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Ricoh Co (LSE:RICO) Beneish M-Score : -2.51 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Ricoh 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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:RICO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.16   Med: -2.53   Max: -2.32
Current: -2.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ricoh Co was -2.32. The lowest was -3.16. And the median was -2.53.


Ricoh Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Ricoh 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 -3.16 -2.44 -2.59 -2.32 -2.51

Ricoh 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 -2.32 -2.32 -2.45 -2.51 -2.51

Competitive Comparison of Ricoh Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Ricoh 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.


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

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

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



Ricoh 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 Ricoh 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 * 1.0261+0.528 * 1.0004+0.404 * 1.0649+0.892 * 1.1007+0.115 * 0.9559
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0164+4.679 * -0.035623-0.327 * 0.9859
=-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 円538,058 Mil.
Revenue was 651299 + 585098 + 577989 + 534601 = 円2,348,987 Mil.
Gross Profit was 223423 + 210394 + 196083 + 190198 = 円820,098 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,203,301 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,286,175 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円266,274 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円109,027 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円769,810 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円879,275 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円244,942 Mil.
Net Income was 13899 + 14663 + 6819 + 8795 = 円44,176 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 63382 + 30834 + -3077 + 34478 = 円125,617 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円476,429 Mil.
Revenue was 605572 + 555072 + 514195 + 459341 = 円2,134,180 Mil.
Gross Profit was 206558 + 192578 + 178281 + 168005 = 円745,422 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,175,299 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,149,956 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円253,515 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円97,468 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円688,156 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円829,114 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円243,257 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)
=(538058 / 2348987) / (476429 / 2134180)
=0.22906 / 0.223237
=1.0261

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)
=(745422 / 2134180) / (820098 / 2348987)
=0.349278 / 0.349128
=1.0004

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 - (1203301 + 266274) / 2286175) / (1 - (1175299 + 253515) / 2149956)
=0.357191 / 0.335422
=1.0649

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
=2348987 / 2134180
=1.1007

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))
=(97468 / (97468 + 253515)) / (109027 / (109027 + 266274))
=0.2777 / 0.290505
=0.9559

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)
=(769810 / 2348987) / (688156 / 2134180)
=0.32772 / 0.322445
=1.0164

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)
=((244942 + 879275) / 2286175) / ((243257 + 829114) / 2149956)
=0.491746 / 0.498787
=0.9859

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
=(44176 - 0 - 125617) / 2286175
=-0.035623

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.

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


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Ricoh Co (LSE:RICO) Business Description

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Address
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 143-8555
Ricoh Co Ltd provides products, services, and solutions in offices and other environments. The company's Imaging and Solutions segment is engaged in office imaging, production printing, and network system solutions. Industrial Products segment manufactures and sales of thermal media, optical equipment, semiconductors, electronic component and the Inkjet head. Its Other segment is engaged in manufacturing and sales of digital cameras, financing business and logistics services provided by the company's subsidiaries. The company's revenue is majorly derived from Japan.