GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Cyclical » Travel & Leisure » Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co Ltd (SSE:9085) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co (SSE:9085) Beneish M-Score : -2.90 (As of May. 19, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2013. Start your Free Trial

What is Hokkaido Chuo Bus 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 -2.9 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SSE:9085' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.75   Med: -2.95   Max: -2.64
Current: -2.9

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co was -2.64. The lowest was -4.75. And the median was -2.95.


Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hokkaido Chuo Bus 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.

* Premium members only.

Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.64 -2.95 -4.75 -3.75 -2.90

Hokkaido Chuo Bus 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 - -2.90 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Travel Services subindustry, Hokkaido Chuo Bus 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.


Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Hokkaido Chuo Bus 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 Hokkaido Chuo Bus 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 * 1.0587+0.528 * 0.2205+0.404 * 1.0019+0.892 * 1.2022+0.115 * 1.1086
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.044656-0.327 * 1.1556
=-2.90

* 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5,119 Mil.
Revenue was 円33,443 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,486 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円14,485 Mil.
Total Assets was 円35,539 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円17,442 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,585 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円5,487 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円586 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,173 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円4,022 Mil.
Revenue was 円27,818 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円640 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円12,322 Mil.
Total Assets was 円33,778 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円18,029 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,834 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円4,513 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 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)
=(5118.795 / 33442.879) / (4021.851 / 27817.634)
=0.153061 / 0.144579
=1.0587

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)
=(639.508 / 27817.634) / (3486.03 / 33442.879)
=0.022989 / 0.104238
=0.2205

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 - (14484.581 + 17441.874) / 35539.021) / (1 - (12322.462 + 18028.61) / 33778.172)
=0.101651 / 0.101459
=1.0019

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
=33442.879 / 27817.634
=1.2022

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))
=(1834.334 / (1834.334 + 18028.61)) / (1585.068 / (1585.068 + 17441.874))
=0.09235 / 0.083307
=1.1086

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 / 33442.879) / (0 / 27817.634)
=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)
=((0 + 5486.534) / 35539.021) / ((0 + 4512.573) / 33778.172)
=0.154381 / 0.133594
=1.1556

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
=(586.325 - 0 - 2173.371) / 35539.021
=-0.044656

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.

Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co has a M-score of -2.90 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co (SSE:9085) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1-8-6, Ironai, Otaru, JPN, 047-8601
Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co Ltd provides general passenger and business charter travel services in Japan. It offers intercity express bus, sightseeing bus tours, city bus, and charter bus services.

Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co (SSE:9085) Headlines

No Headlines