GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Technology » Hardware » Seiko Epson Corp (OTCPK:SEKEY) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Seiko Epson (Seiko Epson) Beneish M-Score : -2.70 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2004. Start your Free Trial

What is Seiko Epson 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 -2.7 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SEKEY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.22   Med: -2.65   Max: -1.69
Current: -2.7

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Seiko Epson was -1.69. The lowest was -3.22. And the median was -2.65.


Seiko Epson Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Seiko Epson'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.

* Premium members only.

Seiko Epson Beneish M-Score Chart

Seiko Epson 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 - -3.08 -2.91 -2.47 -2.24

Seiko Epson 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 -2.11 -2.24 -2.52 -2.54 -2.70

Competitive Comparison of Seiko Epson's Beneish M-Score

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Seiko Epson'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.


Seiko Epson's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Seiko Epson's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Seiko Epson 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 Seiko Epson 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 * 0.9961+0.528 * 1.0194+0.404 * 1.0118+0.892 * 0.9755+0.115 * 1.0408
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0489+4.679 * -0.061515-0.327 * 0.914
=-2.75

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1,454 Mil.
Revenue was 2455.649 + 2189.408 + 2227.251 + 2513.214 = $9,386 Mil.
Gross Profit was 913.256 + 715.81 + 762.149 + 874.886 = $3,266 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,213 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,426 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,531 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $482 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,781 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,462 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,224 Mil.
Net Income was 104.097 + 49.315 + 142.815 + 101.71 = $398 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 363.825 + 231.276 + 193.24 + 189.415 = $978 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,496 Mil.
Revenue was 2677.809 + 2339.775 + 2223.573 + 2379.636 = $9,621 Mil.
Gross Profit was 953.379 + 805.685 + 788.597 + 865.156 = $3,413 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,595 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,866 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,565 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $513 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,718 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,838 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,384 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)
=(1453.638 / 9385.522) / (1495.877 / 9620.793)
=0.154881 / 0.155484
=0.9961

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)
=(3412.817 / 9620.793) / (3266.101 / 9385.522)
=0.354733 / 0.347994
=1.0194

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 - (6213.138 + 2530.506) / 9425.579) / (1 - (6594.725 + 2565.456) / 9865.641)
=0.072349 / 0.071507
=1.0118

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
=9385.522 / 9620.793
=0.9755

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))
=(513.081 / (513.081 + 2565.456)) / (482.443 / (482.443 + 2530.506))
=0.166664 / 0.160123
=1.0408

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)
=(2780.947 / 9385.522) / (2717.828 / 9620.793)
=0.296302 / 0.282495
=1.0489

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)
=((1224.393 + 2461.976) / 9425.579) / ((1384.214 + 2837.539) / 9865.641)
=0.391103 / 0.427925
=0.914

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
=(397.937 - 0 - 977.756) / 9425.579
=-0.061515

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.

Seiko Epson has a M-score of -2.75 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Seiko Epson Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Seiko Epson's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Seiko Epson (Seiko Epson) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3-5 Owa 3-chome, Suwa, Nagano, JPN, 392-8502
Seiko Epson Corp is a Japan-based electronics manufacturer of printers and imaging equipment. The firm's product portfolio includes inkjet, dot matrix, and laser printers, scanners, desktop computers, business, multimedia and home theatre projectors, large home theatre televisions, robots and industrial automation equipment, point of sale docket printers and cash registers, laptops, integrated circuits, and associated electronic components. The firm has operations in the Americas, Middle East and Africa, Australia, and Asia-Pacific regions.