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Talos Co (XKRX:434190) Beneish M-Score : 48.74 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Talos 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 48.74 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKRX:434190' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 48.74   Med: 48.74   Max: 48.74
Current: 48.74

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Talos Co was 48.74. The lowest was 48.74. And the median was 48.74.


Talos Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Talos Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - 48.74

Talos Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score - - 48.74

Competitive Comparison of Talos Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Talos 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.


Talos Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Talos Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Talos 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 Talos 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 * 48.3693+0.528 * 1.3743+0.404 * 19.2008+0.892 * 0.7876+0.115 * 0.7116
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.6151+4.679 * 0.04558-0.327 * 0.3888
=48.74

* 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 ₩2,264 Mil.
Revenue was ₩10,126 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩1,882 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩12,475 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩19,393 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩6,623 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩305 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩417 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩3,525 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩22 Mil.
Net Income was ₩-285 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₩-1,169 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩59 Mil.
Revenue was ₩12,857 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₩3,283 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩6,407 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩13,096 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩6,679 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩216 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩327 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩6,142 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩17 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)
=(2263.792 / 10125.976) / (59.419 / 12856.659)
=0.223563 / 0.004622
=48.3693

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)
=(3283.498 / 12856.659) / (1881.784 / 10125.976)
=0.255393 / 0.185837
=1.3743

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 - (12474.942 + 6623.24) / 19393.101) / (1 - (6406.613 + 6679.438) / 13096.423)
=0.015207 / 0.000792
=19.2008

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
=10125.976 / 12856.659
=0.7876

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))
=(215.987 / (215.987 + 6679.438)) / (304.982 / (304.982 + 6623.24))
=0.031323 / 0.04402
=0.7116

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)
=(416.548 / 10125.976) / (327.47 / 12856.659)
=0.041137 / 0.025471
=1.6151

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)
=((21.511 + 3524.782) / 19393.101) / ((17.271 + 6141.697) / 13096.423)
=0.182864 / 0.470279
=0.3888

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
=(-285.341 - 0 - -1169.269) / 19393.101
=0.04558

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.

Talos Co has a M-score of 48.74 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Talos Co (XKRX:434190) Business Description

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282, Hakui-ro. 1701-1708 Geumgang Penterium IT Tower A, Gwanyang-dong, Dongan-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Anyang-si, KOR, 14056
Talos Co Ltd develops and produces secondary batteries and related solutions for special fields. Its product offerings comprise Battery pack products, Protection circuit (PCM) and smart modules, Battery Management Systems, chargers, and Battery packs for e-scooter and e-bikes.

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