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Mie Kotsu Group Holdings (TSE:3232) Beneish M-Score : -2.43 (As of Mar. 30, 2025)


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What is Mie Kotsu 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 -2.43 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:3232' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.84   Med: -2.45   Max: -2.25
Current: -2.43

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mie Kotsu Group Holdings was -2.25. The lowest was -2.84. And the median was -2.45.


Mie Kotsu Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mie Kotsu 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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Mie Kotsu Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Mie Kotsu Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.66 -2.74 -2.67 -2.45 -2.43

Mie Kotsu Group Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 - -2.43 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Mie Kotsu Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Mie Kotsu 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.


Mie Kotsu Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Mie Kotsu Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Mie Kotsu 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 Mie Kotsu 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 * 0.9945+0.528 * 1.0054+0.404 * 1.0561+0.892 * 1.0547+0.115 * 1.0908
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9607+4.679 * -0.008911-0.327 * 0.989
=-2.43

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円8,111 Mil.
Revenue was 円98,218 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円26,647 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円48,822 Mil.
Total Assets was 円181,294 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円108,314 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円4,791 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円19,279 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円61,002 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円42,810 Mil.
Net Income was 円4,750 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円6,366 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円7,733 Mil.
Revenue was 円93,125 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円25,401 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円46,304 Mil.
Total Assets was 円167,902 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円100,413 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円4,864 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円19,027 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円53,551 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円43,660 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)
=(8111.421 / 98218.442) / (7733.103 / 93124.69)
=0.082586 / 0.08304
=0.9945

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)
=(25401.437 / 93124.69) / (26647.354 / 98218.442)
=0.272768 / 0.271307
=1.0054

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 - (48821.826 + 108313.97) / 181293.822) / (1 - (46304.145 + 100413.279) / 167901.609)
=0.133253 / 0.12617
=1.0561

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
=98218.442 / 93124.69
=1.0547

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))
=(4864.206 / (4864.206 + 100413.279)) / (4791.042 / (4791.042 + 108313.97))
=0.046204 / 0.042359
=1.0908

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)
=(19279.249 / 98218.442) / (19027.028 / 93124.69)
=0.19629 / 0.204318
=0.9607

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)
=((42810.322 + 61002.441) / 181293.822) / ((43660.296 + 53551.374) / 167901.609)
=0.572622 / 0.57898
=0.989

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
=(4750.332 - 0 - 6365.782) / 181293.822
=-0.008911

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.

Mie Kotsu Group Holdings has a M-score of -2.43 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Mie Kotsu Group Holdings Business Description

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Address
No. 1, No. 1 Tsu City, Mie, JPN
Mie Kotsu Group Holdings Inc is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the provision of transportation services. The company operates through four businesses namely real estate, transportation, distribution and leisure services. Its real estate business is involved in the trading and leasing of real estates. The transportation business offers bus, taxi, railway transportation, and automobile maintenance services. Its distribution business consists of delivering goods and services. The leisure services market operates hotels and golf courses as well as tourism consulting services.

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