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Good Life Co (TSE:2970) Beneish M-Score : -0.89 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)


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What is Good Life Co 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.89 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:2970' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.22   Med: -1.35   Max: 2.23
Current: -0.89

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Good Life Co was 2.23. The lowest was -3.22. And the median was -1.35.


Good Life Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Good Life Co'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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Good Life Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Good Life Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.58 2.23 -2.75 -1.80 -0.89

Good Life Co Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
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Competitive Comparison of Good Life Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Good Life Co'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.


Good Life Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Good Life Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Good Life Co 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 Good Life Co 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 * 1.4228+0.528 * 0.9809+0.404 * 1.1303+0.892 * 1.4186+0.115 * 0.9816
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.16996-0.327 * 1.0312
=-0.89

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円771 Mil.
Revenue was 円11,435 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,731 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円8,347 Mil.
Total Assets was 円9,361 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円934 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円88 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円4,797 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,303 Mil.
Net Income was 円696 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円-895 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円382 Mil.
Revenue was 円8,061 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,197 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円6,188 Mil.
Total Assets was 円7,010 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円769 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円71 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,531 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円899 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)
=(771 / 11435) / (382 / 8061)
=0.067425 / 0.047389
=1.4228

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)
=(1197 / 8061) / (1731 / 11435)
=0.148493 / 0.151377
=0.9809

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 - (8347 + 934) / 9361) / (1 - (6188 + 769) / 7010)
=0.008546 / 0.007561
=1.1303

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
=11435 / 8061
=1.4186

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))
=(71 / (71 + 769)) / (88 / (88 + 934))
=0.084524 / 0.086106
=0.9816

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 / 11435) / (0 / 8061)
=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)
=((1303 + 4797) / 9361) / ((899 + 3531) / 7010)
=0.65164 / 0.631954
=1.0312

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
=(696 - 0 - -895) / 9361
=0.16996

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 Life Co has a M-score of -0.89 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Good Life Co Business Description

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Hakataekiminami 1-2-15 3 Floor, Yubinbango, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, JPN, 812-0016
Good Life Co Inc is a Japan-based company offering management services for condominium management and real estate management. The company operates in four business divisions including trading business, design business, leasing business and management business. It also specializes in designing rental condominiums.

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