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Bruno (TSE:3140) Beneish M-Score : -1.91 (As of Mar. 15, 2025)


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What is Bruno 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 -1.91 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3140' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -2.01   Max: -1.26
Current: -1.91

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bruno was -1.26. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -2.01.


Bruno Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Bruno Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
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Bruno Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Bruno's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Bruno'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.


Bruno's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bruno's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bruno 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 Bruno 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 * 1.3278+0.528 * 1.0379+0.404 * 2.6741+0.892 * 1.1453+0.115 * 1.1758
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.12916-0.327 * 0.9332
=-1.91

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円2,269 Mil.
Revenue was 円12,940 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,726 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円8,311 Mil.
Total Assets was 円10,336 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円202 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円215 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,589 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円634 Mil.
Net Income was 円-334 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,001 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,492 Mil.
Revenue was 円11,298 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円5,189 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円7,642 Mil.
Total Assets was 円8,263 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円76 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円117 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,254 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円507 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)
=(2269 / 12940) / (1492 / 11298)
=0.175348 / 0.132059
=1.3278

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)
=(5189 / 11298) / (5726 / 12940)
=0.459285 / 0.442504
=1.0379

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 - (8311 + 202) / 10336) / (1 - (7642 + 76) / 8263)
=0.176374 / 0.065957
=2.6741

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
=12940 / 11298
=1.1453

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))
=(117 / (117 + 76)) / (215 / (215 + 202))
=0.606218 / 0.515588
=1.1758

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 / 12940) / (0 / 11298)
=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)
=((634 + 2589) / 10336) / ((507 + 2254) / 8263)
=0.311823 / 0.33414
=0.9332

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
=(-334 - 0 - 1001) / 10336
=-0.12916

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.

Bruno has a M-score of -1.91 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Bruno Business Description

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Address
Sumitomo Fudousan Shinjuku Grand Tower, 36th Floor, 8-17-1 Nishi, Minato-ku, Shinjuku, Tokyo, JPN, 160-0023
Bruno Inc designs, develops, manufactures, and sells various lifestyle products. It provides watches, clocks, electric appliances, small furniture, aroma diffusers, graphical futsal balls, functional organizers & calculators.

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