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Last One Mile Co (TSE:9252) Beneish M-Score : -0.76 (As of May. 29, 2024)


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What is Last One Mile 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.76 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:9252' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.27   Med: -1.65   Max: -0.76
Current: -0.76

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Last One Mile Co was -0.76. The lowest was -2.27. And the median was -1.65.


Last One Mile Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Last One Mile 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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Last One Mile Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Last One Mile Co Annual Data
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Last One Mile Co Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.71 -2.27 - -1.58 -0.76

Competitive Comparison of Last One Mile Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Last One Mile 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.


Last One Mile Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Last One Mile Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Last One Mile Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Last One Mile 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 Last One Mile 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 * 0.7249+0.528 * 0.9142+0.404 * 3.1697+0.892 * 1.0795+0.115 * 7.88
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0256+4.679 * 0.067351-0.327 * 1.1066
=-0.76

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,785 Mil.
Revenue was 2837.06 + 2398.69 + 2295.593 + 2301.896 = 円9,833 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1830.695 + 1459.104 + 1520.849 + 1613.794 = 円6,424 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,611 Mil.
Total Assets was 円5,849 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円857 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円42 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円3,002 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,709 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,748 Mil.
Net Income was 114.098 + 86.939 + 105.623 + 27.028 = 円334 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -60.272 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円-60 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円2,282 Mil.
Revenue was 2650.842 + 2178.484 + 2092.821 + 2187.115 = 円9,109 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1523.803 + 1304.405 + 1263.641 + 1348.887 = 円5,441 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,871 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,273 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円83 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円49 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円2,712 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,445 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円497 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)
=(1785.225 / 9833.239) / (2281.53 / 9109.262)
=0.18155 / 0.250463
=0.7249

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)
=(5440.736 / 9109.262) / (6424.442 / 9833.239)
=0.597275 / 0.653339
=0.9142

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 - (3610.53 + 856.654) / 5849.345) / (1 - (3871.344 + 82.891) / 4272.756)
=0.236293 / 0.074547
=3.1697

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
=9833.239 / 9109.262
=1.0795

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))
=(48.927 / (48.927 + 82.891)) / (42.346 / (42.346 + 856.654))
=0.371171 / 0.047103
=7.88

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)
=(3002.144 / 9833.239) / (2711.772 / 9109.262)
=0.305306 / 0.297694
=1.0256

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)
=((1748.492 + 2709.156) / 5849.345) / ((497.488 + 2444.901) / 4272.756)
=0.762076 / 0.68864
=1.1066

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
=(333.688 - 0 - -60.272) / 5849.345
=0.067351

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.

Last One Mile Co has a M-score of -0.76 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Last One Mile Co (TSE:9252) Business Description

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Address
4-21-1 Higashiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 170-0013
Last One Mile Co Ltd is engaged in selling new electronic power, new gas and internet connections.

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