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GIG Works (TSE:2375) Beneish M-Score : -2.50 (As of Mar. 30, 2025)


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What is GIG Works 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2375' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.7   Med: -2.46   Max: -1.73
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of GIG Works was -1.73. The lowest was -3.70. And the median was -2.46.


GIG Works Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for GIG Works'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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GIG Works Beneish M-Score Chart

GIG Works Annual Data
Trend Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.39 -2.89 -1.73 -3.70 -2.50

GIG Works Quarterly Data
Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Oct24
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 - -3.70 - - -2.50

Competitive Comparison of GIG Works's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, GIG Works'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.


GIG Works's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, GIG Works's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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GIG Works 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 GIG Works 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 * 1.1232+0.528 * 1.0468+0.404 * 0.9649+0.892 * 0.9598+0.115 * 1.4757
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.032973-0.327 * 1.0227
=-2.50

* 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 (Oct24) TTM:Last Year (Oct23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円2,984 Mil.
Revenue was 円25,369 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,954 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円5,716 Mil.
Total Assets was 円8,271 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,601 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円462 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円4,190 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円905 Mil.
Net Income was 円-726 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-453 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円2,768 Mil.
Revenue was 円26,432 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,494 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円6,225 Mil.
Total Assets was 円9,193 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,868 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円922 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円4,681 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円856 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)
=(2983.776 / 25369.014) / (2767.894 / 26432.484)
=0.117615 / 0.104716
=1.1232

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)
=(6493.755 / 26432.484) / (5953.578 / 25369.014)
=0.245673 / 0.234679
=1.0468

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 - (5715.588 + 1600.597) / 8271.321) / (1 - (6224.999 + 1868.214) / 9193.495)
=0.115476 / 0.11968
=0.9649

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
=25369.014 / 26432.484
=0.9598

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))
=(922.047 / (922.047 + 1868.214)) / (461.844 / (461.844 + 1600.597))
=0.330452 / 0.223931
=1.4757

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 / 25369.014) / (0 / 26432.484)
=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)
=((904.741 + 4189.827) / 8271.321) / ((856.147 + 4680.799) / 9193.495)
=0.615932 / 0.602268
=1.0227

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
=(-725.553 - 0 - -452.822) / 8271.321
=-0.032973

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.

GIG Works has a M-score of -2.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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GIG Works Business Description

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2-11-6 Nishi-Shinbashi, Tokyo New Nishi-Shinbashi Building 3rd Floor, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-0003
GIG Works Inc is a Japan based company engaged in providing marketing and communication service which include sales agency and sales support service, field support service, contact service, and technology service which include engineering development consignment and staff support service.

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