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BIC Camera (TSE:3048) Beneish M-Score : -2.63 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is BIC Camera 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 -2.63 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3048' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.99   Med: -2.52   Max: -2.36
Current: -2.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BIC Camera was -2.36. The lowest was -2.99. And the median was -2.52.


BIC Camera Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for BIC Camera'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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BIC Camera Beneish M-Score Chart

BIC Camera Annual Data
Trend Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.99 -2.54 -2.52 -2.47 -2.63

BIC Camera Quarterly Data
Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24
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 -2.47 - - - -2.63

Competitive Comparison of BIC Camera's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, BIC Camera'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.


BIC Camera's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, BIC Camera's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



BIC Camera 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 BIC Camera 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 * 0.9792+0.528 * 1.0116+0.404 * 1.0607+0.892 * 1.1312+0.115 * 0.9234
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.058727-0.327 * 0.9786
=-2.63

* 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 (Aug24) TTM:Last Year (Aug23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円49,336 Mil.
Revenue was 円922,572 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円243,646 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円263,467 Mil.
Total Assets was 円478,248 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円80,031 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円11,761 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円213,009 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円25,839 Mil.
Net Income was 円13,908 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円41,994 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円44,540 Mil.
Revenue was 円815,560 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円217,873 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円247,245 Mil.
Total Assets was 円449,840 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円83,104 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円11,152 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円204,862 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円24,712 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)
=(49336 / 922572) / (44540 / 815560)
=0.053477 / 0.054613
=0.9792

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)
=(217873 / 815560) / (243646 / 922572)
=0.267145 / 0.264094
=1.0116

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 - (263467 + 80031) / 478248) / (1 - (247245 + 83104) / 449840)
=0.281758 / 0.26563
=1.0607

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
=922572 / 815560
=1.1312

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))
=(11152 / (11152 + 83104)) / (11761 / (11761 + 80031))
=0.118316 / 0.128127
=0.9234

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 / 922572) / (0 / 815560)
=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)
=((25839 + 213009) / 478248) / ((24712 + 204862) / 449840)
=0.499423 / 0.510346
=0.9786

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
=(13908 - 0 - 41994) / 478248
=-0.058727

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.

BIC Camera has a M-score of -2.63 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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BIC Camera Business Description

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3-23-23, Takada, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 171-0033
BIC Camera Inc is a consumer electronic retailer in Japan. The selection of merchandise is diverse: audio and video equipment, laptops and computers, cameras, televisions, and mobile phones, among others. The company sells products through both stores and online shopping sites. Additionally, the company also provides satellite and cable TV broadcasting services, installation services, repair services, a radio advertising business, and other services.

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