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Maxst Co (XKRX:377030) Beneish M-Score : 4.28 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Maxst 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 4.28 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKRX:377030' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.04   Med: -2.43   Max: 4.28
Current: 4.28

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Maxst Co was 4.28. The lowest was -4.04. And the median was -2.43.


Maxst Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Maxst Co Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
- - - -4.04

Maxst Co Quarterly Data
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 -3.24 -2.57 -1.18 -1.18 4.28

Competitive Comparison of Maxst Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Maxst 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.


Maxst Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Maxst Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Maxst 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 Maxst 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 * 1.3914+0.528 * 3.382+0.404 * 3.2559+0.892 * 5.1104+0.115 * 0.9323
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.1726+4.679 * 0.119682-0.327 * 1.4115
=4.28

* 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 ₩9,698 Mil.
Revenue was 10833.153 + 907.27 + 96.446 + 692.225 = ₩12,529 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2008.715 + 907.27 + 96.446 + 692.225 = ₩3,705 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩29,522 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩55,883 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩3,930 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩1,369 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩3,772 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩30,666 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩4,978 Mil.
Net Income was -5985.885 + -3987.137 + -4186.005 + -1363.387 = ₩-15,522 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -4810.427 + -12622.659 + -2406.445 + -2371.048 = ₩-22,211 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩1,364 Mil.
Revenue was 69.626 + 655.999 + 344.877 + 1381.191 = ₩2,452 Mil.
Gross Profit was 69.626 + 655.999 + 344.877 + 1381.191 = ₩2,452 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩52,303 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩62,770 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩2,728 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩865 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩4,276 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩27,033 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩1,331 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)
=(9697.779 / 12529.094) / (1363.89 / 2451.693)
=0.774021 / 0.556305
=1.3914

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)
=(2451.693 / 2451.693) / (3704.656 / 12529.094)
=1 / 0.295684
=3.382

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 - (29521.953 + 3930.047) / 55882.921) / (1 - (52303.274 + 2728.073) / 62769.575)
=0.401391 / 0.12328
=3.2559

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
=12529.094 / 2451.693
=5.1104

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))
=(865.468 / (865.468 + 2728.073)) / (1368.939 / (1368.939 + 3930.047))
=0.24084 / 0.25834
=0.9323

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)
=(3771.605 / 12529.094) / (4276.096 / 2451.693)
=0.301028 / 1.74414
=0.1726

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)
=((4978.085 + 30666.133) / 55882.921) / ((1331.406 + 27032.724) / 62769.575)
=0.637837 / 0.451877
=1.4115

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
=(-15522.414 - 0 - -22210.579) / 55882.921
=0.119682

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.

Maxst Co has a M-score of 4.28 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Maxst Co (XKRX:377030) Business Description

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Maxst Co Ltd is an AR technology company. It focuses on research and development in augmented reality. AR technology will help people with immediate and visual tools in improving decision-making capabilities.

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