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Easy Bio (XKRX:353810) Beneish M-Score : -2.16 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Easy Bio 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 -2.16 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:353810' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -1.78   Max: 1.12
Current: -2.16

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Easy Bio was 1.12. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -1.78.


Easy Bio Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Easy Bio'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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Easy Bio Beneish M-Score Chart

Easy Bio Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.40 -2.29

Easy Bio Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.90 -2.86 -2.70 -2.29 -2.16

Competitive Comparison of Easy Bio's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Easy Bio'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.


Easy Bio's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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

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



Easy Bio 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 Easy Bio 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 * 0.9449+0.404 * 4.956+0.892 * 1.1571+0.115 * 0.0987
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3312+4.679 * -0.094788-0.327 * 0.5832
=-2.16

* 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 59402.599 + 42581.181 + 42665.277 + 40551.574 = ₩185,201 Mil.
Gross Profit was 18467.645 + 13561.07 + 13771.395 + 12959.125 = ₩58,759 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩128,568 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩255,405 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩2,789 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩23,912 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩98,509 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩0 Mil.
Net Income was 4680.981 + 4738.576 + 3567.084 + 3492.756 = ₩16,479 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 37574.254 + -11273.379 + 14387.772 = ₩40,689 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩48,946 Mil.
Revenue was 39587.059 + 41371.36 + 40527.163 + 38563.68 = ₩160,049 Mil.
Gross Profit was 11725.998 + 11042.28 + 12566.863 + 12648.275 = ₩47,983 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩116,296 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩167,711 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩34,610 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩3,790 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩15,523 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩93,667 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩17,241 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 / 185200.631) / (48946.392 / 160049.262)
=0 / 0.305821
=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)
=(47983.416 / 160049.262) / (58759.235 / 185200.631)
=0.299804 / 0.317273
=0.9449

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 - (128568.331 + 0) / 255404.664) / (1 - (116296.398 + 34609.537) / 167711.218)
=0.496609 / 0.100204
=4.956

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
=185200.631 / 160049.262
=1.1571

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))
=(3789.991 / (3789.991 + 34609.537)) / (2789.126 / (2789.126 + 0))
=0.098699 / 1
=0.0987

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)
=(23912.257 / 185200.631) / (15523.407 / 160049.262)
=0.129115 / 0.096991
=1.3312

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 + 98509.469) / 255404.664) / ((17241.427 + 93667.263) / 167711.218)
=0.3857 / 0.661308
=0.5832

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
=(16479.397 - 0 - 40688.647) / 255404.664
=-0.094788

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.

Easy Bio has a M-score of -2.16 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Easy Bio (XKRX:353810) Business Description

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310, Gangnam-daero, 4th Floor, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, KOR, 06253
Easy Bio Inc is a bio-technology company. The company conducts research, manufactures and markets animal feed products in South Korea.

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