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GS Yuasa (GS Yuasa) Beneish M-Score : -2.53 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is GS Yuasa 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 -2.53 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

GYUAF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -2.58   Max: -2.35
Current: -2.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of GS Yuasa was -2.35. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -2.58.


GS Yuasa Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for GS Yuasa'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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GS Yuasa Beneish M-Score Chart

GS Yuasa Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.82 -2.76 -2.63 -2.35 -2.53

GS Yuasa Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 - -2.53 - - -

Competitive Comparison of GS Yuasa's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, GS Yuasa'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.


GS Yuasa's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

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



GS Yuasa 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 GS Yuasa 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 * 0.9538+0.528 * 1.024+0.404 * 0.8751+0.892 * 1.0629+0.115 * 1.0212
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.026631-0.327 * 1.0601
=-2.65

* 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 $730 Mil.
Revenue was $3,873 Mil.
Gross Profit was $847 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,991 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,047 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,235 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $159 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,312 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $448 Mil.
Net Income was $104 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $212 Mil.
Total Receivables was $720 Mil.
Revenue was $3,644 Mil.
Gross Profit was $816 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,908 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,054 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,206 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $159 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,091 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $572 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)
=(730.12 / 3873.398) / (720.196 / 3644.312)
=0.188496 / 0.197622
=0.9538

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)
=(816.117 / 3644.312) / (847.107 / 3873.398)
=0.223943 / 0.218699
=1.024

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 - (1990.995 + 1234.758) / 4046.75) / (1 - (1908.458 + 1206.022) / 4054.424)
=0.202878 / 0.231832
=0.8751

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
=3873.398 / 3644.312
=1.0629

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))
=(159.103 / (159.103 + 1206.022)) / (159.07 / (159.07 + 1234.758))
=0.116548 / 0.114125
=1.0212

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 / 3873.398) / (0 / 3644.312)
=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)
=((447.891 + 1311.584) / 4046.75) / ((571.745 + 1091.068) / 4054.424)
=0.434787 / 0.410123
=1.0601

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
=(104.179 - 0 - 211.949) / 4046.75
=-0.026631

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.

GS Yuasa has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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GS Yuasa (GS Yuasa) Business Description

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1, Inobanba-cho, Nishinosho, Kisshoin, Minami-ku, Kyoto, JPN, 601-8520
GS Yuasa Corp is a Japan-based company that manufactures and distributes batteries and battery products. The firm operates in four segments: Domestic Automotive Batteries, which includes car and motorcycle batteries and automotive components; Domestic Industrial Batteries and Power Supplies, which includes alkaline stationary batteries; Overseas Automotive Batteries, which includes the sale of all battery products in overseas markets; and Automotive Lithium-Ion Batteries. More than half of the firm's revenue is generated in Japan.

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