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Howa Bank (FSE:8559) Beneish M-Score : -2.09 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Howa Bank Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FSE:8559' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.15   Med: -2.55   Max: -2.09
Current: -2.09

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Howa Bank was -2.09. The lowest was -3.15. And the median was -2.55.


Howa Bank 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 Howa Bank 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0001+0.892 * 1.0099+0.115 * 0.9183
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9886+4.679 * 0.042054-0.327 * 0.4274
=-2.09

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円0 Mil.
Revenue was 円8,187 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円8,187 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円0 Mil.
Total Assets was 円619,731 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円6,163 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円474 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円6,553 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円12,436 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,302 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-24,760 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円0 Mil.
Revenue was 円8,107 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円8,107 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円0 Mil.
Total Assets was 円642,931 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円6,454 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円453 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円6,564 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円30,188 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 / 8187) / (0 / 8107)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(8107 / 8107) / (8187 / 8187)
=1 / 1
=1

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 + 6163) / 619731) / (1 - (0 + 6454) / 642931)
=0.990055 / 0.989962
=1.0001

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
=8187 / 8107
=1.0099

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))
=(453 / (453 + 6454)) / (474 / (474 + 6163))
=0.065586 / 0.071418
=0.9183

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)
=(6553 / 8187) / (6564 / 8107)
=0.800415 / 0.809671
=0.9886

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)
=((12436 + 0) / 619731) / ((30188 + 0) / 642931)
=0.020067 / 0.046954
=0.4274

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
=(1302 - 0 - -24760) / 619731
=0.042054

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.

Howa Bank has a M-score of -2.09 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Howa Bank (FSE:8559) Business Description

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Oita-shi Ojiyakamachi 4th No. 10, Oita, JPN, 870-8686
Howa Bank Ltd is a Japan based regional bank. It provides banking products and services in Japan. Its deposit products include general account, saving account, current account, and property accumulation housing savings deposit. It offers housing loan, reform loan, card loan, free loan, education loan and auto loans. It also provides insurance services.