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FUJI Seal International (TSE:7864) Beneish M-Score

: -2.34 (As of Today)
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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 -2.34 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:7864' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.85   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.34
Current: -2.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of FUJI Seal International was -2.34. The lowest was -2.85. And the median was -2.62.


FUJI Seal International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for FUJI Seal International'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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FUJI Seal International Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.53 -2.85 -2.76 -2.79 -2.34

FUJI Seal International 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 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.34 - - -

Competitive Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, FUJI Seal International'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.


FUJI Seal International Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, FUJI Seal International's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FUJI Seal International's Beneish M-Score falls into.



FUJI Seal International 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 FUJI Seal International 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 * 1.0409+0.528 * 1.1155+0.404 * 0.9667+0.892 * 1.0805+0.115 * 1.1346
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.007778-0.327 * 0.9828
=-2.34

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円45,951 Mil.
Revenue was 円184,035 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円29,677 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円110,023 Mil.
Total Assets was 円180,004 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円61,989 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円7,787 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円54,769 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円152 Mil.
Net Income was 円6,869 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円8,269 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円40,854 Mil.
Revenue was 円170,321 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円30,638 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円101,126 Mil.
Total Assets was 円164,646 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円55,958 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円8,113 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円48,596 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,520 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)
=(45951 / 184035) / (40854 / 170321)
=0.249686 / 0.239865
=1.0409

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)
=(30638 / 170321) / (29677 / 184035)
=0.179884 / 0.161257
=1.1155

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 - (110023 + 61989) / 180004) / (1 - (101126 + 55958) / 164646)
=0.044399 / 0.045929
=0.9667

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
=184035 / 170321
=1.0805

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))
=(8113 / (8113 + 55958)) / (7787 / (7787 + 61989))
=0.126625 / 0.1116
=1.1346

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 / 184035) / (0 / 170321)
=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)
=((152 + 54769) / 180004) / ((2520 + 48596) / 164646)
=0.30511 / 0.31046
=0.9828

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
=(6869 - 0 - 8269) / 180004
=-0.007778

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.

FUJI Seal International has a M-score of -2.34 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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FUJI Seal International (TSE:7864) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0005
FUJI Seal manufactures a variety of packaging products. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the sale of shrink labels, which are used to label consumer products on plastic, glass, and metallic containers. FUJI Seal also sells self-adhesive labels used to label consumer products, soft pouches used for food, beverages, and personal care products, packaging machinery, and other packaging products. The firm organizes itself into five segments based on geography: Japan, Americas, Europe, PAGO, and ASEAN. The majority of revenue comes from Japan.

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