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ARDEPRO Co (TSE:8925) Beneish M-Score : -2.03 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is ARDEPRO 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 -2.03 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8925' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.68   Med: -1.57   Max: 25.51
Current: -2.03

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ARDEPRO Co was 25.51. The lowest was -3.68. And the median was -1.57.


ARDEPRO Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ARDEPRO 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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ARDEPRO Co Beneish M-Score Chart

ARDEPRO Co Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.31 -2.15 -3.68 -2.15 -2.03

ARDEPRO Co Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 - - -2.03 - -

Competitive Comparison of ARDEPRO Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, ARDEPRO 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.


ARDEPRO Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, ARDEPRO Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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ARDEPRO 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 ARDEPRO 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 * 1+0.528 * 0.8684+0.404 * 0.6615+0.892 * 0.9107+0.115 * 1.3494
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.15877-0.327 * 1.1572
=-2.03

* 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 (Jul23) TTM:Last Year (Jul22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円0 Mil.
Revenue was 円20,596 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,507 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円16,779 Mil.
Total Assets was 円19,159 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円118 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円47 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円5,042 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,239 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,920 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-1,122 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円0 Mil.
Revenue was 円22,616 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,297 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円11,694 Mil.
Total Assets was 円14,240 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円5,421 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,183 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 / 20596.105) / (0 / 22616.023)
=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)
=(4297.162 / 22616.023) / (4506.642 / 20596.105)
=0.190005 / 0.21881
=0.8684

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 - (16779.102 + 117.973) / 19158.849) / (1 - (11694.267 + 4.47) / 14239.997)
=0.118054 / 0.178459
=0.6615

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
=20596.105 / 22616.023
=0.9107

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))
=(2.778 / (2.778 + 4.47)) / (46.801 / (46.801 + 117.973))
=0.383278 / 0.284031
=1.3494

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 / 20596.105) / (0 / 22616.023)
=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)
=((5239.336 + 5041.642) / 19158.849) / ((1182.992 + 5420.586) / 14239.997)
=0.536618 / 0.463735
=1.1572

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
=(1920.337 - 0 - -1121.51) / 19158.849
=0.15877

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.

ARDEPRO Co has a M-score of -2.03 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ARDEPRO Co (TSE:8925) Business Description

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Address
No. 24 No. 1 Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN
ARDEPRO Co Ltd is a Japan-based real estate company. It is engaged in real estate revitalization business. The company offers consulting, management, brokerage, and leasing, buying, and selling of real estate. It also offers sales of reproduction, such as buildings and commercial facilities used. The company also provides investment advisory service.

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