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COSMOS Pharmaceutical (TSE:3349) Beneish M-Score : -2.71 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is COSMOS Pharmaceutical 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 -2.71 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3349' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -2.61   Max: -2.15
Current: -2.71

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of COSMOS Pharmaceutical was -2.15. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -2.61.


COSMOS Pharmaceutical Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for COSMOS Pharmaceutical'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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COSMOS Pharmaceutical Beneish M-Score Chart

COSMOS Pharmaceutical Annual Data
Trend May14 May15 May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.55 -3.13 -2.61 -2.31 -2.71

COSMOS Pharmaceutical 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 - -2.71 - - -

Competitive Comparison of COSMOS Pharmaceutical's Beneish M-Score

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, COSMOS Pharmaceutical'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.


COSMOS Pharmaceutical's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, COSMOS Pharmaceutical's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



COSMOS Pharmaceutical 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 COSMOS Pharmaceutical 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 * 1.0876+0.528 * 0.9835+0.404 * 0.9312+0.892 * 1.0957+0.115 * 0.9996
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.072778-0.327 * 1.0537
=-2.71

* 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 (May23) TTM:Last Year (May22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円10,221 Mil.
Revenue was 円827,697 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円168,718 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円137,085 Mil.
Total Assets was 円420,967 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円274,655 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円17,368 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円192,053 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円13,716 Mil.
Net Income was 円23,797 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円54,434 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円8,577 Mil.
Revenue was 円755,414 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円151,447 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円115,471 Mil.
Total Assets was 円363,052 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円239,035 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円15,110 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円162,063 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円6,357 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)
=(10221 / 827697) / (8577 / 755414)
=0.012349 / 0.011354
=1.0876

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)
=(151447 / 755414) / (168718 / 827697)
=0.200482 / 0.20384
=0.9835

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 - (137085 + 274655) / 420967) / (1 - (115471 + 239035) / 363052)
=0.021919 / 0.023539
=0.9312

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
=827697 / 755414
=1.0957

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))
=(15110 / (15110 + 239035)) / (17368 / (17368 + 274655))
=0.059454 / 0.059475
=0.9996

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 / 827697) / (0 / 755414)
=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)
=((13716 + 192053) / 420967) / ((6357 + 162063) / 363052)
=0.488801 / 0.4639
=1.0537

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
=(23797 - 0 - 54434) / 420967
=-0.072778

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.

COSMOS Pharmaceutical has a M-score of -2.71 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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COSMOS Pharmaceutical (TSE:3349) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
4 floor,10th first Fukuoka S Building Museum, Hakataekihigashi 2-chome,, Fukuoka, JPN, 812-0013
COSMOS Pharmaceutical Corp manages retail drugstores in Japan. The company places a strong emphasis on convenience regarding its product selection, which includes medical products, health and beauty aids, personal-care items, discount cosmetics, household items, food and beverages, greeting cards, seasonal merchandise, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, insect repellent, and miscellaneous everyday consumables. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from common grocery sales. Cosmos also operates a private grocery brand called ON 365.

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