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Morozoff (TSE:2217) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Morozoff 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2217' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.57   Max: -2.32
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Morozoff was -2.32. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.57.


Morozoff Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Morozoff Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.32 -2.54 -2.81 -2.60 -2.52

Morozoff Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 -2.60 - - - -2.52

Competitive Comparison of Morozoff's Beneish M-Score

For the Confectioners subindustry, Morozoff'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.


Morozoff's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Morozoff's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Morozoff 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 Morozoff 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 * 0.9611+0.528 * 1.0134+0.404 * 0.9489+0.892 * 1.0747+0.115 * 1.0158
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.014388-0.327 * 0.9763
=-2.52

* 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 (Jan24) TTM:Last Year (Jan23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円6,727 Mil.
Revenue was 円34,934 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円17,979 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円17,453 Mil.
Total Assets was 円27,920 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円7,598 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円728 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,534 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,716 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,117 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円6,512 Mil.
Revenue was 円32,506 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円16,953 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円15,920 Mil.
Total Assets was 円26,596 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円7,796 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円760 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円7,351 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)
=(6726.775 / 34933.847) / (6512.34 / 32505.834)
=0.192558 / 0.200344
=0.9611

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)
=(16953.202 / 32505.834) / (17978.983 / 34933.847)
=0.521543 / 0.514658
=1.0134

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 - (17452.51 + 7598.065) / 27919.745) / (1 - (15919.931 + 7795.635) / 26595.951)
=0.102765 / 0.108302
=0.9489

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
=34933.847 / 32505.834
=1.0747

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))
=(759.645 / (759.645 + 7795.635)) / (727.739 / (727.739 + 7598.065))
=0.088793 / 0.087408
=1.0158

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 / 34933.847) / (0 / 32505.834)
=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 + 7533.747) / 27919.745) / ((0 + 7350.739) / 26595.951)
=0.269836 / 0.276386
=0.9763

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
=(1715.689 - 0 - 2117.394) / 27919.745
=-0.014388

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.

Morozoff has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Morozoff (TSE:2217) Business Description

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Address
Kobe Higashinada Koyochonishi Chome, Kobe City, JPN, 658-0033
Morozoff Ltd is a Japan-based confectionery maker. The company is mainly engaged in the production and sale of chocolates, candies, and cakes. Products offered by the company include pudding, jelly, cake, summer dessert, cookie, baked sweets, frozen sweets. It sells its products through its retail stores, coffee shops, department stores, and restaurants under the brand name Cafe Morozoff, Feuillage Chocolat, Pudding, Alpenglow, and Morozoff Grand. Morozoff has overseas stores located in Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Taipei, and Shanghai.

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