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Fuji Electric Co (Fuji Electric Co) Beneish M-Score : -2.40 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Fuji Electric 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FELTY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.66   Med: -2.51   Max: -2.33
Current: -2.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fuji Electric Co was -2.33. The lowest was -2.66. And the median was -2.51.


Fuji Electric Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fuji Electric 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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Fuji Electric Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Fuji Electric Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.59 -2.33 -2.52 -2.65 -2.40

Fuji Electric Co 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 -2.65 - - - -2.40

Competitive Comparison of Fuji Electric Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Fuji Electric 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.


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

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

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



Fuji Electric 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 Fuji Electric 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 * 1.0131+0.528 * 0.9979+0.404 * 0.9929+0.892 * 0.975+0.115 * 0.9754
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.007477-0.327 * 0.9241
=-2.51

* 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 $2,871 Mil.
Revenue was $7,364 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2,024 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5,093 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,485 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,079 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $346 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,173 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $426 Mil.
Net Income was $503 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $566 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2,907 Mil.
Revenue was $7,552 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2,072 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5,338 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,840 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,124 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $344 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,343 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $714 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)
=(2870.992 / 7363.665) / (2906.52 / 7552.106)
=0.389886 / 0.384862
=1.0131

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)
=(2071.742 / 7552.106) / (2024.375 / 7363.665)
=0.274326 / 0.274914
=0.9979

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 - (5093.306 + 2078.861) / 8484.754) / (1 - (5338.396 + 2124.053) / 8839.698)
=0.154699 / 0.155803
=0.9929

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
=7363.665 / 7552.106
=0.975

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))
=(343.682 / (343.682 + 2124.053)) / (346.252 / (346.252 + 2078.861))
=0.13927 / 0.142778
=0.9754

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)
=(0 / 7363.665) / (0 / 7552.106)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((425.922 + 3172.784) / 8484.754) / ((714.439 + 3342.897) / 8839.698)
=0.424138 / 0.45899
=0.9241

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
=(502.962 - 0 - 566.405) / 8484.754
=-0.007477

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.

Fuji Electric Co has a M-score of -2.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Fuji Electric Co (Fuji Electric Co) Business Description

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Gate City Ohsaki, East Tower, 11-2, Osaki 1-chome, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 141-0032
Fuji Electric is a Japanese electrical equipment manufacturer and distributor that operates through five main segments: power electronic systems energy, power electronic systems energy industry, electronic devices, food and beverage distribution, and power generation. The main revenue drivers, power electronic systems energy and industry, include energy management, factory automation, and IT solutions. Electronic devices includes the manufacture and sale of semiconductors and magnetic disks. Food and beverage distribution offers vending machines across the world. The power generation segment provides design, manufacturing and on-site installation services. The firm generates most of its revenue in Asia, with some derived from Europe and the Americas.

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