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Lady Drug Store Co (TSE:3027) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Sep. 22, 2024)


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What is Lady Drug Store 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.

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

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lady Drug Store Co was 0.00. The lowest was -2.73. And the median was -2.52.


Lady Drug Store Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lady Drug Store Co's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Lady Drug Store Co Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Lady Drug Store Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Lady Drug Store Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Lady Drug Store Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Lady Drug Store Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Lady Drug Store 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 Lady Drug Store 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 * 1.1647+0.528 * 1.0027+0.404 * 0.9341+0.892 * 1.0385+0.115 * 0.8072
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9941+4.679 * -0.047535-0.327 * 0.9829
=-2.56

* 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 (Feb15) TTM:Last Year (Feb14) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,482 Mil.
Revenue was 円54,568 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円14,756 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円12,741 Mil.
Total Assets was 円26,821 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円9,956 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円749 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円3,547 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円13,073 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円8,006 Mil.
Net Income was 円763 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,038 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,225 Mil.
Revenue was 円52,544 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円14,247 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円11,618 Mil.
Total Assets was 円25,474 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円9,663 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円578 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円3,436 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円12,634 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円7,736 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)
=(1481.887 / 54568.03) / (1225.161 / 52544.119)
=0.027157 / 0.023317
=1.1647

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)
=(14246.666 / 52544.119) / (14755.629 / 54568.03)
=0.271137 / 0.270408
=1.0027

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 - (12741.458 + 9955.961) / 26820.776) / (1 - (11617.52 + 9663.468) / 25473.537)
=0.153737 / 0.164584
=0.9341

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
=54568.03 / 52544.119
=1.0385

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))
=(578.177 / (578.177 + 9663.468)) / (748.681 / (748.681 + 9955.961))
=0.056454 / 0.06994
=0.8072

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)
=(3547.19 / 54568.03) / (3435.766 / 52544.119)
=0.065005 / 0.065388
=0.9941

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)
=((8005.992 + 13073.381) / 26820.776) / ((7735.696 + 12633.836) / 25473.537)
=0.785934 / 0.799635
=0.9829

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
=(763.358 - 0 - 2038.292) / 26820.776
=-0.047535

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.

Lady Drug Store Co has a M-score of -2.56 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Lady Drug Store Co Business Description

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Lady Drug Store Co.,Ltd. manages pharmacies to sell prescription drugs, groceries, health-conscious food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical products. It provides consultation services; and prescription drugs and OTC drugs, such as herbal medicines.

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