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Benesse Holdings (TSE:9783) Beneish M-Score : -2.61 (As of May. 09, 2024)


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What is Benesse Holdings 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 -2.61 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:9783' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -2.71   Max: -2.41
Current: -2.61

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Benesse Holdings was -2.41. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -2.71.


Benesse Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Benesse Holdings'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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Benesse Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Benesse Holdings 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 -2.49 -2.82 -2.58 -2.68 -2.53

Benesse Holdings 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 -2.71 -2.53 -2.57 -2.59 -2.61

Competitive Comparison of Benesse Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Benesse Holdings'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.


Benesse Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Benesse Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Benesse Holdings 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 Benesse Holdings 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 * 0.9846+0.528 * 0.9954+0.404 * 1.0476+0.892 * 0.9947+0.115 * 1.0328
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9539+4.679 * -0.030709-0.327 * 0.9899
=-2.61

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円26,578 Mil.
Revenue was 103740 + 103054 + 100452 + 102957 = 円410,203 Mil.
Gross Profit was 47447 + 46556 + 39947 + 45820 = 円179,770 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円237,529 Mil.
Total Assets was 円521,279 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円167,190 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円19,216 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円81,444 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円123,146 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円150,736 Mil.
Net Income was 4463 + 7238 + -1615 + -645 = 円9,441 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -7341 + 2564 + 31378 + -1152 = 円25,449 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円27,136 Mil.
Revenue was 106990 + 101307 + 100622 + 103465 = 円412,384 Mil.
Gross Profit was 48844 + 45719 + 38980 + 46359 = 円179,902 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円242,647 Mil.
Total Assets was 円513,137 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円160,968 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円19,181 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円85,835 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円140,108 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円132,259 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)
=(26578 / 410203) / (27136 / 412384)
=0.064792 / 0.065803
=0.9846

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)
=(179902 / 412384) / (179770 / 410203)
=0.436249 / 0.438246
=0.9954

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 - (237529 + 167190) / 521279) / (1 - (242647 + 160968) / 513137)
=0.223604 / 0.213436
=1.0476

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
=410203 / 412384
=0.9947

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))
=(19181 / (19181 + 160968)) / (19216 / (19216 + 167190))
=0.106473 / 0.103087
=1.0328

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)
=(81444 / 410203) / (85835 / 412384)
=0.198546 / 0.208143
=0.9539

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)
=((150736 + 123146) / 521279) / ((132259 + 140108) / 513137)
=0.525404 / 0.530788
=0.9899

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
=(9441 - 0 - 25449) / 521279
=-0.030709

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.

Benesse Holdings has a M-score of -2.61 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Benesse Holdings (TSE:9783) Business Description

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Address
3-7-17 Minamigata, Kita-ku, Okayama, JPN, 700-0807
Benesse Holdings Inc is a Japanese holding company that operates educational facilities, nursing homes, and child care services. The company's main segment operates elementary, junior high, and high schools across Japan. The company also provides course materials and exam preparation materials. In addition, Benesse Holdings operates branded preschools as well as nursing and elderly care facilities. Enrollment tuition in elementary and junior high schools provides the largest source of revenue for the company. Benesse Holdings also operates educational services in China, Taiwan, South Korea, and the United States.

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