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J-Group Holdings (TSE:3063) Beneish M-Score : -2.08 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is J-Group Holdings 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 -2.08 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3063' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.64   Med: -2.7   Max: -1.59
Current: -2.08

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of J-Group Holdings was -1.59. The lowest was -3.64. And the median was -2.70.


J-Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for J-Group Holdings'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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J-Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

J-Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.66 -1.59 -3.64 -2.45 -2.08

J-Group Holdings 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 - - -2.08 - -

Competitive Comparison of J-Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Restaurants subindustry, J-Group Holdings'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.


J-Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, J-Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



J-Group Holdings 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 J-Group Holdings 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 * 1.0654+0.528 * 0.9733+0.404 * 0.9481+0.892 * 1.302+0.115 * 1.1366
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.015384-0.327 * 0.939
=-2.08

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円451 Mil.
Revenue was 円10,433 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,988 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,990 Mil.
Total Assets was 円9,149 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円5,891 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円314 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,612 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,117 Mil.
Net Income was 円247 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円107 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円325 Mil.
Revenue was 円8,013 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,224 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円1,931 Mil.
Total Assets was 円9,325 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円6,031 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円368 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,025 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5,278 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)
=(450.72 / 10433.229) / (324.95 / 8013.477)
=0.0432 / 0.04055
=1.0654

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)
=(5224.146 / 8013.477) / (6988.117 / 10433.229)
=0.65192 / 0.669794
=0.9733

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 - (1990.284 + 5890.701) / 9149.089) / (1 - (1930.609 + 6030.837) / 9324.656)
=0.138604 / 0.146194
=0.9481

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
=10433.229 / 8013.477
=1.302

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))
=(368.484 / (368.484 + 6030.837)) / (314.347 / (314.347 + 5890.701))
=0.057582 / 0.05066
=1.1366

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 / 10433.229) / (0 / 8013.477)
=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)
=((5116.924 + 1612.026) / 9149.089) / ((5278.498 + 2024.911) / 9324.656)
=0.735478 / 0.783236
=0.939

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
=(247.306 - 0 - 106.552) / 9149.089
=0.015384

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.

J-Group Holdings has a M-score of -2.08 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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J-Group Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
3-4-28, Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya Sakae, JPN
J-Group Holdings Corp is engaged in the restaurants and wedding services business in Japan. It operates through the following business divisions : The Restaurant segment operates drinking bars and restaurants serving Japanese and foreign food and beverages. The Bridal segment provides venues for wedding ceremonies and catering services for wedding receptions. The Real Estate segment engages in the rental, lease, management, and maintenance of real estate properties.

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