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eREX Co (TSE:9517) Beneish M-Score : -2.67 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is eREX 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9517' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.67   Med: -2.27   Max: -1.09
Current: -2.67

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of eREX Co was -1.09. The lowest was -2.67. And the median was -2.27.


eREX Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

eREX Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.32 -2.35 -2.53 -1.45 -2.67

eREX Co 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 - -2.67 - - -

Competitive Comparison of eREX Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, eREX 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.


eREX Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, eREX Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



eREX 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 eREX 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 * 0.7426+0.528 * 1.1413+0.404 * 1.1564+0.892 * 1.2855+0.115 * 0.8685
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.071746-0.327 * 0.9873
=-2.67

* 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34,913 Mil.
Revenue was 円296,312 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円25,735 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円79,329 Mil.
Total Assets was 円171,480 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円64,459 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円5,862 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円48,400 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円40,345 Mil.
Net Income was 円9,186 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円21,489 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円36,572 Mil.
Revenue was 円230,502 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円22,848 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円69,450 Mil.
Total Assets was 円157,159 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円65,763 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円5,133 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円42,955 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円39,426 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)
=(34913 / 296312) / (36572 / 230502)
=0.117825 / 0.158662
=0.7426

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)
=(22848 / 230502) / (25735 / 296312)
=0.099123 / 0.086851
=1.1413

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 - (79329 + 64459) / 171480) / (1 - (69450 + 65763) / 157159)
=0.161488 / 0.139642
=1.1564

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
=296312 / 230502
=1.2855

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))
=(5133 / (5133 + 65763)) / (5862 / (5862 + 64459))
=0.072402 / 0.083361
=0.8685

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 / 296312) / (0 / 230502)
=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)
=((40345 + 48400) / 171480) / ((39426 + 42955) / 157159)
=0.517524 / 0.524189
=0.9873

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
=(9186 - 0 - 21489) / 171480
=-0.071746

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.

eREX Co has a M-score of -2.67 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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eREX Co (TSE:9517) Business Description

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2-2-1 Kyobashi, 14th Floor, Kyobashi Edglan, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-0031
eREX Co Ltd is a holding company that engages in the electrical power business. Its services include retail sales of power, power market transactions, and power development. In its electric power retail business, it involves in the retail of electric power at an inexpensive price than electric utilities. In its power supplies development business, it involves the planning, design, and construction of power-generating equipment.

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