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Santo (TSE:1788) Beneish M-Score : -1.62 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Santo 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 -1.62 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:1788' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.12   Med: -2.41   Max: -1.22
Current: -1.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Santo was -1.22. The lowest was -4.12. And the median was -2.41.


Santo Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Santo Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.59 -2.50 -2.38 -3.94 -1.62

Santo 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 - - -1.62 - -

Competitive Comparison of Santo's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Santo'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.


Santo's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Santo's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Santo 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 Santo 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 * 1.2168+0.528 * 0.8064+0.404 * 1.0905+0.892 * 1.0249+0.115 * 0.898
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.10719-0.327 * 0.8815
=-1.62

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,127 Mil.
Revenue was 円6,920 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円868 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,733 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,868 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円739 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円66 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,688 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円10 Mil.
Net Income was 円225 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-296 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円904 Mil.
Revenue was 円6,752 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円683 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,684 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,769 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円729 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円58 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円47 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,884 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円3 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)
=(1126.861 / 6919.996) / (903.552 / 6751.722)
=0.162841 / 0.133825
=1.2168

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)
=(683.069 / 6751.722) / (868.224 / 6919.996)
=0.10117 / 0.125466
=0.8064

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 - (3732.901 + 738.725) / 4867.611) / (1 - (3684.331 + 729.058) / 4769.155)
=0.081351 / 0.074597
=1.0905

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
=6919.996 / 6751.722
=1.0249

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))
=(58.076 / (58.076 + 729.058)) / (66.132 / (66.132 + 738.725))
=0.073782 / 0.082166
=0.898

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 / 6919.996) / (47.029 / 6751.722)
=0 / 0.006965
=0

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)
=((9.526 + 1687.735) / 4867.611) / ((2.684 + 1883.793) / 4769.155)
=0.348685 / 0.395558
=0.8815

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
=(225.35 - 0 - -296.41) / 4867.611
=0.10719

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.

Santo has a M-score of -1.62 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


Santo (TSE:1788) Business Description

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Address
480 Kamimagari, Shiga Prefecture, Ritto, JPN, 520-3022
Santo Corp Formerly Santo Co., Ltd. Is engaged in the business of construction management in japan. The business division of company include civil engineering division which include road and bridge fortifications, water and sewage fortifications, and paving work, and construction business division which include shrine, educational and cultural facilities, and store and warehouses.

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