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STIC Investments (XKRX:026890) Beneish M-Score : -2.45 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is STIC Investments 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 -2.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKRX:026890' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.25   Med: -2.34   Max: 0.18
Current: -2.45

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of STIC Investments was 0.18. The lowest was -4.25. And the median was -2.34.


STIC Investments Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for STIC Investments'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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STIC Investments Beneish M-Score Chart

STIC Investments Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.91 -2.81 -4.25 0.18 -1.72

STIC Investments Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.28 -2.00 -1.06 -1.72 -2.45

Competitive Comparison of STIC Investments's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, STIC Investments'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.


STIC Investments's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, STIC Investments's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



STIC Investments 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 STIC Investments 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 * 0.9206+0.404 * 1.5102+0.892 * 1.2655+0.115 * 0.2174
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7511+4.679 * 0.05795-0.327 * 0
=-2.45

* 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 0 + 46662.088 + 17948.504 + 15814.115 = ₩80,425 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 41899.477 + 17207.583 + 15228.604 = ₩74,336 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩282,143 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩2,063 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩22,185 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩0 Mil.
Net Income was 8465.989 + 9825.526 + 4320.732 + 9240.343 = ₩31,853 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 21954.818 + -5275.431 + -1176.902 = ₩15,502 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩17,006 Mil.
Revenue was 13335.472 + 10757.389 + 18012.375 + 21447.704 = ₩63,553 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12719.025 + 6003.745 + 16421.41 + 18931.6 = ₩54,076 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩76,522 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩254,048 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩9,304 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩2,584 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩23,342 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩17,146 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩20 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 / 80424.707) / (17005.877 / 63552.94)
=0 / 0.267586
=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)
=(54075.78 / 63552.94) / (74335.664 / 80424.707)
=0.850878 / 0.924289
=0.9206

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 - (0 + 0) / 282143.369) / (1 - (76522.392 + 9304.235) / 254048.421)
=1 / 0.662164
=1.5102

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
=80424.707 / 63552.94
=1.2655

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))
=(2584.169 / (2584.169 + 9304.235)) / (2063.39 / (2063.39 + 0))
=0.217369 / 1
=0.2174

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)
=(22185.427 / 80424.707) / (23341.789 / 63552.94)
=0.275853 / 0.367281
=0.7511

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 + 0) / 282143.369) / ((20 + 17146.034) / 254048.421)
=0 / 0.06757
=0

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
=(31852.59 - 0 - 15502.485) / 282143.369
=0.05795

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.

STIC Investments has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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STIC Investments (XKRX:026890) Business Description

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Address
145, Sandan-ro 19beon-gil, Danwon-Gu, Gyeonggi-do, Ansan-si, KOR, 425-100
STIC Investments Inc is a private equity firm in Korea. Its global investor base includes sovereign wealth funds, public pension funds, insurance companies, financial institutions, family offices, endowments, foundations, and fund of funds from Korea, Southeast Asia, Middle East, and Europe.

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