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Arbeit-Times Co (TSE:2341) Beneish M-Score : -2.64 (As of May. 30, 2024)


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What is Arbeit-Times 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 -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2341' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.76   Med: -2.45   Max: -2.21
Current: -2.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Arbeit-Times Co was -2.21. The lowest was -2.76. And the median was -2.45.


Arbeit-Times Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Arbeit-Times 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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Arbeit-Times Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Arbeit-Times Co Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.43 -2.45 -2.21 -2.30 -2.64

Arbeit-Times Co Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 -2.30 - - - -2.64

Competitive Comparison of Arbeit-Times Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Publishing subindustry, Arbeit-Times 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.


Arbeit-Times Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Arbeit-Times Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Arbeit-Times 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 Arbeit-Times 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 * 0.9788+0.528 * 1.01+0.404 * 1.3253+0.892 * 1.0678+0.115 * 0.8906
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.050428-0.327 * 1.2714
=-2.64

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円460 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,318 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,015 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,672 Mil.
Total Assets was 円3,984 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円561 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円37 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円625 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4 Mil.
Net Income was 円-33 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円168 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円440 Mil.
Revenue was 円4,044 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,852 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,562 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,810 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円563 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円33 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円589 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円8 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)
=(459.844 / 4318.403) / (439.993 / 4044.389)
=0.106485 / 0.108791
=0.9788

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)
=(2851.65 / 4044.389) / (3014.82 / 4318.403)
=0.705088 / 0.698133
=1.01

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 - (2672.342 + 560.501) / 3984.281) / (1 - (3562.341 + 562.85) / 4809.643)
=0.188601 / 0.142308
=1.3253

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
=4318.403 / 4044.389
=1.0678

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))
=(32.826 / (32.826 + 562.85)) / (36.97 / (36.97 + 560.501))
=0.055107 / 0.061877
=0.8906

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 / 4318.403) / (0 / 4044.389)
=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)
=((3.994 + 624.53) / 3984.281) / ((7.945 + 588.803) / 4809.643)
=0.157751 / 0.124073
=1.2714

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
=(-32.837 - 0 - 168.082) / 3984.281
=-0.050428

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.

Arbeit-Times Co has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Arbeit-Times Co (TSE:2341) Business Description

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2-1-14 Nihonbashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0041
Arbeit-Times Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the business of publishing magazines. The company edits and issues free job recruitment magazine under the brand name DOMO. It also provides job-related information through its online websites. In addition, it is also involved in the free paper agent intermediary and direct promotion business activities.

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