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Elematec (TSE:2715) Beneish M-Score : -2.14 (As of Jan. 18, 2025)


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What is Elematec 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 -2.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:2715' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.35   Med: -2.49   Max: -1.58
Current: -2.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Elematec was -1.58. The lowest was -4.35. And the median was -2.49.


Elematec Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Elematec 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 -2.44 -2.49 -2.40 -3.09 -3.01

Elematec Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -4.35 -3.65 -3.01 -2.95 -2.14

Competitive Comparison of Elematec's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Elematec'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.


Elematec's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Elematec 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 Elematec 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 * 1.0748+0.528 * 0.9136+0.404 * 1.1963+0.892 * 0.8711+0.115 * 1.3304
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8203+4.679 * 0.051408-0.327 * 0.8569
=-2.14

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円52,551 Mil.
Revenue was 50854 + 47506 + 44440 + 47808 = 円190,608 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6489 + 6294 + 5842 + 5926 = 円24,551 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円105,448 Mil.
Total Assets was 円114,301 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円5,182 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,057 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円15,532 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円41,554 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円0 Mil.
Net Income was 1890 + 1178 + 1460 + 964 = 円5,492 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -4022 + -187 + 4230 + -405 = 円-384 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円56,129 Mil.
Revenue was 51345 + 50757 + 54966 + 61738 = 円218,806 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6395 + 6087 + 5951 + 7314 = 円25,747 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円115,052 Mil.
Total Assets was 円121,876 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3,552 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,159 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円21,735 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円51,709 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)
=(52551 / 190608) / (56129 / 218806)
=0.275702 / 0.256524
=1.0748

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)
=(25747 / 218806) / (24551 / 190608)
=0.11767 / 0.128804
=0.9136

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 - (105448 + 5182) / 114301) / (1 - (115052 + 3552) / 121876)
=0.032117 / 0.026847
=1.1963

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
=190608 / 218806
=0.8711

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))
=(2159 / (2159 + 3552)) / (2057 / (2057 + 5182))
=0.378042 / 0.284155
=1.3304

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)
=(15532 / 190608) / (21735 / 218806)
=0.081487 / 0.099335
=0.8203

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 + 41554) / 114301) / ((0 + 51709) / 121876)
=0.363549 / 0.424275
=0.8569

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
=(5492 - 0 - -384) / 114301
=0.051408

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.

Elematec has a M-score of -2.14 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Elematec Business Description

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Address
3-5-27, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 108-6325
Elematec Corp is primarily engaged in the distribution, import and export, and processing of electric materials, electronic components, and mechanical parts. It provides exterior design components and electronic parts that are used in flat screen television, office automation equipment, digital camera, cell phone, automobile, household appliances, industrial equipment, and semiconductors. It also provides basic materials that include special resins. Its geographical segments include Japan, China, Other Countries or Region Asia, and Europe and America.

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