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Exeo Group (TSE:1951) Beneish M-Score : -2.65 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Exeo Group 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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:1951' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.66   Med: -2.49   Max: -1.64
Current: -2.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Exeo Group was -1.64. The lowest was -2.66. And the median was -2.49.


Exeo Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Exeo Group'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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Exeo Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Exeo Group Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.50 -2.15 -2.47 -2.29 -2.65

Exeo Group Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.65 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Exeo Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Exeo Group'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.


Exeo Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

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


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Exeo 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 Exeo 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 * 1.0355+0.528 * 0.8981+0.404 * 1.0789+0.892 * 0.9785+0.115 * 0.9828
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.036921-0.327 * 0.9695
=-2.65

* 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 円235,633 Mil.
Revenue was 円614,095 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円89,159 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円347,845 Mil.
Total Assets was 円591,637 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円145,954 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円13,485 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円177,720 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円63,193 Mil.
Net Income was 円20,058 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円41,902 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円232,567 Mil.
Revenue was 円627,607 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円81,838 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円353,723 Mil.
Total Assets was 円577,941 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円135,635 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円12,296 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円159,097 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円83,632 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)
=(235633 / 614095) / (232567 / 627607)
=0.383708 / 0.370562
=1.0355

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)
=(81838 / 627607) / (89159 / 614095)
=0.130397 / 0.145188
=0.8981

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 - (347845 + 145954) / 591637) / (1 - (353723 + 135635) / 577941)
=0.165368 / 0.153273
=1.0789

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
=614095 / 627607
=0.9785

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))
=(12296 / (12296 + 135635)) / (13485 / (13485 + 145954))
=0.08312 / 0.084578
=0.9828

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 / 614095) / (0 / 627607)
=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)
=((63193 + 177720) / 591637) / ((83632 + 159097) / 577941)
=0.407197 / 0.419989
=0.9695

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
=(20058 - 0 - 41902) / 591637
=-0.036921

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.

Exeo Group has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Exeo Group Business Description

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29-20 Shibuya 3-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0002
Exeo Group Inc provides technological and construction solutions, products, and services for various end markets. It builds telecommunications infrastructure throughout Japan to strengthen connectivity and communication. The company develops information and communication facilities and increases the security and capacity for storage of data and software. In addition, the company installs and repairs electrical and air conditioning components for commercial and residential buildings and develops energy-related facilities for solar, water, and other renewable solutions. It builds network systems for corporations or private homes and offers consulting on the latest technology and solutions geared toward customers' management issues.

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