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Ryohin Keikaku Co (Ryohin Keikaku Co) Beneish M-Score : -2.84 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Ryohin Keikaku 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 -2.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

RYKKY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.09   Max: -1.68
Current: -2.84

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ryohin Keikaku Co was -1.68. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.09.


Ryohin Keikaku Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ryohin Keikaku 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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Ryohin Keikaku Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Ryohin Keikaku Co Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.31 -2.52 -3.11 -1.94 -2.84

Ryohin Keikaku Co Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 - - -2.84 - -

Competitive Comparison of Ryohin Keikaku Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Department Stores subindustry, Ryohin Keikaku 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.


Ryohin Keikaku Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ryohin Keikaku Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ryohin Keikaku 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 Ryohin Keikaku 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 * 0.8246+0.528 * 1.0113+0.404 * 1.0538+0.892 * 1.0949+0.115 * 1.0168
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.075984-0.327 * 1.0712
=-2.91

* 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 (Aug23) TTM:Last Year (Aug22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $174 Mil.
Revenue was $4,016 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,876 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,027 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,134 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $578 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $180 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $853 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $318 Mil.
Net Income was $152 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $390 Mil.
Total Receivables was $193 Mil.
Revenue was $3,668 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,732 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,938 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,952 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $540 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $172 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $583 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $446 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)
=(174.174 / 4015.82) / (192.906 / 3667.639)
=0.043372 / 0.052597
=0.8246

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)
=(1732.332 / 3667.639) / (1875.592 / 4015.82)
=0.472329 / 0.467051
=1.0113

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 - (2026.6 + 577.633) / 3133.815) / (1 - (1938.196 + 540.214) / 2951.757)
=0.16899 / 0.160361
=1.0538

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
=4015.82 / 3667.639
=1.0949

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))
=(172.127 / (172.127 + 540.214)) / (180.066 / (180.066 + 577.633))
=0.241636 / 0.237648
=1.0168

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 / 4015.82) / (0 / 3667.639)
=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)
=((317.674 + 852.809) / 3133.815) / ((445.819 + 583.39) / 2951.757)
=0.373501 / 0.348677
=1.0712

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
=(152.313 - 0 - 390.433) / 3133.815
=-0.075984

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.

Ryohin Keikaku Co has a M-score of -2.91 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ryohin Keikaku Co (Ryohin Keikaku Co) Business Description

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Address
4-26-3 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 170-8424
Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. otherwise known as Muji, is a Japanese retailer offering household and consumer goods. The company has a no-logo, no-brand policy. Its lower price strategy is based around the selection of materials, efficient manufacturing processes, and simplified packaging. The product portfolio ranges from stationery to clothing for men and women, food items, and major kitchen appliances. Its business includes also Muji Cafe & Meal, Muji Campsite, Muji House, and Idee. The Muji Cafe & Meal division operates Cafe Muji, offering cuisine, desserts, and beverages. Muji Campsite operates campsites and the surrounding forest areas. Muji House provides flexible framework for home interiors, such as The House of Woods and The House of Windows.

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