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N2tech Co (XKRX:227950) Beneish M-Score : -2.68 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is N2tech 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.68 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for N2tech Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XKRX:227950' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.81   Med: -2.15   Max: 12
Current: -2.68

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of N2tech Co was 12.00. The lowest was -3.81. And the median was -2.15.


N2tech Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for N2tech 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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N2tech Co Beneish M-Score Chart

N2tech Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - 12.00 -2.88 -3.67 -0.07

N2tech Co Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 0.25 -0.07 3.06 - -2.68

Competitive Comparison of N2tech Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, N2tech 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.


N2tech Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, N2tech Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where N2tech Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



N2tech 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 N2tech 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 * 1.1817+0.528 * 0.8932+0.404 * 0.899+0.892 * 1.6007+0.115 * 1.3234
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7616+4.679 * -0.181046-0.327 * 1.0994
=-2.68

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₩3,056 Mil.
Revenue was 3153.468 + 3574.937 + 7066.204 + 24319.377 = ₩38,114 Mil.
Gross Profit was 614.595 + 0.566 + 1212.574 + 7749.907 = ₩9,578 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩33,779 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩106,993 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩9,253 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩667 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩5,579 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩2,395 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩191 Mil.
Net Income was -6899.55 + -2481.624 + -669.252 + -13536.052 = ₩-23,586 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₩0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -492.839 + -1146.436 + -3607.132 + 1030.61 = ₩-4,216 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₩1,616 Mil.
Revenue was 2332.232 + 3280.122 + 8818.298 + 9379.816 = ₩23,810 Mil.
Gross Profit was 340.518 + 871.204 + 2197.407 + 1935.237 = ₩5,344 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₩34,143 Mil.
Total Assets was ₩132,522 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₩10,252 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₩1,002 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₩4,576 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₩2,585 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₩328 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)
=(3056.098 / 38113.986) / (1615.651 / 23810.468)
=0.080183 / 0.067855
=1.1817

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)
=(5344.366 / 23810.468) / (9577.642 / 38113.986)
=0.224454 / 0.251289
=0.8932

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 - (33779.038 + 9253.038) / 106993.152) / (1 - (34142.935 + 10251.829) / 132522.113)
=0.597805 / 0.665001
=0.899

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
=38113.986 / 23810.468
=1.6007

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))
=(1001.762 / (1001.762 + 10251.829)) / (667.294 / (667.294 + 9253.038))
=0.089017 / 0.067265
=1.3234

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)
=(5579.161 / 38113.986) / (4576.148 / 23810.468)
=0.146381 / 0.192191
=0.7616

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)
=((190.811 + 2394.54) / 106993.152) / ((328.083 + 2584.591) / 132522.113)
=0.024164 / 0.021979
=1.0994

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
=(-23586.478 - 0 - -4215.797) / 106993.152
=-0.181046

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.

N2tech Co has a M-score of -2.68 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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N2tech Co Business Description

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157, Wondang-ro, Wongok-myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Anseong-si, KOR, 17555
N2tech Co Ltd offers semiconductor parts and equipment. Products offered by the company include vacuum chamber, chamber top lid, gas shower head, shield, gate valve body, protection valve heating type, auto gate valve heating type, manual valve normal type, manual valve angle type, among others.

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