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Integral (FRA:Q75) Beneish M-Score : 14.39 (As of Mar. 26, 2025)


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What is Integral 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 14.39 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

FRA:Q75' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.97   Med: -1.49   Max: 14.39
Current: 14.39

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Integral was 14.39. The lowest was -1.97. And the median was -1.49.


Integral Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Integral'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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Integral Beneish M-Score Chart

Integral Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.49 -1.97 14.39

Integral Quarterly Data
Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.97 - - - 14.39

Competitive Comparison of Integral's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Integral'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.


Integral's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Integral's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Integral 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 Integral 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 * 16.979+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.883+0.892 * 2.5644+0.115 * 1.12
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.155445-0.327 * 0.9197
=14.34

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €66.9 Mil.
Revenue was €135.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was €135.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €205.3 Mil.
Total Assets was €490.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €50.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €15.8 Mil.
Net Income was €112.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €36.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1.5 Mil.
Revenue was €52.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was €52.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €122.5 Mil.
Total Assets was €358.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €47.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €5.1 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)
=(66.924 / 135.482) / (1.537 / 52.831)
=0.49397 / 0.029093
=16.979

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)
=(52.831 / 52.831) / (135.482 / 135.482)
=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 - (205.325 + 3.713) / 490.804) / (1 - (122.472 + 2.954) / 358.546)
=0.574091 / 0.650182
=0.883

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
=135.482 / 52.831
=2.5644

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))
=(1.183 / (1.183 + 2.954)) / (1.273 / (1.273 + 3.713))
=0.285956 / 0.255315
=1.12

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 / 135.482) / (0 / 52.831)
=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)
=((15.783 + 50.881) / 490.804) / ((5.062 + 47.888) / 358.546)
=0.135826 / 0.14768
=0.9197

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
=(112.416 - 0 - 36.123) / 490.804
=0.155445

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.

Integral has a M-score of 14.34 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Integral Corp is an equity firm based in Tokyo. It is engaged in equity investments and Management & financial consulting related to equity investment activities.

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