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Axel Mark (TSE:3624) Beneish M-Score : -1.24 (As of May. 09, 2024)


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What is Axel Mark 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.24 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:3624' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.65   Med: -2.79   Max: 1.91
Current: -1.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Axel Mark was 1.91. The lowest was -4.65. And the median was -2.79.


Axel Mark Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Axel Mark'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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Axel Mark Beneish M-Score Chart

Axel Mark Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.91 -4.65 -1.94 -3.56 -1.24

Axel Mark 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 - - - -1.24 -

Competitive Comparison of Axel Mark's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Axel Mark'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.


Axel Mark's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Axel Mark's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Axel Mark 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 Axel Mark 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 * 1.1919+0.528 * 1.1528+0.404 * 3.1404+0.892 * 0.8028+0.115 * 1.561
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.049521-0.327 * 0.997
=-1.24

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円197 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,145 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円222 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,182 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,422 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円97 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円212 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円357 Mil.
Net Income was 円-102 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-173 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円205 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,672 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円318 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,476 Mil.
Total Assets was 円1,561 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円34 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円246 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円379 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)
=(196.645 / 2144.815) / (205.499 / 2671.554)
=0.091684 / 0.076921
=1.1919

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)
=(318.164 / 2671.554) / (221.57 / 2144.815)
=0.119093 / 0.103305
=1.1528

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 - (1182.243 + 96.906) / 1422.46) / (1 - (1476.025 + 34.423) / 1560.513)
=0.100749 / 0.032082
=3.1404

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
=2144.815 / 2671.554
=0.8028

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))
=(4.198 / (4.198 + 34.423)) / (7.253 / (7.253 + 96.906))
=0.108697 / 0.069634
=1.561

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 / 2144.815) / (0 / 2671.554)
=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)
=((356.646 + 211.726) / 1422.46) / ((378.936 + 246.446) / 1560.513)
=0.39957 / 0.400754
=0.997

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
=(-102.421 - 0 - -172.862) / 1422.46
=0.049521

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.

Axel Mark has a M-score of -1.24 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Axel Mark (TSE:3624) Business Description

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Axel Mark Inc is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the planning, production, development, and operation of the online games. It operates in three business divisions including Game business that provides games to consumers through platforms such as App Store, Google Play and others. Advertising business offers advertising network service that sells advertising space in the network to advertisers, and Experience business offers costume production service, online lottery service, celebrity support app, and uniform remake service.

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