.29. The lowest was -2.47. And the median was -2.33.


HYBE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for HYBE'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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HYBE Beneish M-Score Chart

HYBE Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -1.29 -2.33 -2.47

HYBE Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.33 -2.38 -2.56 -2.11 -2.47

Competitive Comparison of HYBE's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, HYBE'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.


HYBE's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, HYBE's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



HYBE 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 HYBE 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 * 0.8194+0.528 * 1.0241+0.404 * 1.1661+0.892 * 1.2263+0.115 * 0.9783
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.829+4.679 * -0.023079-0.327 * 1.0774
=-2.47

* 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 ₩283,071 Mil.
Revenue was 608603.97 + 537859.338 + 620990.222 + 410634.676 = ₩2,178,088 Mil.
Gross Profit was 284969.277 + 246828.141 + 268408.728 + 208802.862 = ₩1,009,009 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩1,888,752 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩5,345,681 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩294,890 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩127,352 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩232,774 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩1,772,169 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩248,988 Mil.
Net Income was -57064.129 + 102684.91 + 117339.001 + 24293.434 = ₩187,253 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 263022.818 + 25692.422 + -38836.778 + 60748.734 = ₩310,627 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩281,712 Mil.
Revenue was 533462.979 + 445499.466 + 512217.587 + 284973.925 = ₩1,776,154 Mil.
Gross Profit was 246611.516 + 210665.729 + 230247.11 + 155115.026 = ₩842,639 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩2,115,847 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩4,870,434 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩284,002 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩118,877 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩228,982 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩849,485 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩859,690 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)
=(283071.156 / 2178088.206) / (281711.828 / 1776153.957)
=0.129963 / 0.158608
=0.8194

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)
=(842639.381 / 1776153.957) / (1009009.008 / 2178088.206)
=0.474418 / 0.463254
=1.0241

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 - (1888752.497 + 294889.748) / 5345681.487) / (1 - (2115847.172 + 284002.119) / 4870434.315)
=0.591513 / 0.507262
=1.1661

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
=2178088.206 / 1776153.957
=1.2263

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))
=(118876.827 / (118876.827 + 284002.119)) / (127352.454 / (127352.454 + 294889.748))
=0.295068 / 0.30161
=0.9783

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)
=(232773.816 / 2178088.206) / (228982.155 / 1776153.957)
=0.106871 / 0.12892
=0.829

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)
=((248987.598 + 1772168.712) / 5345681.487) / ((859689.707 + 849484.677) / 4870434.315)
=0.378091 / 0.350929
=1.0774

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
=(187253.216 - 0 - 310627.196) / 5345681.487
=-0.023079

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.

HYBE has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


HYBE (XKRX:352820) Business Description

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HYBE is a music-based entertainment lifestyle platform company. It engages in Music Production, Publishing, New Artist Development, Artist Management, 360° Business, IP Business, Platform Business.

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