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Pasona Group (TSE:2168) Beneish M-Score : -2.57 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Pasona 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 -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2168' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.85   Med: -2.57   Max: -2.03
Current: -2.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pasona Group was -2.03. The lowest was -2.85. And the median was -2.57.


Pasona Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pasona 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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Pasona Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Pasona Group Annual Data
Trend May14 May15 May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.83 -2.85 -2.84 -2.13 -2.57

Pasona Group 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 - -2.57 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Pasona Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Pasona 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.


Pasona Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

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



Pasona 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 Pasona 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 * 1.0142+0.528 * 0.9971+0.404 * 0.8111+0.892 * 1.0177+0.115 * 0.9999
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.000501-0.327 * 1.1233
=-2.57

* 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 (May23) TTM:Last Year (May22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円52,623 Mil.
Revenue was 円372,579 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円91,525 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円194,275 Mil.
Total Assets was 円275,504 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円41,498 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円5,847 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円144,783 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円47,653 Mil.
Net Income was 円6,099 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円5,961 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円50,981 Mil.
Revenue was 円366,096 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円89,671 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円131,123 Mil.
Total Assets was 円203,746 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円36,398 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円5,128 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円83,555 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円43,143 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)
=(52623 / 372579) / (50981 / 366096)
=0.14124 / 0.139256
=1.0142

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)
=(89671 / 366096) / (91525 / 372579)
=0.244938 / 0.245653
=0.9971

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 - (194275 + 41498) / 275504) / (1 - (131123 + 36398) / 203746)
=0.144212 / 0.177795
=0.8111

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
=372579 / 366096
=1.0177

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))
=(5128 / (5128 + 36398)) / (5847 / (5847 + 41498))
=0.123489 / 0.123498
=0.9999

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 / 372579) / (0 / 366096)
=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)
=((47653 + 144783) / 275504) / ((43143 + 83555) / 203746)
=0.698487 / 0.621843
=1.1233

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
=(6099 - 0 - 5961) / 275504
=0.000501

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.

Pasona Group has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Pasona Group (TSE:2168) Business Description

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Otemachi 2-6-4, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8228
Pasona Group Inc provides human resource related support services. Its segments are Expert services, Insourcing, Others, Career solutions and outsourcing. The segments encompass human resource (HR) solutions, temporary staffing, contracting HR consulting, education and training, place and search, global overseas sourcing career placement, recruiting and outplacement, outsourcing, life solutions and public solutions. Expert services segment generates the majority of the revenues for the company.

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