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MBFJF (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.38 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MBFJF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.02   Med: -2.58   Max: -2.31
Current: -2.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group was -2.31. The lowest was -4.02. And the median was -2.58.


Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 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 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 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 * 1+0.404 * 1.0001+0.892 * 0.866+0.115 * 0.9452
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0134+4.679 * 0.028079-0.327 * 1.0015
=-2.48

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0 Mil.
Revenue was $39,246 Mil.
Gross Profit was $39,246 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,694,613 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8,203 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,419 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $19,496 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $116,908 Mil.
Net Income was $9,951 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-65,712 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0 Mil.
Revenue was $45,317 Mil.
Gross Profit was $45,317 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,893,813 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $9,129 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,504 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $22,215 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $125,360 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 / 39245.961) / (0 / 45316.752)
=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)
=(45316.752 / 45316.752) / (39245.961 / 39245.961)
=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 - (0 + 8203.287) / 2694612.999) / (1 - (0 + 9128.608) / 2893812.91)
=0.996956 / 0.996845
=1.0001

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
=39245.961 / 45316.752
=0.866

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))
=(2503.556 / (2503.556 + 9128.608)) / (2418.705 / (2418.705 + 8203.287))
=0.215227 / 0.227707
=0.9452

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)
=(19496.077 / 39245.961) / (22214.795 / 45316.752)
=0.496766 / 0.490212
=1.0134

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)
=((116908.495 + 0) / 2694612.999) / ((125360.466 + 0) / 2893812.91)
=0.043386 / 0.04332
=1.0015

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
=(9950.574 - 0 - -65711.868) / 2694612.999
=0.028079

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.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Business Description

Address
4-5, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8330
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is the largest bank in Japan in terms of market capitalization and assets, with an 8.0% share of all domestic loans as of March 2024. It is the largest non-Chinese bank group globally and has a balance sheet slightly larger than those of JPMorgan Chase and HSBC Holdings. MUFG's operations in Japan account for around half of profit, banking in Thailand and Indonesia for around 15%, and equity-method earnings from Morgan Stanley most of the rest.