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The 77 Bank (TSE:8341) Beneish M-Score : -1.98 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is The 77 Bank Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -1.98 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for The 77 Bank's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:8341' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -16.1   Med: -2.54   Max: -1.95
Current: -1.98

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The 77 Bank was -1.95. The lowest was -16.10. And the median was -2.54.


The 77 Bank 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 The 77 Bank 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1+0.892 * 1.0274+0.115 * 1.0846
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9625+4.679 * 0.069295-0.327 * 0.5858
=-1.98

* 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0 Mil.
Revenue was 円115,145 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円115,145 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円0 Mil.
Total Assets was 円10,200,848 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円30,672 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,010 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円53,475 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円669,329 Mil.
Net Income was 円25,056 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-681,807 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円0 Mil.
Revenue was 円112,072 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円112,072 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円0 Mil.
Total Assets was 円10,688,166 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円31,650 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3,397 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円54,075 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,197,221 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)
=(0 / 115145) / (0 / 112072)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(112072 / 112072) / (115145 / 115145)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 30672) / 10200848) / (1 - (0 + 31650) / 10688166)
=0.996993 / 0.997039
=1

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
=115145 / 112072
=1.0274

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))
=(3397 / (3397 + 31650)) / (3010 / (3010 + 30672))
=0.096927 / 0.089365
=1.0846

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)
=(53475 / 115145) / (54075 / 112072)
=0.464414 / 0.482502
=0.9625

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)
=((669329 + 0) / 10200848) / ((1197221 + 0) / 10688166)
=0.065615 / 0.112014
=0.5858

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
=(25056 - 0 - -681807) / 10200848
=0.069295

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.

The 77 Bank has a M-score of -1.98 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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The 77 Bank (TSE:8341) Business Description

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Address
3-20, Chuo 3-chome, Aoba-ku, Miyagi, Sendai, JPN, 980-8777
The 77 Bank Ltd operates mostly in the Miyagi prefecture of Japan, which is in the southeast Tohoku region of the island of Honshu, and the bank's strategy emphasizes the prefecture's link between Tohoku and Tokyo. The bank is a group that engages in leasing, credit card, and other financial services in addition to the banking business. Most of the bank's earning assets are almost entirely from loans and bills discounted and investment securities. As such, a majority of the bank's income comes from interest on loans and discounts, and interest and dividends on trading accounts and investment securities.